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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Feb
44 ruary 21, 2024
55 The Honorable Phil Mendelson
66 Chairman
77 Council of
88 the District of Columbia
99 John A. Wilson Building
1010 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
1111 Washington, DC 20004
1212 Dear Chairman M endelson:
1313 In accordance with section
1414 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
1515 142;
1616 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and section 5 of the Office of and Commission on Nightlife and
1717 Culture Establishment Act of 2018, effective December 13, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-191; D.C.
1818 Official
1919 Code § 3-664), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
2020 Ms. Ris Lacoste
2121 37th Street NW
2222 Washington, DC 20007
2323 (Ward 3 )
2424
2525 for
2626 reappointment as the representative of an organization that advocates for preventing sexual
2727 harassment
2828 and assault member of the Commission on Nightlife and Culture, for a term to end March
2929 15, 2025.
3030 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
3131 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3232 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3333 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3434 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3535 Sincerely,
3636 Muriel B owser
3737 Mayor ; iltl!!:::::
3838 3 at the request of the Mayor
3939 4
4040 5
4141 6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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4343 8
4444 9
4545 10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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5050 15 To confirm the reappointment ofRis Lacoste to the Commission on Nightlife and Culture.
5151 16
5252 17
5353 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
5454 18 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Nightlife and Culture Ris Lacoste Confirmation
5555 19 Resolution of 2024".
5656 20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
5757 21
5858 22 Ms. Ris Lacoste
5959 23 3 7th Street NW
6060 24 Washington, DC 20007
6161 25 (Ward 3)
6262 26
6363 27 as the representative of an organization that advocates for preventing sexual harassment and
6464 28 assault member of the Commission on Nightlife and Culture, pursuant to section 5 of the Office
6565 29 of and Commission on Nightlife and Culture Establishment Act of 2018, effective December 13,
6666 30 2018 (D.C. Law 22-191; D.C. Official Code§ 3-664), for a term to end March 15, 2025.
6767 31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
6868 32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
6969 33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. RIS LACOSTE
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7474 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7575 ROCK CREEK AT MAZZA/BETHESDA Washington DC/Bethesda MD
7676 • Corporate Chef, opening of new 160 seat mindful cuisine
7777 restaurant
7878 1789 RESTAURANT, F. SCOTT’S, THE TOMBS Washington DC
7979 • Executive Chef, 180 seat seasonal American fine dining restaurant
8080 January 2007 -
8181 Present
8282
8383 August 1995 -
8484 December 2005
8585 KINKEAD’S AMERICAN BRASSERIE Washington DC
8686 • Chef, 250 seat American seafood fine dining restaurant
8787 • Menu development, staffing, execution, insurance coordinator,
8888 POS systems coordinator
8989 • Opened restaurant
9090 September 1993 -
9191 July 1995
9292 VIDALIA Washington DC
9393 • Reservationist, office systems development consultant
9494 • Opened restaurant
9595 June -
9696 August 1993
9797
9898 EYE STREET CAFÉ Washington DC
9999 • Consulting Chef for Abi-Najm family of Lebanese Taverna
100100 • Menu development, staffing, execution of Mediterranean café
101101 • Opened restaurant
102102 January -
103103 June 1993
104104
105105 TWENTY-ONE FEDERAL Washington DC
106106 • Sous Chef, 160 seat regional American fine dining restaurant
107107 • Menu development, staffing, execution, insurance coordinator,
108108 purchasing agent
109109 • Opened and closed restaurant
110110 December 1987 -
111111 January 1993
112112
113113 21 FEDERAL Nantucket MA
114114 • Sous Chef, 130 seat regional American fine dining restaurant
115115 • Menu development, staffing, execution, purchasing agent, line cook
116116 • Opened restaurant
117117 May 1985 -
118118 December 1987
119119
120120
121121 THE HARVEST RESTAURANT Cambridge MA
122122 • Steward, purchasing agent, butcher, line cook, pantry cook
123123 • 150 seat regional American fine dining restaurant
124124 September 1982-
125125 May 1985
126126
127127
128128
129129
130130
131131
132132
133133 EDUCATION LA VARENNE Écôle de Cuisine Paris, France
134134 Grand Diplôme d’Études Culinaires, Receptionist, Translator
135135 April 1981 -
136136 August 1982
137137 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Berkeley Berkeley CA
138138 Bachelor of Arts Degree in French
139139 September 1977-
140140 January 1980
141141 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Rochester, NY
142142 Pre-med curriculum
143143 September 1974-
144144 May 1976
145145
146146
147147 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
148148 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
149149 “Chef of the Year” Nominee
150150 July 2005
151151 DC Central Kitchen Fight Night Iron Chef Champion November 2005
152152 November 2004
153153 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington
154154 “Restaurant of the Year” - 1789 Restaurant
155155 July 2000
156156 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
157157 “Chef of the Year”
158158 July 1999
159159 The James Beard Association “Best Chef – Mid-Atlantic” Nominee May 1999
160160 Washingtonian Magazine “Restaurateur of the Year” January 1992
161161 Dirona Award 1789 Restaurant 1995 - 2005
162162 American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF)
163163 Chapter Leadership Award
164164 2000
165165 Zagat Dining Guide Top 20 Restaurants 1997 - 2005
166166 Zagat Dining Guide America’sTop Restaurants 1998
167167 Washingtonian Magazine « 3 stars « January 2005
168168 Washingtonian Magazine Top 100 Restaurants 1996 - 2005
169169 Washington Post Best 50 Restaurants 1996 - 2005
170170 Washington Post “3 stars” September 2005
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174174
175175
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178178
179179
180180
181181 AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS • Hospitality High School of Washington DC
182182 Member, Board of Trustees
183183 2000 - Present
184184 • American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF)
185185 Member, National Board
186186 Chairman, Nominations Committee
187187
188188 2000 - 2005
189189 2001, 2002,
190190 2005
191191 • American Institute of Wine and Food, National Capital Area Chapter
192192 (AIWFNCAC)
193193 Member, Board of Directors
194194 Honorary Member, Board of Directors
195195 Chairman, Board of Directors
196196 Newsletter Coordinator
197197
198198
199199 1991 - 2002
200200 2002 - Present
201201 1996 - 2002
202202 1996 - 2001
203203 • Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)
204204 Member, Board of Directors
205205 • DC Central Kitchen (DCCK)
206206 Member, Board of Directors
207207 January 2006
208208 - Present
209209
210210 May 2007 –
211211 Present
212212 • Women’s Forum of Washington DC (WFWDC) , Member 1999 - Present
213213 • Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR) , Member 1999 - Present
214214 • James Beard Foundation , Member 1995 - Present
215215 • Les Dames d’Escoffier, Member September
216216 1996 - Present
217217 • Ovarian Cancer Alliance
218218 Chef coordinator for Gala Fundraiser
219219 2005 - 2006
220220 • St Jude Children’s Hospital
221221 Chef Coordinator for Gala Fundraiser
222222 1998 - Present
223223 • Taste of the Nation, Golden Carrot Awards, Zoofari, Food and
224224 Friends, Share Our Strength, Second Genesis, Tuberous Sclerosis, DC
225225 Rape Crisis Center, DC Central Kitchen, Summer Opera Theatre
226226 Company, regular contributor
227227 1987 - Present
228228
229229
230230 TEACHING/COOKING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
231231 • L’Academie de Cuisine, Gaithersburg MD
232232 Teacher, mentor
233233 1995 - Present
234234 • Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, New York NY (CCAP)
235235 Judge, mentor
236236 1998 - Present
237237
238238 • Fresh Farm Markets, Washington DC
239239 Cooking demonstrator
240240 2001 - Present
241241 • Sur La Table, Arlington VA
242242 Guest chef cooking class instructor
243243 1994 - Present
244244 PUBLICATIONS AND TELEVISION
245245 • Fine Cooking Magazine
246246 “The Sweet and Savory Sides of Winter Squash”, Issue #35, Nov. 1999
247247 “Do-Ahead Beef Wellingtons”, Issue #42, January 2001
248248 “Elegant Spring Dinner”, Issue #50, May 2002
249249 The Best of Fine Cooking, Comfort Food, 2004
250250 The Best of Fine Cooking, Dinner with Friends, 2004
251251 “Home for the Holidays”, Issue #75, Winter 2006
252252 “Green Beans On the Side”, Issue #82, December 2006
253253 “The Secrets of Fluffy Flavorful Rice Pilaf”, Issue #84, March 2007
254254 “Plan Ahead for a Delicious Thanksgiving”, Issue #88, November 2007
255255
256256
257257 • Food Service Monthly , Contributor 2006
258258 • American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF)
259259 Quarterly Newsletter coordinator and regular contributor
260260 1996 - 2001
261261 • Featured in: The New York Times, Washingtonian Magazine,
262262 Conde Nast Traveler, Southern Living, Food Arts, Gourmet Magazine,
263263 Hemispheres, USA Today, The Examiner, The Washington Post, The
264264 Washington Post Magazine, The Washington Times, The Boston Globe, The
265265 Standard Times, Restaurant Business, The Wall Street Journal,
266266 The Hill, Washington Flyer, Wines, Nantucket Magazine
267267 1994 - Present
268268 • “Cooking for Julia”, Documentary honouring Julia Child at her 90
269269 th
270270 Birthday
271271 Celebration at 1789 Restaurant, August 2002 as seen on WETA in August and
272272 November 2004
273273
274274 • “Local Flavor”, WETA 2000
275275 • Appearances on Wolf Kitchen Demonstrations, Iron Chef
276276 “Secrets of the Kitchen Stadium,” Philadelphia Kitchens,
277277 local cable television, Fox News, CBS News
278278
279279 Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
280280 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
281281 Ris Lacoste
282282 Ris Lacoste is one of the most respected and dedicated
283283 c
284284 hefs working in Washington DC today. She has earned
285285 her reputation built upon high- quality ingredients, bold
286286 innovative technique, and food that is both familiar and
287287 simply delicious. She is also an advocate for the
288288 prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault.
289289 A James Beard nominated chef , Ris Lacoste is chef and
290290 owner of her West End D .C. bistro, RIS. After
291291 schooling in Paris, Lacoste returned stateside and
292292 started a long, rewarding relationship with Chef Bob
293293 Kinkead. The restaurants Harvest, 21 Federal, Twenty- One Federal in Washington DC,
294294 Kinkead’s American Brasserie, and 1789 Restaurant all brought her to the door step of her own
295295 restaurant. Her innovative regional American fare drew national and local attention and earned her numerous awards. The restaurant RIS is proud to be recommended in the Michelin Guide DC as one of DC’s top restaurants.
296296 Ms. Lacoste is also well known for her commitment to community involvement. She actively
297297 participates in fundraising efforts in the District. She currently sits on the advisory board of the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History, The Kitchen Cabinet; is a member of the State Department’s Culinary Diplomatic Corps; is on the Executive Committee of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington; and is a member of the Women’s Forum of Washington DC, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, and Les Dames d’Escoffier. She is also a
298298 member of the board of Fresh Farm Markets as well as a member of Camp CEO with the Girl Scouts National Capital Council. She recently was honored as one of the Class of 2015 DC’s Most Powerful Women from Washingtonian Magazine and is a member of Leadership Greater Washington’s Class of 2017. She was a long time board member of DC Central Kitchen as well as the Hospitality Charter High School of Washington DC. She was an active member of the
299299 National Board of Directors for the American Institute of Wine and Food and served as Chairman of its National Capital Area Chapter. She is an annual participant in the Chefs Take a Stand to End Domestic Violence Gala.
300300 A Ward 3 resident, Ms. Lacoste studied culinary arts at L’École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris . GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
301301 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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303303 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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305305
306306 ______________________________________________________________________________
307307 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
308308
309309 To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
310310 From: Betsy Cavendish
311311 Date: October 5, 2023
312312 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Bernard White II, Maggie
313313 O’Neill, Ris Lacoste, and Vinoda Basnayake as members of the Commission on
314314 Nightlife and Culture
315315 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
316316 found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
317317 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202 -
318318 724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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321321 ______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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