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VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:15 PM

National Bar Association Judicial Council The History of the Judicial Council

The rapid increase in the number of black judges in the United States prompted the National Bar Association’s National President, Edward F. Bell, to suggest coordination of a separate judicial body within the parent organization. With the cooperation of the National Bar Foundation and financial assistance from the Ford Foundation, and in response to the considerable interest expressed by the National Bar Association judges in cities around the country, a panel of judges was convened in Miami, Florida early in January 1971 to discuss organizing plans. As a result, a Planning Committee was chosen to begin formal organization of the new Council.

The committee subsequently proposed a resolution for organization of the Judicial Council, which was adopted by the Executive Board of the National Bar Association on January 9, 1971.

The resolution states that the Judicial Council shall be an independent, autonomous, section of the National Bar Association with its own officers, by-laws, program and treasury. Foremost among its objectives is the eradication of racial and class bias from every aspect of the judicial and law enforcement process.

Later that year, from August 3-6, 1971, Black judges from across the country assembled in Atlanta, Georgia for the founding convention. Judge George Crockett, Jr., was elected Chairperson and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William H. Hastie was the keynote speaker. Over forty chairs have led the organization since.

The Honorable Joseph C. Howard, Sr., who was appointed to the federal bench by President James “Jimmy” Carter, served on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland from 1979 through 2000. He further explained the purpose of the Judicial Council in “Why We Organize” published in the Journal of Public Law in 1971. Judge Howard opined:

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The members of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association believe that our system of justice will only survive and keep the confidence and support of all segments of society, when those responsible for its trust continue to be the main catalysts for constructive change. Therefore, the Judicial Council will continue to review itself in terms of past performance, and future potential.

Our Bench will always be prepared to define its values and accept its responsibilities, to make meaningful progress toward making ‘Equal Justice Under Law’ a reality for all.

Judge Howard’s father, Charles Preston Howard, was a lawyer and one of the original founders of the National Bar Association.

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The Honorable Thurgood Marshall

Justice Thurgood Marshall was born Thoroughgood Marshall in Baltimore, Maryland. Tired of friends poking fun at his name, he decided to try to improve the situation and, at the age of six, legally changed it to Thurgood. The person who had the most influence on him as a youngster was his father, a man who always told his son to stand up for his beliefs. Marshall once said that his father “never told me to become a lawyer, he turned me into one.”

Arguably, Marshall’s introduction to law came in high school when, as punishment for a prank, the school’s principal made him read the U.S. Constitution.

Marshall immediately liked the document and set about memorizing various parts of it. He took special interest in Article III, which establishes the judicial branch of government, and the Bill of Rights, which lists the rights that all American citizens are supposed to enjoy. From an early age, Marshall was aware of racial injustices in America. He decided to do something about them and believed the courts might be the best means for doing so.

Justice Marshall attended all-black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and, after being rejected by the University of Maryland School of Law because of his race, went on to attend Howard University School of Law and graduated first in his class. It was at Howard University that Marshall met Charles Hamilton Houston. In 1935, Houston directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Marshall was his right hand man in cases before the Supreme Court.

When Houston returned to private practice, Marshall succeeded Houston at the NAACP where he enjoyed continued success before the highest court in the land. He carried with him the belief that the only way for African Americans, or anyone else for that matter, to succeed was to receive an education. His zeal for ensuring the rights of all citizens caught the attention of President John F. Kennedy, who appointed him to the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in 1961. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him to the post of Solicitor General – the third highest office in the Justice Department -- to argue cases on behalf of the U.S. government before the Supreme Court. In 1967, President Johnson appointed him to the U.S. Supreme Court where he served until 1991. He left the Court with a legacy that earned him the nickname “Mr. Civil Rights.” Before his funeral, his flag-draped casketwith laid in state in the Great Hall of the Supreme Exclusive interview Court. He was only the second justice to be given this honor. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, his personal papers and notes are archived at the Library of Congress.

The Judicial Council Luncheon hosted Justice Marshall in 1988 during the administration of Judge Joyce London Alexander; the visit remains the largest gathering for the Luncheon in the history of the Judicial Council. Justice Marshall applauded the existence and purpose of the National Bar Association and urged members to stay the course highlighting the virtues of community presence and service. Today, we honor his service to our profession and to our nation through this event.

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July 28, 2020

Greetings members, friends and guests of the National Bar Association, On behalf of the officers and members of the Judicial Council Division, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our first virtual Thurgood Marshall Awards Program. We are pleased that you have decided to join us this afternoon.

“Celebrating our Legacy While Continuing to Make History” is this year’s theme. Each of today’s honorees has made history as they have sacrificially served their communities and those around them.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to highlight and celebrate the groundbreaking accomplishments of each of our awardees. I thank Judge Patricia Banks and the awards committee for their selection of these outstanding jurists. We also appreciate Judges Alfreda Talton-Harris, Freddrenna Lyle and Earnestine Hunt Dorse for co-chairing the Thurgood Marshall Awards Program Committee.

As my year as chairman ends, it is hard to believe that in the last twelve months the whole world has changed. However, I am encouraged that even in the face of a worldwide pandemic, the efforts of the Judicial Council did not stop. I’d like to express my sincerest appreciation to the hard-working judges and friends who quickly transformed all our work from in-person dependent to virtual focused. You are amazing. It is because of their diligence and commitment that we were able not only to have today’s program but a virtual opening session, memorial service, annual meeting and five continuing legal education sessions. I am eternally grateful and humbled to have worked with and for you during this unprecedented time.

Additionally, l appreciate the devotion and commitment shown by the board of directors and committee chairmen, all of who worked to ensure a successful bar year. Judge Arlene Gordon Oliver and Judge Johnny Hardwick took us to South Africa for a 10-day Mid-Winter Meeting and Conference the likes of which the Judicial Council had never seen before. An Ad Hoc Committee produced a first ever survey entitled “Benched: The Impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Judiciary.”

The results of this report chronicles how black judges across the United States are coping with the effects of COVID-19 on their work. Thank you to the survey committee: Honorable Pamila Brown, Marguerite Downing, Kimberly M. Esmond Adams, Johnny Hardwick, Denise Langford-Morris, Karelia Stewart and Monte Watkins; supported by A. Mireille Fall-Fry and Kayla Hope. In addition, we were able to establish “The Judicial Fellows Program of the National Bar Association Judicial Council.” The group Exclusive interview with chaired by attorney Nathaniel Lee of Lee Cossell & Crowley LLP seeks to raise funds for the support of Judicial Council programs.

Finally, a special thank you to Judge June C. McKinney for chairing the survey committee and all of her help and support as Communications Chairman. Her skills and abilities made it possible for us to maintain contact with our members, friends and supporters throughout this year.

With Highest Regards,

Judge Shauna Graves-Robertson, 49th Chairman, National Bar Association Judicial 2019-2020

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Hon. Shauna Graves-Robertson UT CHAIR ELECT

Hon. Cenceria Edwards NY TREASURER

Hon. Arlene Gordon Oliver NY Hon. Rodney Smith, FL RECORDING SECRETARY

Hon. Harry Cantrell LA FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Hon. Harrison Gregg, Jr. TX HISTORIAN

Hon. June McKinney FL PARLIAMENTARIAN Hon. Kimberly Esmond Adams GA CHIEF OF PROTOCOL Hon. Yvette Mansfield LA IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Hon. Luke A. Lavergne LA Hon. Nicole Sheppard LA Hon.Alfreda Talton-Harris VA interview with Exclusive Hon. Sheva Sims LA Hon. Emannuella Groves OH Hon. Freddrenna Lyle IL Hon. Gail Bereola CA Hon. Linwood Foust NC Hon. Rodney Smith FL Hon. Craig Walker MI

Hon. Alvin Yearwood NY Hon. Monte Watkins TN Hon. Alice Gray AK Hon. Marguerite Downing CA Hon. Bonita Coleman IL Hon. Priscilla Hall NY Hon. Imani Drew IL Hon. Herman Marable MI Hon. Anna Blackburn Rigsby DC

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Programme

Negro National Anthem

Honoring the Judicial Council Chairs

Invocation

Hon. Marion Humphrey

Greetings

Alfreda Robinson President, National Bar Association

Welcome and Remarks

Hon. Earnestine Dorse

Presentation of the Awards Introduction of the William Hastie Award

Hon. Ernest B. Fullwood

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, North Carolina Supreme Court Introduction of the George W. Crockett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award

Hon. Linwood O. Foust

State Senator Henry “Mickey” Michaux, North Carolina General Assembly Introduction of the Sara Harper Humanitarian Award

Hon. D. Eugene Cheek, Sr.

Chief Judge Alfreda Talton-Harris, Virginia Juvenile Distrcit Court Introduction of the Raymond Pace Alexander Award

Hon. Allen J. Webster, Jr.

Judge Bobbi Tillmon, Los Angeles County Superior Court Introduction of the Thurgood Marshall Award

Hon. Freddrenna M. Lyle

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., Illinois Supreme Court Musical Selection

Mr. Brian Hesleph, Calvary Baptist Church

Remarks and Presentation

Hon. Shauna Graves-Robertson ‘19- ’20 Chair NBA Judicial Council

Installation of 2020-2021 Exclusive Officers interview with Hon. Denise Langford Morris and Executive Committee Installation of 2020-2021 Chair of the NBA Judicial Council

Hon. Denise Langford Morris

The Change of Leadership Ceremony - Outgoing Chair presents Incoming Chair with white stole of leadership and Incoming Chair presents Outgoing Chair with purple stole of the Past Chairpersons.

Remarks

Hon. Cenceria Edwards ‘20- ’21 Chair NBA Judicial Council

Benediction

Hon. Marion Humphrey

William H. Hastie Award This award, named for the late Judge William H. Hastie of the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is the Council's highest award. Judge Hastie was the keynote speaker for the founding congress of the NBA Judicial Council in August 1971.

The Hastie Award is presented for excellence in legal and judicial scholarship and commitment to justice under law.

Raymond Pace Alexander Award Judge Raymond Pace Alexander was a founding member of the Judicial Council and served with distinction as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The award is given for contributions to judicial advocacy and to humanity.

Thurgood Marshall Award The Award is named in honor of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to sit on the United States Supreme Court. The award is given for extraordinary commitment and personal contribution to the advancement of civil rights and for being a role model for members of the bench and bar.

Sara J. Harper Humanitarian Award The Sara J. Harper is a former member of the Eighth District Court of Appeals and the first black woman to graduate from Case Western Reserve University Law School.

Humanitarian Award is presented for consistent and unselfish contributions to the purposes and goals of the Judicial Council.

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George W. Crockett, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award The George W. Crockett, Jr. was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the state of Michigan. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes work and service spanning a substantial career tenure in public and/or judicial service.

State Senator Henry “Mickey” Michaux

George W. Crockett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Henry Michaux received a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Carolina Central University in 1952. He returned to the NCCCU School of Law and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1964. Interrupting his studies, Michaux served in the U. S Army Corps from 1952-1954 and the U. S. Army Reserves until 1960. He also studied at Rutgers University in New Jersey and later received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from North Carolina Central University.

During the 50’s he became actively involved in the civil rights movement and established a close friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. After serving as an assistant district attorney, he entered the political arena. In 1972 he became one of three black people to integrate the General Assembly since reconstruction. The group formed the first-ever State Legislative Black Caucus. He served in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1973-1977 and again from 1983-2018, His legislative service was interrupted by his appointment as U. S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, where he became the first African American to serve in that capacity.

For nearly four decades, Michaux has been a part of important legislation that included bills supporting healthcare, voting rights, economic development, and support of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), such as his alma mater North Carolina Central University. Prior to retiring, he was a practicing attorney and partner at Michaux and Michaux established in 1970. He served as the Vice President of Union Insurance and Realty Company; three terms as the National President of the NCCU Alumni Association; a member of the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors of the NCCU Foundation, Inc. He is a member of the Lampodas Club of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and is regarded as a notable member of the Beta Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Representative Michaux and his wife June have two children, Jocelyn and Cicero. Michaux retired in 2018 at the age of 87 as the longest-serving member of either house of the North Carolina state legislature. In January 2020 at age 89 he was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Senate to serve the unexpired term of Senator Floyd McKissick.

Representative Exclusive interview with Michaux was inducted into the Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2011. He holds memberships in the National Bar Association North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers. The recipient of a lifetime of awards, one such honor exceeds all others that being the renaming of the School of Education in his honor in 2007.

The National Bar Association Judicial Council is honored to present him with the George W. Crockett Award for a lifetime of dedication to the advancement of civil rights.

North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley

William H. Hastie Award Recipient

A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and Douglass College of Rutgers University., she received her Master of Laws in Judicial Studies from Duke University School of Law. She started her career as an assistant public defender in Cumberland County, North Carolina before being appointed to the bench as a state district court judge in 1999.

She served as a Judge in District 12 until her election to the Court of Appeals in 2008. She became the first black woman to win election to statewide office in North Carolina without first being appointed by a Governor.

In December 2012 she was appointed to the North Carolina Supreme Court and elected to a full eight-year term in 2014.

In March 2019, she was named Chief Justice, becoming the first African American woman in the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 200-year history to serve as Chief Justice. In that role, she is one of only four African American women to serve as Chief Justice of any jurisdiction in the history of the United States.

As Chief Justice, she has worked tirelessly and consistently to make the judicial system more accessible to all North Carolinians.

Chief Justice Beasley’s unabiding commitment to fair and accessible courts extends beyond the halls of justice. A member of the First Baptist Church in Raleigh, she serves as a role model for youth wherever she presents. She has mentored countless students and judges and lectured at regularly lectures at area law schools. She has traveled nationwide and abroad to promote the rule of law, the administration of justice the importance of an independent judiciary, and fair judicial selection processes. She has held several leadership roles in the American Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association and has received numerous awards for her leadership and public service. Chief Justice Beasley and her husband Curtis Owens are the proud parents of two college students, her twin sons, Thomas and Matthew.

The National Bar Association Judicial Council is honored to present her with the William H. Hastie Award.

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Illlinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. Thurgood Marshall Award Recipient

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. after serving on the Circuit Court of Cook County and the Illinois Court of Appeals is the second African American Justice to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court in its 200-year history. Justice Neville received his law degree from Washington University’s School of law and has been actively practicing since 1974.

Justice Neville has a lifelong history of service to African American Bar Associations. He has served as President of the Cook County Bar Association, the association of African American lawyers and judges in Chicago, Il as well as President of the Illinois Judicial Council the association of predominantly African American judges in Chicago and is an active member of the National Bar Association Judicial Council. Justice Neville strongly believes in preparing the next generation of lawyers and judges. He co-founded the Alliance of Bar Associations a group dedicated to promoting diversity, equality and fairness in judicial evaluations. He serves as a role model and mentor. He is a regular contributor to scholarship funds for deserving law school students.

Justice Neville’s decisions exemplify his commitment to civil rights and fairness for our community.

He helps to counter the implicit biases that permeate our system of justice As a result of his commitment, he is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including but not limited to, the Vanguard Award, the Presidential Award, the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Strafford Award and was named one of the Most Distinguished Men of Illinois Justice Neville is married to Sharon Neville and has two adult daughters.

The National Bar Association Judicial Council is honored to present him with the Thurgood Marshall Award.

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Judge Bobbi Tillman

Raymond Pace Alexander Award Recipient

Judge Tillmon received her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California. After 15 years of private practice, she was elected in 1994 as a Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner where she served for 12 years. In 2006 she was elected, then appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger as a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge. She has presided over a Family Law Court, a Homeless Community Court, Criminal and Civil Courts. Judge Tillmon also has served as a Teen Court Judge through the nationally acclaimed Los Angeles County Superior Court program. Currently, she is the Supervising Judge of the West District assigned to the Santa Monica Courthouse hearing civil trials.

Judge Tillmon has participated as a panelist and lecturer in numerous continuing legal and judicial education programs including the National Business Institute (NBI) and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) programs. She has participated on many state and national task forces, committees, and community education programs. She is active in the California Judges Association and is an active life member of the National Bar Association (and a member of its Judicial Council), California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL), John M. Langston Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles, Inc. and the Association of African American California Judicial Officers, Inc. (AAACJO). She was the first President of the Association of African American California Judicial Officers, Inc. Judge Tillmon has served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s Executive Committee, the Diversity Committee and was Chair of the Access and Fairness Committee. Judge Tillmon is a member of the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness and is a former member of the State Bar’s Council on Access and Fairness. Currently, she is a member of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee.

Her civic contributions have been recognized by the Sojourn Center for Battered Women and Their Children and the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation with their Community Service Awards. From the California Association of Black Lawyers, she received both Judicial Excellence Award and a President’s Award.

She has received the Cooper-Sandoz Alumni of the Year Award from the Exclusive interview with Association of Black Law Alumni of the University of Southern California, the Alumnus of the Year Award from the Black Law Students Association of Southern California and a President’s Award from the National Bar Association. She has served as a judge for the award-winning Loyola Law School Young Scholars program for high school students. In 2014, she was inducted into the John M. Langston Bar Association’s Hall of Fame.

Judge Tillmon is married, has two children – a Deputy District Attorney and an investment banker.

She enjoys traveling, photography and making jewelry.

The National Bar Association Judicial Council is honored to present her with its Raymond Pace Alexander Award.

Judge Alfreda Talton-Harris Hon. Alfreda Talton-Harris an honor graduate and American University, Washington College of Law became a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge in 1992 for the 5th Judicial District in Virginia.

Prior to that she was an Associate in the law firm of Mason & Robinson; an Assistant Professor at Youngstown State University; and Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Suffolk and engaged in the private practice of law in her own firm.

Community driven, Judge Talton-Harris was Past President of the Old Dominion Bar Association; Vice-Chairman of the Franklin City School Board, Chairman of Trustees for First Baptist Church, Franklin., she was a member of the Board of Visitors of VMI (Virginia Military Institute); Habitat for Humanities; the Norfolk Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc ; Franklin City NAACP and the Hampton Roads Chapter of National Alumnae Association of Spelman College where he was recognized as the 2014 NAASC Northeast Region, Alumnae of the Year and featured in the SPELMAN MESSENGER, as one of the Spelman College Alumnae Judges, “Making a World of Difference One Case at a Time” She is also a proud member of the Lambda Psi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. A natural mentor she has chaired the On-Track program for at-risk middle school students; served as a pre-law mentor and served, for 22 years as a Charter member of the YMCA Black Achievers mentoring program. Although she retired in May 2016, she continues to assist youth by serving as Vice President of Hope Focus Community Center coordinating its black male initiative programs.

She is married to Alvin E. Harris, M.D., the parent of two daughters, Aliste C. Harris-Mack, Esquire and Alexa A. Harris, Ph.D., and a doting grandmother to Alaya Mack. Honored often for her generosity of spirit she is the recipient of the NAACP Outstanding Leader Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, Citizen of the Year; Old Dominion Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the ODBA Member of the Year Award.

The National Bar Association Judicial Council is honored to present her with the Sara J. Harper Humanitarian Award.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Upsilon Beta Omega Chapter Extends Best Wishes to The National Bar Association Judicial Council for a Successful Thurgood Marshall Awards Program

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Special Acknowledgment to Judge Shauna Graves-Robertson, Chairman National Bar Association Judicial Council and Upsilon Beta Omega Chartering Chapter Member

NATHANIEL LEE FOR PRESIDENT ELECT Supporting Judicial Promotion, Raising Funds , Securing Future of NBA

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A TRIBUTE TO TWO OF NORTH CAROLINA’S FINEST

WILLIAM H. HASTIE AWARD THE HONORABLE CHERI BEASLEY

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT AND GEORGE W. CROCKETT, JR. AWARD THE HONORABLE H.M. ‘MICKEY’ MICHAUX, Jr.

NORTH CAROLINA SENATE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER OF JUSTICE

THE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL TOAST

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Salute made by: Honorable Henry E. Frye, Chief Justice (Ret.) Honorable Patrice A. Hinnant, Superior Court (Ret.) Honorable Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Supreme Court Justice (Ret.), Nominee,US Congress(NC-08)

The Honorable

Henry “Mickey”

Michaux

U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina • 1977- 1980 North Carolina House of Representatives • 1973-1977, 1983- 2019 North Carolina State Senate • January - March 2020

60+ YEARS OF SER VICE

Congratulations Heroes The Michaux Family congratulates each Honoree selected by the National Bar Association Judicial council as Thurgood Marshall Award Recipients.

Each has distinguished themselves an important aspect of our great profession. We especially congratulate Mickey Michaux for more than 60 years of dedicated service to the state of North Carolina and the positive impact he has had on all its citizens while setting a Golden standard of service.

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Acknowledgments 2020 NBA Judicial Council Annual Thurgood Marshall Program Committee Hon. Earnestine Dorse, Chair Hon. Alfreda Talton Harris Hon. Freddrenna M. Lyle Hon. June McKinney Kayla Hope, Intern 2020 NBA Judicial Council Thurgood Marshall Awards Committee Hon. Patricia Banks, Chair Hon. Andrea M. Buford Hon. Ernest B. Fullwood Hon. Renee Jones Weeks Hon. Yvonne Lewis Hon. Eileen A. Olds.

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