District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0482 Compare Versions

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13	13	APROPOSEDRESOL!
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15	15	INTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA.
16	16	ToreappointMr.PatrickFoleytotheCitizenReviewPanel.
17	17	RESOLVEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
18	18	resolutionmaybecitedasthe“CitizenReviewPanelPatrickM.FoleyReappointment
19	19	Resolutionof2023”.
20	20	Sec.2.TheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiareappoints:
21	21	PatrickM.Foley
22	22	12"Street,N.E.
23	23	Washington,DC20017
24	24	(Ward5)
25	25	asamemberoftheCitizenReviewPanel,establishedbysection351ofthePreventionofChild
26	26	AbuseandNeglectActof1977,effectiveApril12,2005(D.C.Law15-341;D.C.OfficialCode
27	27	§-4-1303.51),foratermtoendApril11,2024,
28	28	Sec.3.TheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiashalltransmitacopyofthisresolution,
29	29	uponitsadoption,totheappointee,thechairpersonoftheCitizenReviewPanel,andtothe
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31	31	Sec.4.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediately. Patrick M. Foley
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37	37	Career Summary:
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39	39	After more than 35 years managing hotels I am now advocating on behalf of DC youths in foster care and
40	40	in the Juvenile/PINS system.
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42	42	Advocacy and Non-Profit Experience:
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44	44	DC Family & Youth Initiative Open Table Program Coordinator 2021 – present
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46	46	▪ Hired by DCFYI to recruit, train and manage volunteers working with young adults who aged out
47	47	of DC foster care without having been adopted or reunited with family. The Open Table program
48	48	relies on groups of 6-8 volunteers who meet weekly with one young adult for one year, serving as
49	49	a board of advisors. The program now has 11 Tables in operation, and has begun recruiting for
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52	52	DC City Council Appointee to Citizen Review Panel for the Prevention of
53	53	Child Abuse & Neglect 2018 – present
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55	55	▪ Appointed to three-year terms by DC City Council to monitor effectiveness of DC Child &
56	56	Family Services Agency
57	57	▪ Active member of the Aging-Out work group, overseeing the CFSA Office of Youth
58	58	Empowerment (OYE) which prepares older youths in foster care for independent living
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60	60	DC Child & Family Services Agency, Licensed Foster Parent 2010 – 2021
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62	62	▪ Certified Trainer, New Generation P.R.I.D.E. training for new foster and adoptive parents
63	63	▪ Co-Chair, Foster Parent Advisory Committee (2017 – 2020)
64	64	▪ Recruited to house teenage boys; Providing a safe home for 12 teens, and permanent
65	65	Guardianship to five. Finalized permanent adoption of five in June 2021.
66	66	▪ Member, Foster Parent Bill of Rights Workgroup
67	67	▪ Member, DC Courts Youth Education Workgroup
68	68	▪ Member, Prudent & Responsible Parenting Workgroup
69	69	▪ Member, LGBT Outreach Taskforce
70	70	▪ Member, Working Effectively with Teens Focus Group
71	71	▪ Volunteer Co-Facilitator, CFSA Training for foster parents
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73	73	DC Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., Part-time Advocate 2017 – August 2018
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75	75	▪ Provide Mentoring and Advocacy functions for teenage youth in the DC Juvenile/PINS system
76	76	▪ Work with assigned youth on a weekly basis to change habits and behaviors that caused them to
77	77	become incarcerated.
78	78	▪ Work with Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services to help youth transition from detention
79	79	center to group homes with the goal of reunification with family at completion of sentence. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), February 2012 – July 2015
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81	81	▪ Actively Advocated for teenagers in Foster Care and Juvenile Justice System Committed Care
82	82	▪ Primary liaison for teenagers who required additional support with Life Skills, and navigating the
83	83	Child Welfare system
84	84	▪ Successfully Advocated on behalf of teens at all court appearances
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86	86	Professional Experience:
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88	88	Prior to retiring I worked for more than 35 years in all aspects of Hotel Administration, including
89	89	Accounting, Budgets, Cost Controls, Payroll, Human Resources Administration, Training &
90	90	Recruiting, Sales & Marketing, Quality Assurance / Guest Satisfaction, Team Building and
91	91	Guest Relations. I have a proven track record for creating Teams, and have Mentored many
92	92	youths in writing resumes, preparing for a job interview, and conducting themselves in a
93	93	professional manner.
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95	95	PILLAR HOTELS & RESORTS
96	96	General Manager, Courtyard Potomac Mills – Woodbridge June 2014 – July 2016
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98	98	B. F. SAUL COMPANY HOSPITALITY GROUP
99	99	General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Reston/Herndon July 2012 – April 2014
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101	101	BALTIMORE MANAGEMENT HOSPITALITY GROUP
102	102	Regional Director of Operations April 2011 to December 2011
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104	104	BAYWOOD HOTELS
105	105	General Manager, Comfort Inn Downtown DC March 2008 to March 2011
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107	107	ROYCO HOTELS, INC.
108	108	Dual Property Manager, Comfort Inn Landmark and Days Inn Alexandria
109	109	May 2007 to December 2007
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111	111	PM HOSPITALITY STRATEGIES
112	112	General Manager, Fairfield Inn Capital Beltway, Beltsville, MD July 2005 – November 2006 Also
113	113	General Manager, Comfort Inn Gunston Corner, Lorton, VA April 2004 - July 2005
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115	115	PALMER – GOSNELL MANAGEMENT
116	116	FAIRFIELD INN POTOMAC MILLS 2610 Prince William Parkway, Woodbridge, VA General
117	117	Manager / Corporate Director of Management Training & Workforce Development January 2000 –
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119	119	Professional Affiliations and Activities:
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121	121	Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) through the American Hotel & Lodging Association
122	122	2001 – 2015 Board of Directors of the Virginia Hotel & Travel Association, Richmond, VA.
123	123	2011 -- 2013 President, Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association
124	124	2011 – 2016 Chairman & Trustee of the Virginia Hospitality & Travel Assoc. Education Foundation.
125	125	2010 American Hotel & Lodging Association State Leadership Award Recipient
126	126	2008 – 2011 Vice President, Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association.
127	127	2006 – 2009 Chairman, Government Relations Committee, Virginia Hotel & Travel Association.
128	128	2005 – 2006 Board of Directors of the Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association.