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                                A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                                         February 2, 2021

To celebrate Gary W. Hankins on the occasion of his retirement from the District of

       Columbia Retirement Board and for all of the work he has done on behalf of the residents

       of the District.

        WHEREAS, Gary W. Hankins is a third-generation Washingtonian, who has given a

lifetime of service to the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD);

       WHEREAS, Gary W. Hankins served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970.

During his service, he graduated from the Joint Armed Services Information Institute and served

as a Public Information Officer. Mr. Hankins also served as Vice Chair of the Police Federal

Credit Union where he was first elected to that Board in 1989;

       WHEREAS, Gary W. Hankins joined the Metropolitan Police Department in 1970 and

served for more than 22 years until 1992;

        WHEREAS, Gary W. Hankins, as a member of the MPD, helped form the Fraternal

Order of Police-Metropolitan Police Labor Committee, which is the union for rank-and-file

officers. He was elected its Chair in 1980 and continued in that position until he retired in 1992.

Upon retirement from the MPD, he was elected president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge

D.C. #1;

       WHEREAS, Gary W. Hankins was elected by special election in October, 2013 as the

Retired Police Officer Trustee of the District of Columbia Retirement Board, and he has served

as Vice Chair and Secretary of the Board. He also served as Chair of the Audit Committee, and

was a member of the Investments and Operations Committees; and

       WHEREAS, throughout his tenure in the MPD and on the District of Columbia

Retirement Board, Gary W. Hankins exhibited integrity, rigor, and passion for the job.

        RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

resolution may be cited as the Gary W. Hankins Retirement Ceremonial Recognition Resolution

of 2021.

        Sec. 2. The Council honors Gary W. Hankins on the occasion of his retirement from the

District of Columbia Retirement Board and thanks him for the distinguished service and valuable

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contributions he has made to the District of Columbia, its businesses, and its residents.

       Sec. 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

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