District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0614 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL B OWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	Jan
4	4	uary 23, 2024
5	5	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
6	6	Chairman
7	7	Council of the D istrict of Columbia
8	8	John A. Wilson
9	9	Building
10	10	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
11	11	Washington, DC 20004
12	12	Dear Ch
13	13	airman M endelson:
14	14	In accordance with section
15	15	2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
16	16	142;
17	17	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Commission on the Arts and
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19	19	umanities Act, effective October 21, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-22; D.C. Official Code § 39- 203), I am
20	20	pleased to nominate the following individual:
21	21	Ms. Amy K. Bormet
22	22	North Carolina Avenue, NE
23	23	Washington, DC 20002
24	24	(Ward 7)
25	25	f
26	26	or appointment as a member with specific interest, ability, or experience in arts or
27	27	humanities education of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, f
28	28	illing a vacant seat formerly
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30	30	by Natalie Hopkinson, fo r the remainder of an unexpired te rm
31	31	to end June 30, 2024, and for a
32	32	subsequent term to end June 30, 2027.
33	33	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-me ntioned
34	34	nominee, together with a proposed resolution t o assist the Council during the confirmation p rocess.
35	35	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
36	36	do not hesitate to contact Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments,
37	37	should the Council require additional information.
38	38	Sincerely,
39	39	Muriel Bowser
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74	74	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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76	76	Chairman Phil Mendelson
77	77	at the request
78	78	of the Mayor
79	79	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
80	80	To confirm the appointment
81	81	of Amy K. Bormet to the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
82	82	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
83	83	resolution may be cited as the "Commission on the Arts and Humanities Amy
84	84	K. Bormet
85	85	Confirmation Resolution
86	86	of 2024".
87	87	Sec.
88	88	2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
89	89	Ms. Amy
90	90	K. Bormet
91	91	North Carolina A venue, NE
92	92	Washington, DC 20002
93	93	(Ward 7)
94	94	as a member with specific interest, ability, or experience in arts or humanities education of the
95	95	Commission on the Arts and Humanities, established by section 4
96	96	of the Commission on the Arts
97	97	and Humanities Act, effective October
98	98	21, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-22; D.C. Official Code§ 39-203),
99	99	filling a vacant seat formerly held by Derek Younger, for the remainder
100	100	of an unexpired term to
101	101	end June 30, 2025.
102	102	Sec.
103	103	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
104	104	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
105	105	of the Mayor.
106	106	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
107	107	Amy K. Bormet
108	108	Artist
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113	113	Experience:
114	114	Artist
115	115	2011-Current
116	116	A pianist, vocalist, and composer, known for her fearless free-wheeling style and dedication to creating new
117	117	music.
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120	120	Biography:
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122	122	Ms. Amy K Bormet is a pianist, vocalist, and composer, known for her fearless free-wheeling style and dedication
123	123	to creating new music. To collaborate with and celebrate women musicians, she started the annual Washington
124	124	Women in Jazz Festival in 2011, directing, financing, and performing in an annual festival and women-focused
125	125	events throughout the year in the DC area.
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127	127	She has formed several ensembles to perform and record her compositions. Los Angeles-based quintet,
128	128	AmyAna, co-led with Brazilian drummer Ana Barreiro, released their debut album in 2019, and performed an
129	129	east coast tour in October 2021. The Harold Trio, an instant composition ensemble with Tina Raymond, drums
130	130	and Biggi Vinkeloe, saxophone/flute, released their second album, Open Secrets, in 2019. Her quintet,
131	131	Ephemera, a project of women’s poetry and improvisation, performed a two-week tour of Sweden. Currently she
132	132	tours and performs her songs with the Amy K Bormet Trio, and No Trick Pony.
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134	134	Amy’s recordings are available through Strange Woman Records, which she co-owns with guitarist/producer and
135	135	husband Dr. Matt Dievendorf.
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137	137	As an educator and a mentor, Amy K Bormet amplifies her performance tours with outreach masterclasses and
138	138	residencies, recently at the Thailand International Jazz Conference (Mahidol University, January 2020), Los
139	139	Angeles City College (February 2020), the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts (May 2022), and Shepherd
140	140	University (Jan 2023). She is a teaching artist, collaborating with the Kennedy Center’s newest programming at
141	141	the REACH to present and perform with her all-women trio “the future of jazz is female” for middle school
142	142	students.
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144	144	She continues to serve as a mentor for Grammy U, 202creates, and the summer program for the Washington
145	145	Jazz Arts Institute, where she has participated since she was a high school student at Duke Ellington School of
146	146	the Arts. She chairs the alumni board of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
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148	148	As her performance career develops, Amy focuses more on presenting her compositions. She began to write
149	149	orchestral music in 2013 as a part of the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra Institute (American Composer’s Orchestra)
150	150	and premiered several new pieces with her quartet and the Capital City Symphony in February 2017. Her trio
151	151	and string quartet debuted two sets of new music at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in March 2016. She
152	152	wrote and performed music for two residencies at the Kennedy Center; Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead for
153	153	composer/performers and the Mary Lou Williams Emerging Artist Showcase.
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155	155	A Ward 7 resident, Ms. Bormet earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies Piano Performance from the
156	156	University of Michigan and her Master of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies from Howard University.
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159	159	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
160	160	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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165	165	Amy K. Bormet
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167	167	Ms. Amy K Bormet is a pianist, vocalist, and composer, known for her
168	168	fearless free- wheeling style and dedication to creating new music. To
169	169	collaborate with and celebrate women musicians, she started the annual
170	170	Washington Women in Jazz Festival in 2011, directing, financing, and
171	171	performing in an annual festival and women- focused events throughout
172	172	the year in the DC area.
173	173	She has formed several ensembles to perform and record her
174	174	compositions. Los Angeles-based quintet, AmyAna, co- led with
175	175	Brazilian drummer Ana Barreiro, released their debut album in 2019,
176	176	and performed an east coast tour in October 2021. The Harold Trio, an
177	177	instant composition ensemble with Tina Raymond, drums and Biggi Vinkeloe, saxophone/flute,
178	178	released their second album, Open Secrets, in 2019. Her quintet, Ephemera, a project of women’s
179	179	poetry and improvisation, performed a two- week tour of Sweden. Currently she tours and performs
180	180	her songs with the Amy K Bormet Trio, and No Trick Pony.
181	181	Amy’s recordings are available through Strange Woman Records, which she co- owns with
182	182	guitarist/producer and husband Dr. Matt Dievendorf.
183	183	As an educator and a mentor, Amy K Bormet amplifies her performance tours with outreach
184	184	masterclasses and residencies, recently at the Thailand International Jazz Conference (Mahidol
185	185	University, January 2020), Los Angeles City College (February 2020), the Caribbean Museum
186	186	Center for the Arts (May 2022), and Shepherd University (Jan 2023). She is a teaching artist,
187	187	collaborating with the Kennedy Center’s newest programming at the REACH to present and
188	188	perform with her all-women trio “the future of jazz is female” for middle school students.
189	189	She continues to serve as a mentor for Grammy U, 202creates, and the summer program for the
190	190	Washington Jazz Arts Institute, where she has participated since she was a high school student at
191	191	Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She chairs the alumni board of the University of Michigan
192	192	School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
193	193	As her performance career develops, Amy focuses more on presenting her compositions. She
194	194	began to write orchestral music in 2013 as a part of the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra Institute
195	195	(American Composer’s Orchestra) and premiered several new pieces with her quartet and the
196	196	Capital City Symphony in February 2017. Her trio and string quartet debuted two sets of new
197	197	music at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in March 2016. She wrote and performed music
198	198	for two residencies at the Kennedy Center; Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead for composer/performers
199	199	and the Mary Lou Williams Emerging Artist Showcase.
200	200	A Ward 7 resident, M s. Bormet earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies Piano
201	201	Performance from the University of Michigan and her Master of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies from
202	202	Howard University . GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
203	203	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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205	205	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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208	208	______________________________________________________________________________
209	209	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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211	211	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
212	212	From: Betsy Cavendish
213	213	Date: January 11, 2024
214	214	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Amy Bormet, Demetrius
215	215	Butler, and Janice Kim as members of the Commission on the Arts and
216	216	Humanities
217	217	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
218	218	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
219	219	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202 -
220	220	724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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223	223	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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