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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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6		-	A RESOLUTION
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12		-	October 3, 2023
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15		-	To confirm the appointment of Ms. Daanish Jones to the Board of Medicine.
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17		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18		-	resolution may be cited as the “Board of Medicine Daanish Jones Confirmation Resolution of
19		-	2023”.
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21		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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	1	+	MURIEL BOWSER
	2	+	MAYOR
	3	+	June 29, 2023
	4	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	5	+	Chairman
	6	+	Council
	7	+	of the District of Columbia
	8	+	John
	9	+	A. Wilson Building
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	16	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
	17	+	Washington, DC 20004
	18	+	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
	19	+	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
	20	+	2-142; D.C. Official
	21	+	Code§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 203 of the District of Columbia
	22	+	Health Occupations Revision Act
	23	+	of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official
	24	+	Code§ 3-1202.03), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
23	25		Ms. Daanish Jones
24	26		45th Place, SE
25	27		Washington, DC 20019
26	28		(Ward 7)
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28		-	as a consumer member of the Board of Medicine, established by section 203 of the District of
29		-	Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99;
30		-	D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.03), for a term to end August 5, 2025.
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32		-	Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
33		-	nominee and to the Mayor.
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35		-	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	29	+	for appointment
	30	+	as a consumer member of the Board of Medicine, replacing Terrence Straub, to
	31	+	serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending August 5, 2025.
	32	+	Enclosed
	33	+	you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above
	34	+	mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
	35	+	confirmation process.
	36	+	I
	37	+	would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
	38	+	Please do not hesitate to contact me,
	39	+	or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent
	40	+	and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
	41	+	May,,r 1
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	55	+	at the request of the Mayor
	56	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
	57	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	58	+	14 To confirm the appointment of Ms. Daanish Jones to the Board of Medicine.
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	60	+	16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	61	+	17 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Medicine Daanish Jones Confirmation Resolution of
	62	+	18 2023".
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	64	+	20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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	66	+	22 Ms. Daanish Jones
	67	+	23 45th Place, SE
	68	+	24 Washington, DC 20019
	69	+	25 (Ward 7)
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	71	+	27 as a consumer member of the Board of Medicine, pursuant to section 203 of the District of
	72	+	28 Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99;
	73	+	29 D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.03), replacing Terrence Straub, to serve the remainder of an
	74	+	30 unexpired term ending August 5, 2025.
	75	+	31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
	76	+	32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
	77	+	33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. DAANISH JONES
	78	+	PROJECT COORDINATOR I EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL! SPEAKER
	79	+	Conscientious professional with significant expertise in the mortgage industry including superior support for
	80	+	senior executives. Driven
	81	+	by a high degree of integrity along with strong project management experience to
	82	+	support senior leaders. Served as trusted executive assistant for CEO and President and his direct reports.
	83	+	Consistently recognized for working independently to improve the organization's corporate initiatives and
	84	+	culture. Excellent people and team skills supported by strategic communications and outreach to
	85	+	communities to help advance the company's social responsibility.
	86	+	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
	87	+	STAND TOGETHER FOUNDATION -Arlington, VA
	88	+	Executive Administrative Assistant
	89	+	• Provide calendar management
	90	+	• Manage meeting preparation and participation
	91	+	08/22 -Present
	92	+	• Serve as key member of the Executive Leadership team as administrative support
	93	+	• Identify areas to increase efficiency and innovate to improve administrative processes
	94	+	• Own and contribute to team and organizational projects and operational improvements as needed
	95	+	MS DAANISH LLC & EPIC ELITES FOUNDATION -Washington, DC
	96	+	Owner & Founder
	97	+	04/2019 -.Present
	98	+	• Manage all day to day operations of Ms Daanish as well as the Epic Elites Foundation
	99	+	• Mentor to teen girls, sharing
	100	+	my proven techniques to successfully dress for the interview process,
	101	+	how to interview for school and work, and how
	102	+	to be confident and successful even starting out.
	103	+	• Epic Elites Foundation
	104	+	is focused on bringing light, celebration, and recognition to unsung heroes,
	105	+	grass roots leader, and environmentalist leveraging powerful story telling through media.
	106	+	FANNIE MAE -
	107	+	Washington, D.C. 04/2016 -02/2019
	108	+	Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
	109	+	• Developed a new process to provide sole administrative support to EVP, General Counsel, and
	110	+	Corporate Secretary, resulting in a system that saved time and money.
	111	+	• Played key role on Legal's front office leadership team by serving as a strategic partner to firm's
	112	+	General Counsel·by liaising with various internal and external customers across business lines
	113	+	• Developed and determined appropriate materials for executive-level meetings such as agendas,
	114	+	PowerPoint presentations, charts, and handouts. Worked with senior management and industry
	115	+	experts to obtain and organize briefing materials for meetings/conferences
	116	+	• Prepared, drafted and edited confidential correspondence for senior-level executive signature as well
	117	+	as review correspondence for clarity, spelling and accuracy for internal and external meetings
	118	+	• Acted as master scheduler -organized, coordinated and arranged meeting/conference logistics,
	119	+	domestic and international travel and created detailed itineraries. Processed expense reports and
	120	+	disbursement requests in a timely manner
	121	+	• Established highly confidential filing system and database for GC files and received mail
	122	+	• Promoted a hardworking, collaborative environment with excellent team building skills; fostered
	123	+	enthusiasm with a focus on achieving company goals
	124	+	• Served as a liaison for homeowners who call in with issues concerning their mortgage loan, providing
	125	+	them with information that will help them attain a resolution
	126	+	Daanish Jones
	127	+	-
	128	+	11 Page • Input/tracked in the SharePoint database, legal filings, customer/vendor complaints, congressional
	129	+	letters, solicitation surveys, charitable requests, and consumer requests for foreclosure help to ensure
	130	+	that correspondence reaches the correct parties and is addressed in a timely manner
	131	+	• Entered Freedom
	132	+	of Information Act requests to keep track of all requests received from Department
	133	+	of Treasury and external customers
	134	+	• Proactively assembled a Master Annual Calendar
	135	+	of GC's key events, meetings, deadlines, and
	136	+	milestones
	137	+	• Ensured attorney's bar memberships dues are paid timely and continuing legal education
	138	+	requirements are met in order to keep law license in good standing
	139	+	Executive Assistant, Office of the Chief Executive Officer 12/2012-04/2016
	140	+	• Managed or coordinated projects, providing cost-effective approaches
	141	+	• Used standards, templates, branding and correspondence guidance to skillfully format and edit letters
	142	+	and other documents from draft to client-ready stage
	143	+	• Coordinated engagement-related or other administrative work, with high quality and timely delivery
	144	+	• Acted as a knowledge resource in the use
	145	+	of Outlook calendar management
	146	+	• Used strong working knowledge
	147	+	of relevant firm and service line quality, risk, and confidentiality
	148	+	policies and guidelines, notifying appropriate individuals should issues arise
	149	+	• Reinforced the wider use
	150	+	of policies and guidelines
	151	+	• Prioritized work by considering its risk, importance, urgency, and potential business, organizational,
	152	+	and client implications
	153	+	• Audited expense reports for direct reports to ensure they met company guidelines for approval
	154	+	• Served as a coach and mentor to others
	155	+	Senior Administrative Assistant, Finance Division 10/2005-12/2012
	156	+	Support to five Vice Presidents and their
	157	+	l3 Directors
	158	+	• Developed and maintain an individualized, efficient filing system for VPs
	159	+	• Managed daily schedule
	160	+	of Officers; scheduled and prepared meeting agendas and materials
	161	+	• Arranged all travel needs and provided detailed itinerary prior to the trip
	162	+	• Created PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and organization charts; proofread and edited
	163	+	documents
	164	+	• Managed new employee on-boarding (submitted all necessary forms, space assignments, phones,
	165	+	computers, etc.)
	166	+	• Screened and managed internal and external callers using probing questions to clarify all issues and
	167	+	routing appropriately
	168	+	• Assisted with the development
	169	+	of the eBinder process for the department
	170	+	• Entered in Tax K-1
	171	+	's for Tax & IRS purposes
	172	+	• Participated in new systems testing and pilots
	173	+	• Coordinated departmental volunteer efforts
	174	+	• Assumed the responsibility
	175	+	of Off site Storage Administrator for team, which entailed shipping over
	176	+	300 boxes per year to our offsite storage facility
	177	+	• Created and maintained a departmental Administrative Duties manual for temporary employees and
	178	+	provisional coverage purposes
	179	+	• Served as Team Captain for the company's largest fundraising initiative, Help the Homeless, by
	180	+	creating flyers that were used company-wide; helped to raise over $8,500 by hosting various
	181	+	departmental fundraising events.
	182	+	• Boosted staff morale and improved teamwork by organizing staff outings and being accessible after
	183	+	hours for problem resolution
	184	+	Daanish Jones
	185	+	EDUCATION
	186	+	Strayer University, Washington, DC, Computer Administration
	187	+	Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA, Pre-Med
	188	+	Howard Dilworth Woodson, Washington, DC
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	190	+	21 Page * * * WEARE
	191	+	WASHINGT ON
	192	+	oc
	193	+	Executive Office of the Mayor -Office of Talent and Appointments
	194	+	John A. Wilson Building I 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 I Washington, DC 20004
	195	+	Daanish Jones
	196	+	Daanish Jones has been leading the charge in the administrative
	197	+	industry for over 20 years working with Fortune 500 executives.
	198	+	She currently serves
	199	+	as Executive Assistant and Events
	200	+	Coordinator at Stand Together Foundation.
	201	+	As a superhero in her
	202	+	industry, she has taken the role
	203	+	of Executive Assistant and built it
	204	+	into so much more. Her unique experience
	205	+	as an administrative
	206	+	professional allowed her the opportunity
	207	+	to see firsthand the magic
	208	+	unseen and unsung heroes facilitate. Through her Epic Elites
	209	+	Foundation, she leverages the power
	210	+	of media to tell stories about
	211	+	those often overlooked -the most essential among us -focusing
	212	+	on showcasing the undeniable impact and elevating the work
	213	+	of
	214	+	bold leaders. As a mentor to youth, her mission has been to
	215	+	educate teens on practical ways to dress professionally for the corporate workplace, as well
	216	+	as to
	217	+	fully equip them with
	218	+	th.e needed skills to successfully conduct school and job interviews with her
	219	+	Success Academy.
	220	+	A Ward 7 resident and native Washingtonian,
	221	+	Ms. Jones attended Howard Dilworth Woodson,
	222	+	Morris Brown College, and Strayer University.
	223	+	* * * GOVE RNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	224	+	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
	225	+	* * * WEARE
	226	+	WASI-HNGT ON
	227	+	IX
	228	+	Office of the General Counsel to the May or
	229	+	To:
	230	+	From:
	231	+	Date:
	232	+	Subject: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
	233	+	Betsy Cavendish
	234	+	March 8, 2023
	235	+	Legal sufficiency review
	236	+	of Resolutions nominating Dr. Aeva Gaymon-Doomes,
	237	+	Dr. Carolyn Gorman, Daanish Jones, Dr. Padmaja Pavuluri, and Dr.
	238	+	Asha Payne
	239	+	as members
	240	+	of the Board of Medicine
	241	+	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
	242	+	found them to
	243	+	be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
	244	+	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office
	245	+	of the Mayor, at
	246	+	202-724-1303,
	247	+	or me at 202-724-7681.
	248	+	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
	249	+	The John A. Wilson Building • l350 Pennsylvania Aven ue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D. C. 20004 • Office (2 02) 724-7681