District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia CER192: ANC Commissioner Harold Cunningham Recognition Resolution of 2026
Status: Passed both chambers, July 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, July 14, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 26-192 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA July 14, 2026 To recognize ANC Commissioner Harold Cunningham for his extraordinary advocacy on behalf of returning citizens, his unwavering commitment to restoring educational and rehabilitative programming at the District of Columbia Jail, and his exemplary public service to the residents of the District of Columbia. WHEREAS, Commissioner Harold Cunningham was elected by his neighbors to serve as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, where he has represented District residents with integrity, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to justice and community service; WHEREAS, Commissioner Cunningham left school after the eighth grade and entered the District of Columbia correctional system without the ability to read, yet through remarkable determination taught himself to read while incarcerated, transforming adversity into a lifelong commitment to learning and advocacy; WHEREAS, Commissioner Cunningham spent 34 years incarcerated, including 20 consecutive years in solitary confinement, during which no educational programming was available; WHEREAS, despite those extraordinary circumstances, Commissioner Cunningham refuses to allow his confinement to define him and instead is committed to ensuring that others would have access to education, programming, and opportunities for personal growth while incarcerated; WHEREAS, Commissioner Cunningham independently studied the District's budget and appropriations process to advocate effectively for the restoration of educational and rehabilitative programming at the District of Columbia …
Sponsors
- Trayon White (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (July 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is CER192?
- CER192 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): ANC Commissioner Harold Cunningham Recognition Resolution of 2026.
- What is the status of CER192?
- Passed both chambers as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored CER192?
- Trayon White (D).
- Where is the official record for CER192?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/CER26-0192
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