CER 26-0101 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Gerard Brown 25 Years of Service Recognition Resolution of 2025

This ceremonial resolution (CER 26-0101) formally honors Gerard Brown for 25 years of public service with the District of Columbia. It recognizes his work as a code and rodent inspector with the Department of Public Works and later at DC Health, including founding Washington, D.C.’s first Rodent and Vector Control Academy. The resolution has no policy impact - it is purely symbolic, celebrating Brown’s contributions to community health and pest management without creating new laws or affecting any residents.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

This document appears to be a ceremonial resolution recognizing Gerard Brown's 25 years of public service. The changes are primarily formatting and structural rather than substantive policy changes. The bill text itself remains largely the same, but the document layout has been reorganized with different numbering and formatting conventions.

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The document structure was reorganized with different line numbering and formatting. The original version had line numbers 1-53 with page breaks, while the new version uses a different layout with page 1 and 1 at the end.

The title section was reformatted with different spacing and alignment conventions, though the content remains identical.

The resolution text and sections were renumbered and reformatted, but the substantive language recognizing Gerard Brown's service remains unchanged.

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

CER26-0101 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors