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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 November 28
44 , 2023
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Council of
88 the District of Columbia
99 John A. Wilson Building
1010
1111 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
1212 Washington, DC 20004
1313 Dear Chairman Mende lson:
1414 In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
1515 Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and
1616 pursuant to section 102 of the Racial Equity
1717 Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-
1818 181; D.C. Official Code § 2-1471.02), I
1919 am pleased to nominate the following person:
2020 Ms. Kelly
2121 Crawford
2222 Webster S treet NW
2323 Washington, DC 20011
2424 (Ward 4)
2525 for appointment as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board,
2626 replacing Victor LaGroon, for
2727 a term t o
2828 end December 17, 2024.
2929 Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
3030 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
3131 process.
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3333 would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3434 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3535 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3636 Sincerely,
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5151 at the request
5252 of the Mayor
5353 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
5454 IN THE COUNCIL
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5656 13 To confirm the appointment of Ms. Kelly Crawford to the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
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5959 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
6060 16 resolution may be cited as the "Racial Equity Advisory Board Kelly Crawford Confirmation
6161 17 Resolution of 2023".
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6464 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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7171 Ms. Kelly Crawford
7272 Webster Street NW
7373 Washington, DC 20011
7474 (Ward 4)
7575 26 as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, established by section 102 of the Racial
7676 27 Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C.
7777 28 Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1471.02), replacing Victor LaGroon, for a term to end
7878 29 December 17, 2024.
7979 30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
8080 31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
8181 32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. KellyElisabethCrawfordCPM,LEEDAP
8282 Prof
8383 ‘Accomplishedandresults-drivenpublicservantexperiencedinbuildingcoalitions.exceedingorganizationalgoals.providing
8484 responsibleleadershipandmotivatingoutstandingteamperformance.Award-winningsubjectmatterexpertwithmorethanadecade
8585 oftechnicalexperienceinenvironmentalscience&engineering.energy.climatechange.emergencymanagement&response.and
8686 environmentaljustice&equity.
8787
8888
8989 Education:
9090 ExecutiveCertificate,PublicPolicy—HarvardKennedySchoolofGovernment
9191 MasterofScience.Management.EmergencyManagement-UniversityofMarylandUniversityCollege
9292 BachelorofScience.EnvironmentalScience.Math&Engineering-RochesterInstituteofTechnology
9393 GraduateCertificate.StrategicProjectManagement-GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
9494 GraduateCertificate.ExcellenceinMunicipalManagement~GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
9595
9696 ProfessionalExperience:
9797 Sr.PolicyAdvisor,EnergyEquity&EnvironmentalJustice 2022-Present
9898 OfficeoftheAssistantSecretary
9999 OfficeEnergyEMficiencyandRenewableEnergy(EERE)
100100 U.S.DepartmentofEnergy
101101 RegularDuties:
102102 «AdviseAssistantSecretaryonEnergyEquityandEnvironmentalJusticepolicyandissues.
103103 Directandleadrapidlyevolvingcross-EEREeffortsfocusedonenergyjusticeandanequitabletransitiontoacleanenergy
104104 economy.Thisincludesdevelopingbackgroundobjectives.purpose.andscopeofprojects/programs.Reviewandevaluates
105105 effectivenessandimplementationofprojects.Analyzesandrecommendsmodificationofvariousenergyefficiencyand
106106 renewableenergyinitiatives.Analyzesandinterpretslegislation,ExecutiveOrders.andregulationsrelevanttoenergyand
107107 environmentaljusticecollaborationsandopportunities.Assistsinthedraftingandreviewofenergyandenvironmentaljustice
108108 ‘MemorandaofUnderstanding.PreparesDOEandEEREleadershipfor.(andattendsasappropriate)meetingswithsenior
109109 leadersfromenergyandenvironmentaljusticeorganizations.
110110 «ResponsiblefordevelopingandimplementingEEREstrategicplanprioritiesthatwillmaximizebenefitsofexistingandnew
111111 energyandenvironmentaljusticeprojects(incompliancewithExecutiveorder13985)addressingrenewableenergyand
112112 energyefficiencyissuesofimportancetoEERE.theDepartment,Congress.andtheWhiteHouse.Leadsstudiestodetermine
113113 thevalueandscopeofpolicies.programs,andinitiatives.Theincumbentworkswithprogramofficesonthescopeof
114114 collaborativeactivitieswithgovernmentcounterpartsfromtribalnations,EEJcommunities.
115115 +Consultwithinternalandexternalfederaldiversityequityprofessionalsaswellaslocal/communitygovernmentand
116116 organizers,NGO's,privateorganizationstoascertainminorityandunder-represented/under-servedgroupsto
117117 determinewhereandhowfunds,projects,andprogramscanbeusedwithinthosecommunitiesnationwide.
118118 ©DevelopreportsandbriefingsforDOESeniorleaders,aswellasCongress/Senatorsandstaffonhowbesttodistribute
119119 fundsandservices.
120120 +Providepolicyadvice,support,andassistancetoEEREseniorstaffinmanagingtheprioritization,funding,and
121121 executionofenergy&environmentaljusticeprojects.Thisincludesensuringandfacilitatingtheincorporationof
122122 energyandenvironmentaljusticegoalsinEEREprogramsthroughouttheDOEandgloballyandfacilitating
123123 coordinationandcollaborationonenergyandenvironmentaljusticeactivitiesamongEEREleadership,EEREprogram
124124 officestaff,DOEOfficeofIndianEnergyandEconomicDevelopment,DOEOfficeofEconomicImpactandDiversity,
125125 andotherFederalagencies.
126126 'sReviewlegislativemandates,DOEgoals,andprogrammaticstrategicobjectivesagainstallocatedbudget/costand
127127 scheduletrendsandprovidesinputrelatedtothedevelopment/modificationsofbudgetformulation.Thisincludes
128128 compilingfinancialreportsandpresentations.Draftsprogramplans,keyobjectives,schedules,budget,andother
129129 documentationforareaofassignedresponsibility,andensuringthatprogramplansandfundingrequirementsfully
130130 supportlegislativemandates,DOEgoals,andEEREprogrammaticstrategicobjectives.
131131 AssociateDirector,AirQualityDivision 2020-20;
132132
133133 Chief,AirQualityDivision,Compliance&EnforcementBranch 2016-2019
134134 (SupervisoryEnvironmentalProtectionSpecialist-Fulltime)
135135 DistrictofColumbiaDepartmentofEnergy&Environment-Washington,DC
136136 RegularDuties:
137137 StateAirPollutionControlOfficerrepresentingtheDistictofColumbiaonmattersofairqualityandAssociateDirectorof
138138 ‘AirQualityDivisionwithfallmanagementresponsibilitiesincludingstrategicplanningandbudgetformulation
139139 Leadingexpertonissuesofairquality.transportationelectrification.environmentaljustice,climatechangeandequityforthe
140140 DistrictofColumbia,
141141 LeadtheDOEEEquityCommitteechargedwiththedevelopment.socializationandimplementationofracialequity
142142 legislation,RacialEquityImpactAssessmentTool.andassociatedenvironmentaljusticeandequitytrainingsforthe
143143 DepartmentofEnergy&EnvironmentandpartnerDistrictagencies.
144144 ‘AuthorshipofDistrictenvironmentalpermitting.complianceandenforcementregulations.aswellasassociatedpolicy
145145 documentsandoutreachmaterialincludinganalysisandinterpretationoflegislation,ExecutiveOrdersandregulations
146146 relevanttoequity.environmentaljustice.energyandenvironmentalregulations.
147147 Leadtheagencyincorporationofenvironmentaljusticeequityintothestrategicgoalsandfabricoftheagencyandadvance
148148 JEDIinitiativestoimprovebothinternalcultureandprogramadministrationtothepublicresultinginlastingchangesto
149149 processesandstructures.
150150 “AdviseDistrictleadership.includingMayor'sOfficeofRacialEquityonframeworks.budgetformulation.dataneeds.
151151 ‘projectprioritization.fundingaudexecutionofinitiativesfocusedonadvancingracialequityandenvironmentaljustice
152152
153153
154154 across.
155155 Supervisoryleadofadiverseteamofscienceandengineeringprofessionalsintheimplementationandmonitoringof
156156 citywideenvironmentalandenergyregulationsdesignedtoimprovetheDistrictsairquality.
157157 Preparingandmanagingamulti-milliondollarDistrictandFederalbudgetandensureoperationalrequirementsaremet
158158 ‘Managementofmulti-year.multi-million-dollarfederalgrantprogramstoassuretheachievementofobjectives.
159159 commitmentsandtimelyexpenditureoffunds.includingsection105Airgrantwithfederalfundingof$1.4millionperyear
160160 Leadthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheregionsfirstfullyelectronicsystemsconversionforthemanagementof
161161 regulatedasbestosabatementintheDistrictresultinginanincreaseininspectionoversightfrom1%1030%.
162162 EnhancedcompliancewithDistrictairqualityregulationsthroughenforcementinitiativesandpublicoutreachprograms
163163 resultingintwoofthelargestenforcementcasesinprogramhistory,a$2millionforTitleVviolationsand$200kforengine
164164 idlingviolations.
165165 MaintainprimacyfortheDistrictofColumbia'sCleanAirActprograin.
166166 ChairedtheMid-AtlanticRegionalEnvironmentalConsortiumresponsibleforimprovingcoordinationbetweenEPA(Region
167167 3)statesandlocalasbestosprograms.
168168 EffectedchangethroughtheenrichmentofpartnershipswithotherDistrictregulatoryprogramstoimproveoversightof
169169 constructionanddevelopmentprojectstoensurecomplianceandreduceenvironmentalimpactswithinthecity.
170170 Serveassubjectmatterexpertforlocalandnationalgovernmentpartnersonpoliciesandstrategies,andtheimplementation
171171
172172 challengeswithinurbanenvironments.
173173 RegularlyinteractandserveasliaisonwithseniormanagementacrossDistrictagencies.EPA.ANC.OfficeoftheMayorand
174174 Council,themedia,communitystakeholdersandconstituents,
175175 RepresenttheDistrictasanexpertonenergyandenvironmentalregulationsandissuesthroughpasticipationininteragency
176176 meetingsandconferences,environmentalworkinggroups,localandnationalcommittees,
177177 PresenttestimonyforCityCouncilhearingsandlocalconununitymeetingsonthestatusoftheagency'simplementationof
178178 theCity’senvironmentallaws.
179179 PresenttestimonyonbehalfoftheDistrictonmattersofequity.environmentaljustice.climatechange.energyandairquality
180180 1partofpublicparticipationinregulatoryprocessesbothnationallythroughEPAbutalsoinsupportofstateandlocal
181181 regulationsthatalignwithDistrictpriorities.
182182 Worktocollaborate,developmodelrulesandprogramsincoordinationwithairprogramspledgedasC40CleanAirCities
183183 worldwide.
184184 *CoordinatecollaborativeeffortsbetweentheDistrict'stransportation.enforcementandpublicworksagenciestoreduce
185185 emissionsfromvehicleswithinthecity.
186186 ‘*Leadforpublicoutreacheffortstoaddresssocialsafeguardandenvironmentaljusticeconcems.
187187 EmergencyResponseDetails:
188188 DOEEEmergencyLiaisonOfficerDutyorTechnicalSupport
189189 ©2017PresidentialInauguration
190190 ‘*2017-20204*ofJulyObservation
191191 ©2017FullScaleExercise“HurricaneCora”
192192 ©2019St.Elizabeth'sWaterContamination
193193 ©2019StrikeDCEvent
194194 *2020MarchonWashington
195195 ©2020FirstAmendmentDemonstrations
196196 ©2021PresidentialInauguration
197197 2020COVID-19Response:
198198 ©Health&MedicalBranch
199199 ©COVID-19TestingSiteIncidentActionPlanning
200200 ©COVID-19TestingSiteStaffing
201201 ©HumanServicesBranch
202202 ©MassCareFeedingOperation~DatabaseDevelopment
203203 coRemoteIsolationandPreventativeQuarantineMission~EnvironmentalHealth&SafetyPlanning
204204 ©EmergencyOperationsCenter—ResourceUnitDataSupport
205205 ‘©GovernmentOperationsLogisticsBranch-DataTeam
206206 ¢Health&MedicalBranch
207207 ©MedicalSurgePlanning
208208 ©AltemativeCareSiteLeadershipTeam
209209 ©AltemativeCareSitePlanningSectionChief
210210 ©AlternativeCareSitePersonalProtectiveEquipmentCoordinationLead
211211 ©DOEIncidentManagementTeam
212212 ©DOEEAgencyRe-OpenTeamMember
213213 DOEEPPECoordinator-EnvironmentalServicesAdministration
214214 MonthlyRegionalCOVIDImpactsofAirQualityResearchCoordination
215215 2020FirstAmendmentDemonstrations:
216216 ‘*SituationalAwarenessUnitSupport
217217 ‘©HeatEmergencyCoolingCenterSupport
218218 ‘*DamageAssessmentUnitSupport
219219
220220 EnvironmentalManagementSystem&OilControlProgramLead
221221 NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenterTeam(Fulltime)
222222 Greenbelt,Maryland
223223 StraughanEnvironmentalContractor June2013-October2016
224224 EarthResourcesTechnologyContractor February2010~June2013
225225 Proxtronics,Inc.Contractor ‘May2009—February2010
226226
227227 ‘©Responsibleforprovidingtechnicalguidanceandengineeringdutiesintheprevention,control,andremediationof
228228 environmentalhealthhazards
229229 +Developingandimplementingtraining,evaluationandcorrectiveactionprogramstomanagerisk
230230 EvaluatedcomplianceforNASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter's(GSFC)MedicalandEnvironmentalManagementDivision
231231 3 «Providedemergencyspillresponseforon-siteemergencies
232232 ‘©DevelopmentmanagementofGSFC’sEnvironmentalManagementSystem
233233 +IntegratedContingencyPlan(SPCC),StormWaterPollutionPreventionPlanandGSFC’sPart70OperatingPermit
234234 Dutiesinclude:
235235 ‘©ServedasleadtechnicalexpertforOil.Water.Energy.NEPA.Air.RCRA/TSCAandHazardousWastePrograms.
236236 ©Managedtrainingprograms.developedpoliciesandprocedures.evaluatedpreparednessandresponsecapabilites.identified
237237 ‘anddevelopedcorrectiveactionsfordeficienciesormitigationstrategiesforsystemicvulnerabilitiesandtoevaluatethe
238238 ‘environmentalconsequencesofprojects.equipment,toolsandproceduresusedonGSFC
239239 +Responsibleforapplication,renewal,implementationandmaintenanceofabroadspectrumofenvironmentalcompliance
240240 pemnitsandplans(TitleVPart70OperatingPermit.NPDES.OilOperationsPermit.MS4.WSSC.SWPPP.SPCC.ICP)
241241 ‘©LeaddevelopmentandadministrationofGSFC'sISO14001:2015EnvironmentalManagementSystemwhicharticulatedall
242242 ‘environmentalobligations.andeffortstomeettheobligations,ofGSFCandcommunicatedrisksandprioritiestosenior
243243 leadership.employees.contractors.regulatorsandthegeneralpublic
244244 ©Managedmultipledatamanagementsystemstoimproverecordkeeping.reportingandcomplianceincludingtheSpillResponse
245245 Database,luventoryChemicalTrackingTool.HazardousMaterialsManagementSystem,EnvironmentalManagementSystem.
246246 GroundwaterDatabase.andComplianceTrackingTool
247247 ¢Servedassubjectmatterexpert,andprovidedoversightincoordinationwiththecivilservantSustainabilityandEnergy
248248 OfficersforbuildingportfoliomanagementactivitiesatNASAGSFC.includingdevelopingmetricsandauditingcompliance
249249 ‘withNASAspecificLEEDGreenBuildingandmeetingobjectivesofEO13693PlanningforFederalSustainabilityintheNext
250250 Decade
251251 «Developed.tracked,projectedandmaderecommendationsregardingbuildingenergy.solidwaste,andwaterintensity
252252 performance.inchidingevaluatingGSFCmeteringcapabilites.implementingEnergyStarPortfolioManager,determining
253253 ‘compliancewithhighperformingbuildingratiotargetsandopportunitiesforenhancingeffortstomeetgoals
254254 «© Co-leadforpilotprogramtosynergizerequirementsofLEEDandfederalbuildingperformancestandardstomaximize
255255 environmentalbenefitsandattainsimultaneouscompliance
256256 ©Directedthemobilizationofspillresponsepersonnelandequipment:coordinationwithIncidentCommand.Emergency
257257 OperationsCenter.facilities.contractors,andemergencyresponders:participationindevelopment,execution.andanalysisof
258258 center-wideexercises:participationinclean-upandrecoveryefforts:servingas24-houron-callemergencyhazardouswaste
259259 responderandprovidinginformationonenvironmentalregulatoryrequirementsandevaluation.planningandassessmentof
260260 ‘emergencysituationsduringemergencyoperations
261261
262262
263263 DatabaseDeveloper ‘October2016—July2021
264264 DinéDevelopmentCorporation~4C(Part-Time)
265265 NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenterTeam
266266 Greenbelt,Maryland
267267 Providedcontractsupportandcustomdatabasesolutionstoinclude:
268268 Providingtaskoversighttotheprojectteam.
269269 EvaluatingRFPsanddevelopingproposals
270270 Designing,maintainingandimprovingexistingdatabases.
271271 Leadteamindevelopingandtestingsystemmodifications.
272272 ‘Analyzingbusinessapplicationrequirementstoidentifyneeds
273273 Implementationofsolutions
274274 Providingexperiencedsupportforthemaintenanceofexistinglegacyandcustomapplications”
275275 Memberships&Organizations
276276 ‘eResearchPanelMemiber(ACRP02-99).NationalAcademiesofSciences.Engineering.andMedicine-Transportation
277277 ResearchBoard2021-Present
278278 ‘AdvisoryBoardMember.AmericanUniversitySchoolofPublicAffairs,CenterforEnvironmentalPolicy2021—Present
279279 ‘Member.AmericanGeophysicalUnion202]-Present
280280 President(State).NationalAssociationofCleanAirAgencies2022
281281 Chair.MobileSourcesCommittee,OzoneTransportCommission2020~2022
282282 ExecutiveBoardMember.OzoneTransportCommission2020—20:
283283 ExecutiveBoardMember.MetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee~2020-2022
284284 Chair,TechnicalAdvisoryCommittee.MetropolitanWashingtonAirQualityCommittee~2020—2022
285285 BoardofDirectors.CleanAirPartners2020-2022
286286 Chair,BoardofDirectors.MidAtlanticRegionalAirManagementAssociation2020—
287287 Chair,ProgramFundingCommittee.NationalAssociationofCleanAirAgencies2020~
288288 BoardofDirectors,Region3Representative.NationalAssociationofCleanAirAgencies2020-2022
289289
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291291
292292
293293 Member~Multi-StateMedium&Heavy-DutyVehiclesZEVTaskForce—July2020-2022
294294 ‘Member—WomenofElectricVehicles-WashingtonDCChapter~2020-Present
295295 Chair.DCDepartmentofEnergy&EnvironmentEquityCommittee—2019-2022
296296 Member.DistrictofColumbiaMedicalMarijuanaTaskForce—2019-2022
297297 Chair.Mid-AtlanticRegionalEnvironmentalConsortium2018-2020
298298 ProgrammingCommittee,EPAe-EnterprisefortheEnvironmentNationalMeeting2018&2020
299299 Member.ProductDesignTeam.e-EnterprisefortheEnvironmentCombinedAirEmissionsReporting(CAER)2018-Present
300300 USGreenBuildingCouncil,LEEDAccreditedProfessional-2010—Present
301301 Member.IntegrityCommittee.DCDepartmentofEnergyandEnvironment2018-2020
302302 SafetyOfficer&Coach.CrimsonHeatAll-stars(501(¢\3))2001-2020
303303 DeltaSigmaThetaSorority.Inc.FederalCityAlumnaeChapter
304304 AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers.NationalCapitolSection2015-2020
305305 NationalCouncilofNegroWomen—2018~Present
306306 NationalAdvisoryBoardMember.USAll-StarSafetyFederation2009-2019
307307 RegionalAdvisoryBoard(Eastern).USAlllStarSafetyFederation2010-2020
308308 ‘Member.IntemationalAssociationofEmergencyManagers2011-2016
309309
310310
311311
312312
313313 tions,Testimony.PresentationsandAppearances(ORCiD0000-0001-6129-8101)
314314 Co-Author-EstimatingIntra-UrbanInequitiesinPM2.5-AttributableHealthImpacts:ACaseStudyforWashington.DC~
315315 GeoFlealthNov2021
316316 Speaker-StateApproachtoJustTransition—EnvironmentalLawInstirute~July2020
317317 Speaker—AirQuality&EnvironmentalJusticeSymposium-AmericanUniversityWashingtonCollegeofLaw's
318318 SustainableDevelopmentLawandPolicy-Feb2020
319319 Speaker~CitizenScience—UsingCommunitySciencetoAddressAirPollution—IntemationalNetworkforEnvironmental
320320 ComplianceandEnforcementSecretariat-October2020
321321 LiveEvent~Children’sEnvironmentalHealthDay~Children’sEnviroamentalHealthNetwork-October2020
322322 Speaker~StateandCountyReport-BackPanel-UMDSymposinionEnvironmentalJusticeandHealthDisparities
323323 September2020
324324 Speaker—AirQualityandEnvironmentalJusticeImplicationsofAirQualityPermitting-MARAMAPermittingWorkshop
325325 September2020
326326 Speaker—BuildingAgencyforCitizenScience~EnvironmentalLawInstitute—August2020
327327 Speaker—HottopiesforAirQualityRegulators~Air&WasteManagement-July2020
328328 Moderator~AmericanLungAssociation~AirQualityandCOVID-19TownHall-July2020
329329 GuestLecturer-LAW795AE-E001:EnvironmentalJustice-AmericanUniversityWashingtonCollegeofLaw-May2020
330330 Panelist-ExpertPanelTalk(EquityImperativeandEnvironmentalJustice)-UDC-DOEEEarthDayEvent~April2020
331331 Speaker~NationalAssociationofCleanAirAgenciesPermitting&EnforcementWorkshop~February2020
332332 PublicTestimony(Oralandwritten)—EPAProposaltoretain2015OzoneNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard-on
333333 behalfofDistrictofColumbia-2020
334334 PublicTestimony(Oral)—CaliforniaAirResourcesBoardHeavyDutyNOxOmnibusRule-onbehalfofDistrictof
335335 Columbia~2020
336336 Speaker-ExecutiveWomen'sLeadershipProgram-GeorgeWashingtonUniversityCenterforExcellenceinPublic
337337 Leadership~September2019
338338 Speaker—TechnologyinEnforcement—EPARegion3StateAirDirectorsMeeting-September2019
339339 Panelist~E-Enterprise&Enforcement—EnvironmentalCouncilofStates-July2019
340340
341341 ProfessionalDevelopment
342342 Certifications&Accreditations
343343 PromotingRacialEquityintheWorkplaceProgram.JohnF.KennedySchoolofGovernmentatHarvardUniversity
344344 ExecutiveEducation-2022
345345 RacialEquityActionLeadershipProgram~LeadershipMontgomery
346346 EnvironmentalCrimesEnforcement—WesternStatesProject-2020
347347 CentifiedPublicManager.DCExecutiveofficeoftheMayor.GeorgeWashingtonUniversity~2019
348348 ExecutiveWomen’sLeadershipProgram,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity-2019
349349 LEEDAP&BD+C.USGreenBuildingCouncil-2009—present
350350 LegalityOfficial.USAll-StarSafetyFederation—2009-2020
351351 GreenGlobesProfessional.GreenBuildingInitiative~2014-2017
352352
353353
354354
355355 ‘©GuidingPrinciplesComplianceProfessional,GreenBuildingInitiative~2014-2017
356356 «RealEstateSalespersonLicense,DCRealEstateCommission-2009-2011
357357 Awards&Acknowledgements
358358 ‘Finalist,TeamInnovationAward,TheMorris&GwendolynCaftitzFoundationAwards~2020
359359 ‘SupervisorExcellenceAward,DCDept.ofEnergy&Environment~2018
360360 TeamExcellenceAward,NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.EmergencyManagementTeam~2015
361361 TeamAward(HMMSDevelopmentTeam).EarthResourcesTechnology~2013
362362 TeamExcellenceAward,NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenterCode200HMMSTeam-2013
363363 EnvironmentalFunctionalReviewStar.NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenterEFRAuditTeam~2012
364364 ContractorExcellenceAward.NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter(Code200)-2010
365365
366366 Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
367367 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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373373 Kelly Crawford
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376376 Kelly Crawford is the Senior Policy Advisor for Energy Equity and
377377 Environmental Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE”)
378378 Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and serves as DOE's
379379 Senior Environmental Justice representative on the White House
380380 Environmental Justice Interagency Council. Ms. Crawford is an
381381 award-winning subject matter expert with more than a decade of
382382 technical experience in environmental science and engineering,
383383 energy policy, climate change, emergency management and
384384 response, and environmental justice and equity.
385385
386386 A native Washingtonian, Ms. Crawford has been at the forefront of
387387 developing innovative strategies that promote pollution reduction to
388388 mitigate environmental impacts to vulnerable communities through a comprehensive
389389 understanding of regulatory frameworks, coupled with technical expertise and a firm
390390 commitment to inclusive decision-making processes. She previously served as Senior Advisor
391391 for Energy Equity & Environmental Justice for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and
392392 continues to work within DOE to craft policies that not only priorities environmental protection
393393 but also facilitate equitable access to the benefits of clean energy.
394394
395395 Prior to joining DOE, Ms. Crawford served as the State Air pollution control officer for the
396396 District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment as Associate Director of the Air
397397 Quality Division where she established and led the Department’s inaugural equity committee,
398398 developing and implementing a Racial Equity Framework, a racial equity impact tool, and
399399 conducted Environmental Justice and Racial Equity training within the department.
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401401 A Ward 4 resident, Ms. Crawford received her Master of Science in Management and Energy
402402 Management from the University of Maryland University College and her Bachelor of Science in
403403 Environmental Science, Math and Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
404404 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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406406 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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409409 ______________________________________________________________________________
410410 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
411411
412412 To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
413413 From: Betsy Cavendish
414414 Date: October 27, 2023
415415 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Kelly Crawford as a member
416416 of the Racial Equity Advisory Board
417417 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
418418 found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
419419 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202 -
420420 724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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423423 ______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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