District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0391 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
4	4	Chairman
5	5	Council of the District of Columbia
6	6	John A. Wilson Building
7	7	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
8	8	Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:
9	9	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
10	10	Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(d),
11	11	I am pleased to nominate the following person:
12	12	Mr. Alex Lemu
13	13	Girard Street, NW
14	14	Washington, DC 20001
15	15	(Ward 1)
16	16	for reappointment as a steam and other operating engineer licensed in the District member of the
17	17	Board of Industrial Trades, for a term to end June 26, 2026.
18	18	Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above -mentioned
19	19	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
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21	21	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
22	22	Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent
23	23	and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
24	24	Sincerely,
25	25	Muriel Bowser
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40	40	ChairmanPhil Mendelson
41	41	at the request
42	42	of the Mayor
43	43	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
44	44	IN THE COUNCIL
45	45	OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
46	46	15 To confirm the reappointment of Mr. Alex Lemu to the Board oflndustrial Trades.
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48	48	17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
49	49	18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Industrial Trades Alex Lemu Confirmation Resolution
50	50	19 of 2023".
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52	52	21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
53	53	22 Mr. Alex Lemu
54	54	23 Girard Street, NW
55	55	24 Washington, DC 20001
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59	59	as a steam and other operating engineer licensed in the District member of the Board of
60	60	28 Industrial Trade s, established by D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(d), for a term to end June 26,
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62	62	30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
63	63	31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
64	64	32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Alex Lemu, CSP
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66	66	EXPERIENCE
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69	69	Over 24 years of progressive and extensive experience in the following areas :
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71	71	• Risk/Loss Control consultant/Consultant Engineer (July 2012 to Present) – Conducting risk
72	72	assessment of residential, commercial, and industrial facilities and provide loss control
73	73	recommendation for insurance underwriting considerations. Investigating claims/losses,
74	74	identifying the root causes, and providing recommendations to mitigate the likelihood of future
75	75	similar incidents. Inspecting facilities for regulatory compliance (Boiler & Pressure vessel).
76	76	Advising insured customers on contingency planning , and relevant occupational safety & health
77	77	standards/requirements.
78	78	• Independent Loss Control consultant (Marine & Commercial property/ April 2002 to April
79	79	2005) - Served multiple insurance & other multinational companies in Ethiopia. I was licensed as
80	80	a Loss Assessor by The National Bank of Ethiopia, the regulatory authority for Insurance and
81	81	Banking.
82	82	• Marine Engineer – Supervised shipboard machinery spaces (both manned & unmanned); main
83	83	propulsion engines, power generation & distribution equipment, cargo handling equipment, life
84	84	safety equipment ( SOLAS), HVAC, boilers (high pressure & low pressure), fire prevention &
85	85	control equipment, oil pollution prevention & monitoring equipment (MARPOL), and multiple
86	86	associated auxiliary equipment & machineries.
87	87	• Stationary Engineer – Conducted hands on operation & maintenance of mechanical & electro-
88	88	mechanical equipment in power plants & commercial buildings.
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91	91	EDUCATION
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93	93	High school - Diploma in Machine Technology (Technical School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/September
94	94	1986 to July 1989)
95	95	Addis Ababa University – School of Engineering & Technology (September 1989 to July 1990).
96	96	Scholarship - Granted merit based scholarship to study in India in October 1990.
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98	98	University/College - Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (Marine Engineering & Research Institute,
99	99	Calcutta/Kolkata, India/October 1990 to October 1994)
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101	101	PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
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103	103	1. CSP (Certified Safety Professional, Certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
104	104	2. Commissioned Inspector
105	105	for Boiler and Pressure Vessels (by The National Board of Boiler and
106	106	Pressure Vessel Inspectors, The State of Maryland, The State of Delaware, Commonwealth of
107	107	Virginia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and District of Columbia)
108	108	3. DC Class 1 Steam Engineer License
109	109	4. Maryland First Grade Engineer License
110	110	5. SIEMENS APOGEE Workstation Operations (for DDC based HVAC automation of facilities)
111	111	6. Universal CFC (From National Power Engineers Association)
112	112	7. International Code Council (ICC) participation certificates (2012 IBC, 2012 IECC, 2012 IEBC, 2012
113	113	IRC FUNDAMENTALS) 8. Basic & Advanced firefighting training (These are mandatory certifications to work in the shipping
114	114	industry; I have also received Fire prevention & control course in college).
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120	120	COMPANIES SERVED
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122	122	I. USA
123	123	1. FM Global (Consultant Engineer/ Working in Multiple States/September 2016 to Present)
124	124	2. Travelers Insurance (Senior Risk Control consultant/Served in Multiple States/April 2013 to July 2016)
125	125	3. Travelers Insurance (Risk Control consultant/Served in Multiple States / July 2012 to April 2013)
126	126	4. DC Government (Code Compliance specialist /Washington, DC/ February 2012 to July 2012)
127	127	5. LB&B Associates Inc. (Operating Engineer/National Archives I/ Washington, DC/October 2006 to
128	128	August 2011)
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130	130	II. Overseas
131	131	1. ESLSCO (Marine Engineer on Foreign going Merchant Navy ships /December 1994 to April 2002)
132	132	2. ESLSCO (Part time Instructor for machinery space crew/Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/April 2002 to 2005).
133	133	3. Independent Loss Control c onsultant (Served multiple insurance & other multinational companies in
134	134	Ethiopia/April 2002 to April 2005. Licensed as a Loss assessor by The National Bank of Ethiopia, the
135	135	regulatory authority for Insurance and Banking).
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137	137	Volunteer Activities
138	138	Currently serving on DC Board of Industrial Trades (January 2017 to present/ Appointed by DC Mayor, Ms.
139	139	Muriel Bowser).
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144	144	Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
145	145	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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150	150	Alex Lemu
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152	152	Alex Lemu is a Senior Risk Control Consultant for Travelers Insurance
153	153	and a current member of the Board of Industrial Trades.
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155	155	Mr. Lemu has over 20 years of progressive and hands on experience in
156	156	engineering. In his current position, he conducts risk assessment of
157	157	residential, commercial, and industrial facilities and quantifies the risk
158	158	associated with equipment breakdown for underwriting considerations.
159	159	Through his work, Mr. Lemu strives to properly advise customers on
160	160	relevant occupational safety and health standards. He takes pride in
161	161	contributing to the efforts of protecting the health, safety, economic
162	162	interests, and the quality of life for the District of Columbia residents.
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164	164	Mr. Lemu has previously worked as a Stationary E ngineer where he provided training on
165	165	operation and maintenance of machinery spaces of offshore facilities and power plants. Mr.
166	166	Lemu has also served as a Marine E ngineer, where he supervised the shipboard machinery
167	167	spaces, both manned and unmanned. Mr. Lemu is a commissioned inspector for the boiler and
168	168	pressure vessels by the National Board and an associate safety professional certified by the
169	169	Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He holds a DC 1
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171	171	Class Steam Engineer’s license.
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173	173	A Ward 1 resident, Mr. Lemu received a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering from The
174	174	Marine Engineering and Research Institute of Kolkata, India.
175	175	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
176	176	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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178	178	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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182	182	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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184	184	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
185	185	From: Betsy Cavendish
186	186	Date: June 26, 2023
187	187	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Garth Grannum, Alex Lemu,
188	188	Michael Johnson, Khidhar Abdulshakur, Gregory Kinyard, Jr., William H. Satterwhite III, and Cliffton Tamorria as members of the Board of Industrial Trades
189	189	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
190	190	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
191	191	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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194	194	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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