Washington mayor Adrian Fenty (who had conferred with Rosenbaum's survivors before his election), the Rosenbaum family's settlement with authorities, signed in March, 2007, produced the Task Force on Emergency Medical Services (often called the "Rosenbaum EMS task force"). The task force produced numerous recommendations for emergency services reform in Washington, D.C. Reforms followed. By the start of 2008, the District of Columbia got a new fire chief and a full-time medical director, began electronic tracking of patient interactions, and enhanced its oversight of emergency services. However, in 2009, many issues remained unresolved, and the Rosenbaum task force remained active. Family aftermath Rosenbaum's widow, Virginia ("Ginny") Rosenbaum—his wife for 39 years—died of cancer June 22, 2006, only five months after her husband. Rosenbaum’s son-in-law, Toby Halliday, served as a member of the Rosenbaum EMS task force. In 2007, Washington's pre-eminent local magazine, Washingtonian, named Rosenbaum's family "Washingtonians of the Year 2007" for their decision to forgo a $20 million lawsuit against the city, over Rosenbaum's death, in exchange for Washington's reform of its emergency services. Honors and awards 1991: Polk Award (co-recipient) for coverage of the 1990 tax hike by then President George H. W. Bush. Shared with journalist Susan Rasky. Posthumous: David E. Rosenbaum Reporting Internship in Washington, D.C., sponsored by The New York Times. References External links "Remembrances of David Rosenbaum", January 10, 2006, The New York Times retrieved 2016-08-02. (Extensive biographical anecdotes and comments about Rosenbaum from numerous personal and professional acquaintances, including close friends, several public officials and many prominent journalists.) Summary of IG Investigation David Rosenbaum profile at Internet Accuracy Project "David E. Rosenbaum", on RootsWeb.com, which contains unnattributed (and possibly altered) excerpts from published articles about Rosenbaum and about his life, work, death and aftermath. "David E. Rosenbaum", The New York Times, an index of several web pages, listing collected articles by or about Rosenbaum—including remembrances from colleagues, news about Mr. Rosenbaum’s death, and an extensive archive of over 2,000 of his articles dating back to 1981. 1942 births 2006 deaths Writers from Miami Dartmouth College alumni Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni The New York Times writers George Polk Award recipients Murdered American journalists People murdered in Washington, D.C. Deaths by beating in the United States Writers from Tampa, Florida