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District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
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44 anuary 02, 2024
55 The H
66 onorable P hil Mendelson
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1212 ohn A. Wilson B uilding
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1414 0Pennsylva nia Avenue,NW, Suite 504
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1616 ashington, D C 20004
1717 De
1818 ar Chairman Mendelson:
1919 In accordance wi
2020 th section 2 of the Confir mation A ct of 1978, e ffective March 3, 19 79 (D.C. Law 2-
2121 142; D.C. Of
2222 ficial C ode§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the H omeless Servic es Reform A ct
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2424 f 2005, effective Oct ober 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C . Official Code§ 4-7 52.01), I am pl eased
2525 to n
2626 ominate th e following pe rson:
2727 Ms. Katherine C
2828 oventry
2929 Scott C
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3232 ashington, D C 20036
3333 (Ward 2)
3434 for reappointment as
3535 a representative of an a dvocacy organization for the D istrict's ho meless
3636 p
3737 opulation member of the Intera gency C ouncil on Ho melessness for a te rm to end Ma y 1, 2025.
3838 E
3939 nclosed y ou will find bio graphical inform ation detailing the experience o f the ab ove-mentioned
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4141 ominee, tog ether with a pr oposed r esolution to assist the Cou ncil during th e confirmation pr ocess.
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4343 uld appreciate the Council's earliest c onsideration of this nomination for confirmation. Pl ease
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4545 ot hesitate to co ntact me, or S teven Walke r, Director, M ayor's Office of Tale nt and
4646 Appointments, should th
4747 e Council r equire ad ditional information.
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6262 at the request of the Mayor
6363 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
6464 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
6565 13 To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Katherine Coventry to the Interagency Council on
6666 14 Homelessness.
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6868 16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
6969 17 resolution may be cited as the "Interagency Council on Homelessness Katherine Coventry
7070 18 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
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7272 20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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7474 22 Ms. Katherine Coventry
7575 23 Scott Circle, NW
7676 24 Washington, DC 20036
7777 25 (Ward 2)
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7979 27 as a representative of an advocacy organization for the District's homeless population member of
8080 28 the lnteragency Council on Homelessness, pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services
8181 29 Reform Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-
8282 30 752.01), for a term to end May 1, 2025.
8383 31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
8484 32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
8585 33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
8686 34 KATHERINECOVENTRY
8787 PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
8888 DCFiscalPolicyInstitute,Washington,DC
8989 SeniorPolicyAnalyst January2017-present
9090 PolicyAnalyst December2011-December2016
9191 Aleadingexpertinlocalhomelessnessandpovertypolicyandbudget,withspecificexpertiseinbuilding
9292 consensusamongdiversestakeholdersandthedevelopmentandimplementationofpolicycampaigns.
9393 SkillsandAbilities:
9494 Demonstratedabilitytoquicklyanalyzepolicyproposalsandlegislationtodeveloporganizational
9595 positions,educatestakeholders,andmobilizepartners.
9696 Exceptionalwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillswithaprovenabilitytorelaycomplex
9797 informationtodiverseaudiences(evidencedbywrittenandverbaltestimony;participationonexpert
9898 panels;andproductionofissuebriefs,whitepapers,blogsandtalkingpoints)
9999 Strongrelationshipbuilder,abletonavigatecomplexpartners(government,provider,consumer,
100100 advocate,andfunder)tobuildconsensusandachieveagreementacrosssectors.
101101 Provenabilitytoplanandexecutestrategicpolicycampaignsincludingsettinggoals,developing
102102 strategies,andtrackingtasksperformedbyinternalstaffandexternalstakeholders.
103103 Deepbudgetandpolicyanalysisexpertise,withahistoryofprovidingnuancedtechnicalassistance
104104 inresponsetorequestsfromDCpolicymakers,communityorganizations,andadvocates.
105105
106106 KeyAccomplishments:
107107 Co-ledacoalitionof98organizationsworkingtoreformtheTemporaryAssistanceforNeedy
108108 Families(TANF)timelimittoensurethatlowincomeDCchildrenwillalwayshaveaccesstocash
109109 benefits.After6yearsofourwork,DCbecamethefirstjurisdictioninthenationtoeliminatethe
110110 TANFtimelimit.
111111 AppointedbytwoMayoralAdministrationstotheDCInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness,the
112112 bodythathelpsguidetheDistrict’shomelessnesspolicies.
113113 MemberofTheWayHome,thecampaigntoendchronichomelessness,SteeringCommittee.
114114 Co-ledkeyadvocacyonapilothomelessnesspreventionprogrambasedonsuccessfulmodelsin
115115 othercitiesadoptedin2015.TheprogramhasbeenwildlysuccessfulintheDistrict,preventing
116116 nearly90percentoffamiliesfromenteringshelteratanaveragecostof$1,000perfamily.
117117 CompletedplainlanguageguidetotheDistrict'staxesandrecruitedpartnerstotaxcampaigns.
118118 ServedonMayorBowser’shealthandhumanservicestransitionteam.
119119 ProgramDevelopmentandFundraisingConsultant May2003-November2011
120120 DevelopmentDirector September2004-January2006
121121 DevelopmentProfessional October2000-August2004
122122 ProgramPlanningandEvaluation—WorkedwithExecutiveDirectortodevelopcurricula,goals,
123123 andevaluationplansforworkforcedevelopment,parenting,andyouthprograms.Gathered
124124 informationoncomparableprogramsandidentifyrelevantbestpractices.Developedsurveysand
125125 otherassessmenttoolstomeasureprogrameffectiveness.
126126 FundraisingandGrantwriting—Developedstrategicfundraisingplananddirectedallaspectsof
127127 fundraising,workingwithboardmembers,staff,andvolunteers.Wroteandeditedproposals,letters,
128128 andreportstogovernmentalagenciesandfoundations.Coachedstaffandvolunteersinmal
129129 fundingappeals.Turned$50,000deficitinto$11,000surplusinonefiscalyear.
130130 +Writing-Composedandeditedannualreports,brochures,jobdescriptions,andemployeemanuals.
131131 Wrotenewsletterarticlethatbecamemostaccessedarticleinpublication’shistoryandwas
132132 highlightedinonenationalandseveralregionalnewsblasts.Organizedfundraisersandmeetings.
133133 GeorgeWashingtonInstituteofPublicPolicy,Washington,DC January2006-May2010
134134 ResearchAssistant
135135 +In-DepthResearch—Wrotecasestudyonbicyclepolicies.Recruitedinterviewees,conducted
136136 individualandgroupinterviews,andperformedarchivalresearch.
137137 +DataCollection—Gathereddataonpropertytaxinthe50statesandDCforonlinedatabase.
138138 Createdanddistributedonlinesurveysandworkedwithstateofficialstoensuretheaccuracyof
139139 information.
140140 +LiteratureReview—Performedliteraturereviewsoncommunityfoundations,spatialmismatchand
141141 jobmigration,andregionaleconomicstrategies.
142142 +WritingandEditing—Co-authoredbookchapterontheuseofcost-benefitanalysisbynonprofit
143143 organizations.Contributedtoandeditedpresentationonthecharitabletaxdeduction.Collecteddata
144144 forandeditedreportonapplyingcost-benefitanalysistolocalhomelessnessprojects.
145145 EDUCATION
146146 TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Washington,DC
147147 TrachtenbergSchoolofPublicPolicyandPublicAdministration
148148 MasterofPublicPolicy,summacumlaude,FieldsofStudy:UrbanPolicy May2006
149149 Randolph-MaconWoman'sCollege,Lynchburg,Virginia
150150 BachelorofArts,valedictorian,summacumlaude,PhiBetaKappa
151151 Major:SociologywithconcentrationsinHumanServicesandWomen'sStudies May1999
152152 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
153153 NationalAlliancetoEndHomelessnessAnnualConference2013,2014,2015,and2017
154154 OrgCodeConsulting,Inc.LeadershipAcademyonEndingHomelessness,2015
155155 SELECTPUBLICATIONS
156156 “WhenEveryDollarCounts:ChildPovertyHasLastingNegativeEffects,ButEvenSmallIncomeBoosts
157157 CanHelp.”DCFiscalPolicyInstitute.2016
158158
159159 (coauthorJosephCordes)“Assessingnonprofitperformance”inHandbookofResearchonNonprofit
160160 EconomicsandManagement.eds.BruceSeamanandDennisYoung.EdgarElgarPublishing.2010.
161161 (coauthorsGarryYoungandRoyceHanson)PromotingBicyclinginThreeMetropolitanWashington
162162 Counties:ComparativeCaseStudiesofPolicyChanges.
163163 (coauthorJosephCordes)“RethinkingtheCharitableTaxDeduction:AnalysisandImplicationsofRecent
164164 Evidence.”Presentedatthe2009AssociationforResearchonNonprofitOrganizationandVoluntaryAction
165165 (ARNOVA)AnnualConference.
166166 “ProfessionalLiability:ACrisisforWomen'sHealthcare.”WinningSlate,Women'sInformationNetwork,
167167 July2003:1,7.
168168 “StartingaSchoolFoundation.”LeadershipInsider:PracticalPerspectivesonSchoolLawandPolicy,
169169 NationalSchoolBoardsAssociation.January2004:1-3.
170170 PROFESSIONALSKILLS Word,Excel,Access,Raiser’sEdge,STATA,PowerPoint
171171 ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor-Mayor'sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
172172 JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
173173 KatherineCoventry
174174 KatherineCoventryisaseniorpolicyanalystattheDistrictof
175175 ColumbiaFiscalPolicyInstituteandacurrentmemberofthe
176176 InteragencyCouncilonHomelessness.
177177 Ms.Coventryisaprovenconsultantandadvocatefocusingona
178178 rangeofissuesaffectinglow-incomeresidentsoftheDistrictof
179179 Columbia,particularlyhomelessness,TemporaryAssistancefor
180180 NeedyFamilies,andInterimDisabilityAssistance.Inherroleon
181181 theInteragencyCouncilonHomelessness,Ms.Coventryhelped
182182 createtheStrategicPlantoEndHomelessnessandco-ledthe
183183 JcreationoftheWinterPlan,aprogramwhichoutlineshowthe
184184 Districtwillprotecthomelessresidentsfromcoldweatherinjury
185185 Shealsosuccessfullyadvocatedforhousingservicestodrawfrom
186186 theDistrict’sCoordinatedAssessmentandHousingPlacementsystemtoensurethemost
187187 vulnerableareprioritizedandgivenhousing,
188188
189189 ‘AWard2resident,Ms.CoventryreceivedaBachelorofArtsinSociologyfromRandolph-Macon
190190 Woman’sCollege,aMasterofPublicPolicyinUrbanPolicyfromTheGeorgeWashington
191191 UniversityandiscurrentlyaPh.D.candidateinUrbanPolicyandNonprofitOrganizationsatThe
192192 GeorgeWashingtonUniversit
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195195 ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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197197 WEARE
198198 WASHINGTON
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200200 OfficeoftheGei eralCounseltotheMayor
201201 To: ‘TommyWells,SteveWalker
202202 From:BetsyCavendish
203203 Date: September20,2023
204204 Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominating9membersoftheInteragency
205205 CouncilonHomelessness
206206 ThisistoCertifYythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand
207207 foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
208208 hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202-
209209 724-1303,ormeat202-724-7681.
210210 LegenerAGisentude
211211 ElizabethA.(Betsy)Cavendish
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213213 TheJohnA.WilsonBuilding»1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW+Suite300+Washington,DC20004+Office(202)724-7681