Council member Hollingsworth introduced two proclamations at the Dec. 1 briefing to be presented at the regular council meeting on Dec. 2. The first proclamation honors John Jeffrey Tucker, founder of Links & Hughes Performing Arts Center, who died March 22, 2025, and noted community ties including his son's nonprofit, Hip Hop Is Green in the Central District. The clerk called the roll and nine council members affixed their signatures.

Hollingsworth then presented a second proclamation honoring Dr. Renee McCoy for more than four decades of leadership in public health, HIV and AIDS prevention; Hollingsworth said Dr. McCoy is also an ordained minister and community advocate and that Dr. McCoy would attend the presentation the following day. The clerk again recorded nine affirmative responses to affix signatures to that proclamation.

Why it matters: Proclamations are ceremonial recognitions the council uses to publicly honor community leaders and events. Both proclamations will be presented publicly at the council’s Dec. 2 meeting.

What happened next: The briefing moved on to other business after the clerk confirmed the signatures; no further formal actions on the proclamations were recorded during the briefing.