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Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Matthew Frumin 3
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Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr 8
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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Zachary Parker 13
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Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Christina Henderson 18
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Councilmember Wendell Felder Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George 23
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Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau 28
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Councilmember Doni Crawford 33
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 42
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 46
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To honor the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its dedication to 50
and protection of the citizens and visitors of Washington, D.C., and for their valiant and 51
courageous service to the metropolitan area after the attacks of September 11, 2001 52
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WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist 54
attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the 55
nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District; 56
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WHEREAS, an exceptionally courageous force of first responders—including more than 58
100,000 firefighters, paramedics, rescue and recovery workers, and police officers across the 59
country—risked their lives that day to save the lives of others; 60
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WHEREAS, the brave District Fire and EMS Department which, along with the 62
Arlington County Fire Department and other local fire agencies, helped with the Pentagon rescue 63
and recovery efforts on September 11, 2001; 64
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WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and 66
emotional effects in the twenty-five years since 2001 and, even now, are at significantly greater 67
risk for developing occupational cancers due to their exposure to chemicals and debris from the 68
attacks; 69
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WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as first responders in the District of 71
Columbia carry out the extraordinary responsibility of protecting not only District residents, but 72
also all who visit and work here, and have always done so with tremendous dedication and care; 73
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WHEREAS, the men and women of the District’s emergency services have fulfilled 75
every duty to the District and their country in an honorable, courageous, and timely fashion, and 76
have demonstrated immense compassion for those who have suffered unforeseeable tragedies, 77
while routinely considering the safety and well-being of others before their own; and 78
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WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in 80
the terrorist attacks more than two decades ago, and it is equally compelling to observe and pay 81
our respects to the first responders of the District and their bravery and selflessness in the face of 82
extraordinarily trying circumstances. 83
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 85
resolution may be cited as the “September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance 86
and Recognition Resolution of 2026”. 87
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors its first responders for their 89
tremendous commitment to serving the District and remembers emergency workers who 90
dutifully served their country in the face of danger on September 11, 2001. 91
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 93