MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Fe
bruary 22, 20 24
The H
onorable Phil Mendelson
C
hairman
C
ouncil of the D istrict o f Columbia
Jo
hn A. Wils on Building
13
50Pennsylvania Avenue,NW, Suite 504
Wa
shington, D C 20004
D
ear Chairman Mendels on:
In a
ccordance with section 2 of the C onfirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D .C. Law 2-
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2; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01) , and pursuant to section 5 of the B oxing and Wrestling
C
ommission Act o f 1975, effective October 8, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-20; D .C. Official Code § 3 -604), I
am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms
. Kimberly Locke tt
Deca
tur Street, NW
Wa
shington, DC 20011
(
Ward 4)
for reappointment a
s a member of the District o f Columbia C ombat Sports Commission, for a te rm to
e
nd January 5, 2027.
Enclosed, y
ou will fi nd biographical information detai ling the exp erience of the abo ve-mentioned
n
ominee, together with a propos ed resolution to assi st the Council during the co nfirmation process.
I w
ould a ppreciate the Cou ncil's earliest conside ration of this no mination for confirmation. Please
do
not hesitate to contact me, o r Steven Walker, Di rector, Mayor's Office o f Talent and
Ap
pointments, s hould the Council req uire additional information. l
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at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Kimberly Lockett to the District of Columbia Combat Sports
16 Commission.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
19 resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Combat Sports Commission Kimberly
20 Lockett Confirmation Resolution of2024".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Ms. Kimberly Lockett
24 Decatur Street, NW
25 Washington, DC 20011
26 (Ward 4)
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28 as a member
of the District of Columbia Combat Sports Commission, established by section 5 of
29 the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission Act of 1975, effective October 8,
30 1975 (D.C. Law 1-20; D.C. Official Code§ 3-604), for a term to end January 5, 2027.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. KIMBERLYLOCKETT
OBJECTIVE
TolearnandgrowwhilecontinuingtoserveasamemberoftheCombatSportsCommissionfortheDistrictofColumbia,
WORKEXPERIENCE
5/1/2908ropnesentUnitedStatesPatentandTrademark
SeniorElectricalEngineerPatentExaminer
Researchandreviewpatientapplicationrelatedtospecifictechnicalfieldstodeterminewhetherpatentscan
begrantedforinventions.
‘Searchpriorapplicationsandinventionstoensurethataninventionisneworimproved.
Reviewpatentapplicationstoensureconformitytoformalrequirements.
\ritelegalofficeactionsonpatentabilityandrespondtopatentapplicants.
Workwithandassistattorneyspertainingtofiledpatents.
Electedtorepresentemployeesasadelegateinmyelectricaltechcenter.
Alexandria,VA
2041TOPRESENT WalMartCorporation Washington,DC
WARDFOURCOMMUNITYOUTREACHLEAD
LeadeffortstobridgetheconnectionofthecommunityandWal-Martineffortstobuildacommunity
‘lationshiptoassistinWal-Mar'songoingeconomicaldevelopmenteffortsinWard4andacrissthecity.
OrganizedseveralcommunitymeetingstoaddressconcernsofresidentswiththeWal-Martdevelopment
project.
Organizedstakeholdersmeetingwithkeycommunityleadersinanefforttoprovidetransparencyduringthe
entirephaseoftheWal-MartprojectsforWard4.
‘SupportedCommunityRelationsprogramsandimplementedaseriesofoutreachinitiatives.
Evaluatedtheoutcomeofeventsandassessedareasofimprovement.
Developedstrategiesandcoordinatedcitywidecanvassingandoutreachefforts.
‘TridentConstructionCompany/Walter
ree Washington,DC4/1/2013TO11/1/2013,
WARDFOURCOMMUNITYOUTREACHLEAD
LeadeffortstobridgetheconnectionofthecommunityandTridentineffortstobuildacommunity
relationshiptoassistinTridentDevelopment'sinsecuringthecontractfortheWalterReedProject.
Leadseveralstakeholdermeetingswithkeycommunityleadersinanefforttopresentawinningbidforthe
proposedWalterReedConstructionProject, COMMUNITYOUTREACHACTIVITIES
Coorainator/FieldDirectorforvariousmayoralandlocalcampaignsacrossthecity
‘LeadanannualTurkeyDriveforneededfamiliesacrossthecity
GotopersonforseniorsinWard4tobridgethecommunicationbetweentheSeniorsandCommunity
stakeholdersinWard4
SPEAKING/TEACHINGENGAGEMENTS
‘TaughtElectricalEngineeringasUDC'sSaturdayEnrichmentAcademy,(1989-2000)
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS&AWARDS
Member,The4thDistrictPoliceDepartmentCitizensAdvisoryCouncil2009-Present.
PastPresident,AricanAmericanWomeninIntellectualProperty,
PastPresident,FederallyEmployedWomen.
PastVicePresident,DistrictofColumbiaYoungDemocrats.
PastRecordingSecretary,Ward4Democrats.
ElectricalDelegate,PatentOfficeProfessionalAssociation2002-present
OutstandingandCommendableCommendations,UnitedStatesPatent&TrademarkOffice1995-present.
BronzeMedalRecipient,UnitedStatesPatent&TrademarkOffice.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITYOFTHEDISTRICTOF
COLUMBIA(UDC),WASHINGTON,
Dc,MAY1995
NORTHCAROLINAA&TSTATE
UNIVERSITY,
Greensboro,NC
REFERENCES
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DC
ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
KimLockett
Ms.KimLockettistheSeniorElectricalEngineeringPatentExaminer
attheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice.
Kim’sexperienceasaPatentExaminerhasequippedherwith
substantialknowledgeofregulatorypractices.AsaPatentExaminer,
Kimresearchesandreviewspatientapplicationsrelatedtospecific
technicalfieldstodeterminewhetherpatentscanbegrantedfor
inventions.Additionally,shewaselectedtorepresentemployeesasa
delegateintheelectricaltechcenter.
|KimisaWard4resident,committedtoworkingonbehalfofthe
JresidentsoftheDistrictofColumbia.
GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
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WASHINGTON
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OfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor
To: TomasTalamante,SteveWalker
From:BetsyCavendish
Date: February15,2024
Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionnominatingKimberlyLockettasa
memberoftheDistrictofColumbiaCombatSportsCommission
ThisistoCertifythatthisofticehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionand
foundittobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202-
724-1303,ormeat202-724-7681.
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