District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia CER237: Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III Recognition Resolution of 2026
Status: In committee, November 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 2, 2026:
____________________________ Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION ____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________________ To celebrate Dr. Lonnie Bunch, an extraordinary historian, scholar, builder, leader, and curator who has dedicated his career to uncovering and sharing a more complete understanding of our nation's history, and who today has served for eight years as the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; and to declare November 18th as "Dr. Lonnie Bunch III Day." WHEREAS, Dr. Bunch is the first African American and the first historian to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; WHEREAS, Dr. Bunch manages the world's largest research complex which includes museums, libraries, the National Zoo and archeological, oceanographic, marine biology, ornithology, air and space, and planetary research and conservation centers; WHEREAS, Dr. Bunch was the Founding Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture; WHEREAS, as a young man in Belleville, New Jersey, Dr. Bunch developed a passion for history, inspired by his family; WHEREAS, following his studies, Dr. Bunch served in leadership roles at museums across the country, including the California African American Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Chicago Historical Society, where he led a successful capital campaign and institutional reorganization, helping to lay the foundation for its transformation into the Chicago History Museum; WHEREAS, Dr. Bunch …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is CER237?
- CER237 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III Recognition Resolution of 2026.
- What is the status of CER237?
- In committee as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council (November 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored CER237?
- White, Robert (I).
- Where is the official record for CER237?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/CER26-0237
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