MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(d), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
Brandywine Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(Ward 3)
for appointment as an elevator mechanic licensed in the District member of the Board of Industrial
Trades, filling a vacant seat, for a term to end June 26, 2026.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
15 To confirm the appointment of Mr. Cliffton Tamorria as a member of the Board of
16 Industrial Trades.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Industrial Trades Cliffton Tamorria Confirmation
20 Resolution of 2023 ".
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22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
23 Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
24 Brandywine Street, NW
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as an elevator mechanic licensed in the District member of the Board of Industrial Trades,
29 established by D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(d), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end June
30 26, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Cliffton Tamorria
Condensed Resume
DC Board Of Industrial Trades - Elevator Inspector
Work History
•June 2004: joined the International Union Of Elevator Constructors Local 10.
•2004-2006: Worked in the fields of construction and modernization with Quality and OTIS
elevator.
•2006-2010: joined Schindler Elevator Corporation, working in the fields of service and
maintenance of traction and hydraulic elevators, escalators and moving walks.
•January 2011-present: employee of the National Elevator Inspection Services, Bureau Veritas
North America (NEIS/BVNA) as a QEI certified elevator inspector, working in all jurisdictions in
the DMV area either directly as a contractor for the AHJ or as a contractor for private building
owners, as applicable. Includes working directly with AHJs on streamlining inspection
programs and solving complex problems related to IT and IS, among other practical issues
related to the elevator inspection field in today’s ever changing technological world.
Related Education
•Completed the National Elevator Industry Education Program in September 2008.
•QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through NAESA International as of December 2010.
Personal Statement
As a resident of the District of Columbia and a father of 2 children, I am proud to be given the
opportunity to serve on the Board Of Industrial Trades, positively impacting where I live and
work. If confirmed, I believe the knowledge I have gained over the last 17+ years working in the
elevator trades could be a valuable asset to the Board and l look forward to assisting in
whatever ways necessary. The most important thing that I have learned in my career is safety is
paramount. Safety is part of our everyday lives and in everything we do. Speaking to an
infrastructure environment- you can’t have safety without standards (e.g., standards in building
code). Equally as important are the standards and qualifications of those who perform the work.
Those who perform the work must be deemed competent, meeting the current qualifications
necessary, as well as have access to training and educational resources to put into practice the
unique requirements and standards mandated by the AHJ in today’s technology advancing
world. Last but not least is accountability. Those who would try to subvert the rules and
regulations for whatever reason must be held accountable, to a standard reasonable to the
offense. Without accountability we cannot have safety, and without safety we all have nothing.
Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Cliffton Tamorria
Cliffton “Cliff” Tamorria has been in the elevator industry since June
2004, when he joined the International Union of Elevator
Constructors’ (I.U.E.C) apprenticeship program. Mr. Tamorria
worked in the fields of construction, modernization, service and
maintenance with Quality, Otis, and Schindler elevator corporations.
Being a part of several projects across the Washington Metro Region
gave him a unique insight of how the building trades interact and
function. In September 2008, Mr. Tamorria successfully completed
the National Elevator Industry Education Program. In December
2010 Mr. Tamorria was offered a position at National Elevator
Inspection Services - Bureau Veritas North America and concurrently
became a QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through the National
Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA) International. During the last 13 years he
has worked in all jurisdictions in the DMV as a 3rd party elevator inspector with NEIS Bureau
Veritas where he remains employed at present.
A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Tamorria is thrilled at the opportunity to be considered for the Board of
Industrial Trades.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: June 26, 2023
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Garth Grannum, Alex Lemu,
Michael Johnson, Khidhar Abdulshakur, Gregory Kinyard, Jr., William H. Satterwhite III, and Cliffton Tamorria as members of the Board of Industrial Trades
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish