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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-91
In the Council of the District of Columbia
July 10, 2013
To recognize the outstanding achievements and community leadership of Mrs. Sally MacDonald in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sally MacDonald was born in the District of Columbia at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to the first woman officer admitted to the hospital under her own rank;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald is a graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and Georgetown University;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald was a founding member of the Woodley Park Community Association, a nonprofit neighborhood association dedicated to informing and serving the community of Woodley Park, a neighborhood in Ward 3;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald was the first editor of The Acorn, a newsletter published specifically for the Woodley Park community to discuss everyday matters and concerns of the neighborhood;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald served on 3 consecutive redistricting committees for Ward 3;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald served Ward 3 as an ANC Commissioner for ANC 3C03;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald was a board member and Secretary of the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations, an organization dedicated to informing, representing, and supporting the residents of the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald was a member of the Vestry of All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, a church founded in the District in 1913;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald served as a volunteer docent at the Washington National Cathedral, educating many of the thousands of visitors about the cathedral’s mission, history, art, and architecture;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald was actively involved with the Ward Three Democratic Committee for over 20 years through her service as a delegate, area representative to various precincts, member of the Executive Board, and Chairwoman of the Issues Committee;
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald coordinated a major neighborhood effort resulting in the repair of a large and dangerous road condition at 29th and Cathedral Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. MacDonald created the blog “Diary of Darkness” to chronicle the experiences of Woodley Park residents living on streets with antiquated streetlights, an effort that culminated with the repair and modernization of 67,000 streetlights throughout the District, including Woodley Park, Mount Olivet Road, C Street in Southwest, Mount Pleasant, the Rockwood Parkway, and parts of Constitution Avenue in Northwest.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Sally MacDonald Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia is grateful for Mrs. MacDonald’s commitment to excellence and service to the District.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
