MURIEL BOWSER
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September 19, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council
of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania 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 section 102
of the Commission on Poverty
Establishment Amendment Act
of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-184; D.C.
Official Code § 3-641.02), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Mr. Robert Warren
T Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
(Ward
8)
for appointment as an at-large representative member of the Commission on Poverty, for a term to
end three years from the date
of confirmation.
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. 1
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
14 To confirm the appointment of Mr. Robert Warren to the Commission on Poverty.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Poverty Robert Warren Confirmation Resolution
18 of 2023 ".
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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Mr. Robert Warren
T Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
(Ward
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27 as an at-large representative member of the Commission on Poverty, pursuant to section 102 of
28 the Commission on Poverty Establishment Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021
29 (D.C. Law 23-184; D. C. Official Code§ 3-641.02), for a term to end three years from the date of
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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. Robert Warren
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an opportunity with an organized focused on helping those experiencing homelessness. To utilize my
experiences to help others connect with services within the homelessness services continuum and work with people
to reach their goals related to independence and self-sufficiency.
PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY
Outreach Worker, People for Fairness Coalition, Washington, DC Oct. 2008 -Present
• Working on the streets of Washington, DC, to find and offer supportive and lifesaving services to homeless men
and women
• Advocating for homeless and formerly homeless individuals at city-wide planning meetings and events
• Trained in completing
VI-SPDAT assessments with individuals experiencing homelessness
• Trained as a certified peer-to-peer specialist after completing 8-week course
• Engage in group
peer mentoring for the last six years
• Organized listening sessions within the homeless community to better understand the needs of homeless
individuals
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Service Worker, George Washington University Hospital Sept. 2011-Present
• Responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the overall building
• Proficient in the usage and maintenance of machinery, including buffers and other tools, to upkeep the floors
Marketing Assistant, Manna, Inc. Oct. 2010 -Apr. 2014
• Greeted clients at showings of model hom es
• Performed light cleaning and maintenance of homes
• Placed marketing materials
in area to increase attendance at events
Floor Technician, George Washington University (temporary position) May 2010 -Aug. 2010
• Use machinery to upkeep floors and cleanliness of the building
• Responsible for the maintenance of the building
Utility Worker, Catholic Charities (work study program) June 2008 -Oct. 2008
• Responsible for overall cleanliness of the building and light grounds maintenance and repair.
Sheet Metal Apprentice, Local 100 Sheet Metal Month? 2001 -Month? 2008
• Read and interpreted blueprints, sketches and product specifications
• Determined sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products
• Marked dimensions and reference lines on material, using scribers, dividers, squares and rulers
• Applied knowledge of the shop mathematics and layout techniques to develop and trace patterns of product or
parts
• Ordered
materials, as needed
Self-Employed Handyman, Washington, DC
• Responsible for personal time management and quality of product
Carpenter's Helper, Crescent Towers
EDUCATION
Carpentry Student, Arch Training School, Washington, DC
Anacostia High School
1997-2000
1987 -1989
1987-1989
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WEARE
WASHINGTON
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Executive Office of the Mayor -Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building I 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 I Washington, DC 20004-
Robert Warren
Robert Warren is the current Director and a founding member of the
People for Fairness Coalition (PFFC). He
is a Street Sense vendor and
contributor, co-chair
of the FACE group (Focus, Attitude, Commitment to
Excellence), co-chair
of the DC Interagency Council (ICH) Consumers
Working Group, and serves on the Board
of the United Planning
Organization (UPO), National Homeless Law Center (NHLC), and the
Consumer Health Foundation. Mr. Warren has experienced housing
instability, most recently in 1996 and in 2008.
In 2008, Mr. Warren joined group
of individuals who at the time were
homeless to form the People for Fairness Coalition. Mr. Warren and the members
of the People
for Fairness Coalition established their mission: "ending housing instability in DC through
advocacy, outreach, and peer mentoring." Over the past
12 years, the organization has been
fighting for universal housing rights while sharing with government officials the importance
of
safe, universally affordable, sustainable and accessible housing.
A Ward 8 resident,
Mr. Warren attended Anacostia High School and the Arch Training School to
study carpentry.
* * * GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To:
From:
Date:
Subject: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
April
25, 2023
Legal sufficiency review
of Resolutions nominating Michael Coleman, Sherry
Pate, Kavin Coates, and Absalom Jordan
as members appointed from a ward and
LaToya Mathews and Robert Warren as at-large members
of the Commission on
Poverty
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. This legal sufficiency is based on confirmation from
the Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments that all persons submitted for nomination meet all
applicable eligibility requirements related to income and residence pursuant to D.C. Official Code
§ 3-641. 02(b
).
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
The John A. Wilson Building • 13 50 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D .C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681