[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2017

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing the Anacostia Coordinating 
Council (ACC) on its 25th anniversary and the retirement of its 
chairman Arrington Dixon, for his service to the ACC and the District 
of Columbia.
  Arrington Dixon took his 25th boat ride down the Anacostia River 
while retiring as chair of the ACC on Saturday, September 30, 2017.
  A boatload of District of Columbia residents proudly celebrated the 
silver anniversary of the ACC boat ride and, particularly, the service 
of Arrington Dixon as chair of the ACC.
  Arrington Dixon has led not only the ACC, but also the ACC's annual 
boat ride on the Anacostia River. This year's boat ride provided a 
unique opportunity to celebrate Ward 8 and the one-of-a-kind fellowship 
offered by the boat ride.
  The boat ride also proudly celebrates its sponsoring organization, 
the ACC. The ACC has been deeply embedded in the life and work of the 
Ward 8 community since 1983, when it was founded to organize support 
for the Anacostia Metro.
  Arrington Dixon was born in Anacostia. Unlike many civic leaders, 
Arrington Dixon has held important elected offices in the District of 
Columbia. He was a member of the first D.C. Council of the District of 
Columbia (1978-1979), representing Ward 4; chairman of the Council 
(1979-1983); and at-large member of the Council (1997). In 1995, he was 
appointed to the National Capital Planning Commission and remains on 
the Commission. After such distinguished service, most leaders often 
believe they have done their work. However, Arrington Dixon has 
continued to serve without portfolio. His service as chair of the ACC 
is among his most notable civic achievements. He has built the ACC into 
a formidable organization much-admired for its leadership and many 
contributions.
  Arrington Dixon's decision to retire on the silver anniversary of the 
ACC boat ride offered an appropriate occasion to recognize his many 
distinguished contributions to his hometown and to his Anacostia 
community as well as the contributions of the ACC for its annual boat 
ride.
  Therefore, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing:
  Arrington Dixon for his outstanding official and civic contributions 
to the District of Columbia;
  The ACC for its civic and financial contributions to the District of 
Columbia; and
  The silver anniversary of the ACC.

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