District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0775 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	May
4	4	6, 2024
5	5	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
6	6	Chairman
7	7	Council of
8	8	the District of Columbia
9	9	John A. Wilson Building
10	10	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
11	11	Washington, DC 20004
12	12	Dear Chairman M endelson:
13	13	In accordance with section
14	14	2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
15	15	142;
16	16	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific
17	17	Islander Affairs Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official
18	18	Code § 2-1374), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
19	19	Ms. Jennifer H ara
20	20	Randolph Street, NW
21	21	Washington, DC 20011
22	22	(Ward
23	23	4)
24	24	f
25	25	or reappointment as a public voting member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
26	26	Community Development, for a term to end April 17, 2026.
27	27	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
28	28	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
29	29	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
30	30	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
31	31	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
32	32	Sincerely,
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68	68	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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70	70	Chairma~endelson
71	71	at the request of the Mayor
72	72	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
73	73	To confirm the reappointment
74	74	of Jennifer Hara to the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
75	75	Community Development.
76	76	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
77	77	resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
78	78	Development Jennifer Hara Confirmation Resolution
79	79	of 2024".
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81	81	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
82	82	Ms. Jennifer Hara
83	83	Randolph Street,
84	84	NW
85	85	Washington, DC 20011
86	86	(Ward 4)
87	87	as a public voting member
88	88	of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
89	89	Development, established by section 305
90	90	of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
91	91	Establishment Act
92	92	of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D. C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-
93	93	1374) for a term to end April
94	94	17, 2026.
95	95	Sec.
96	96	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
97	97	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
98	98	of the Mayor.
99	99	Sec.
100	100	4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Jennifer L. Hara
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102	102	Summary of
103	103	Qualifications
104	104	Fifteen+ years of experience in the private sector, focusing on public relations and
105	105	communications for a small investment banking consulting firm. Leads the business
106	106	development, marketing and relationship building across all infrastructure sectors, including
107	107	transportation and energy.
108	108	Focus on transportation infrastructure and public private partnerships in the United States.
109	109	Intimate knowledge of PPPs in the United States and Canada, and innovative financing programs
110	110	of the US federal government.
111	111	Understanding of political decision making, international project finance, economic and strategic
112	112	planning, management development and implementation of innovative programs, and business
113	113	negotiations and communications.
114	114	Over ten years of managing proposal development and business capture activities, and of
115	115	developing marketing and strategic plans.
116	116	Experience managing a staff of 15 people and coordinating the activities of a 170+ member
117	117	community service organization.
118	118	Ward 4 resident since 2001 (14 years). Asian American and Spanish speaking. Daughter of a
119	119	local, municipal politician (Seattle).
120	120	Professional Experience
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122	122	Taylor-DeJongh (Washington, DC)
123	123	Vice President, Marketing Nov. 1999-Present
124	124	As a member of the senior management of a boutique investment banking firm focused on energy and
125	125	infrastructure project structuring and finance globally, Ms. Hara participates in business lead generation,
126	126	relationship and network building, research and brand development and marketing for the firm. She
127	127	manages the firm’s transportation practice and client relationships within the sector, across both the public
128	128	and private sectors.
129	129	She manages and drafts proposals, pitches, and corporate brochures; provides research of international
130	130	markets, countries, and companies; and is responsible for the bidding, management and administration of
131	131	all government contracts. Ms. Hara has the ability to analyze solicitations, develop teaming relationships,
132	132	and create marketing strategies for specific capture efforts. She has developed budgets and defined
133	133	individual staff and firm resource requirements across consortiums.
134	134	Business Development
135	135	− Sourced and written over 800 proposals, including for the US Department of Transportation, the World
136	136	Bank group, the US Agency for International Development, the US Trade & Development Agency, and
137	137	other international financial institutions.
138	138	− Nurtured and formed working relationships with over 300 professional services firms for the purpose
139	139	of partnering and teaming on the delivery of services.
140	140	− Assisted in the generation and sourcing of over $7 million in revenues for the firm.
141	141	Market Research
142	142	− Performs research on sectors (transportation, power, water, oil & gas) and on regions (domestic and
143	143	international). Analyzes trends and opportunities for purposes of firm business development.
144	144	− Assisted with the traffic and revenue risk assessment and overall due diligence on the Washington State
145	145	DOT application for a loan for the SR 520 Floating Bridge Replacement Project in Seattle. −Assisted with policy analysis and development of suggestions for a private sector client for the Detroit
146	146	River Crossing Bridge Project in Michigan.
147	147	−Managed and directed all research, writing and coordination with client for Asian Development Bank
148	148	“Financing Merchant Power Projects” study and for two Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation studies,
149	149	“Financing Renewable Energy Projects” and “Potential for Growth of Gas as a Clean Energy Source in
150	150	APEC Developing Economies”.
151	151	−Directed and coordinated research, writing and the production for the Department of Energy’s National
152	152	Energy & Technology Laboratory “Distributed Generation Financing Notebook” (sources of financing
153	153	available from agencies worldwide).
154	154	Consulting
155	155	−Negotiated on behalf of the USDOT with the Florida DOT and the sponsors of the Florida I-595 toll-road.
156	156	−Assisted in the negotiation between USDOT and Transurban (private sector partner) on the refinancing
157	157	of the Pocahontas Parkway toll-road and proposed construction of the Richmond Airport Connector toll-
158	158	road in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
159	159	−Assisted in writing and coordinating the production of reports (Phase I, Project Information
160	160	Memoranda) for the Federal Highway Administration’s TIFIA Joint Program Office and the US Export-
161	161	Import Bank assignments and various other projects.
162	162	−Developed and managed a one and one-half day conference held in Guangzhou, China. Participants
163	163	included both public and private sector representatives and delegates from the member economies.
164	164	The workshop focused on institutional, technology and financing issues related to accelerating natural
165	165	gas development in the region, from upstream exploration/gathering to downstream distribution, with
166	166	an emphasis on smaller, less marketable, yet viable projects.
167	167	Equal Justice Works (Washington, DC)
168	168	Finance & Administration Department Assistant Oct. 1998 –
169	169	Nov. 1999
170	170	−Provided general office supervision for staff of 25 for an active non-profit organization focused on
171	171	public interest law. Tasks included resume database management, association protocol and policy
172	172	implementation, and coordination of travel and conference logistics.
173	173	−Co-designed departmental and organization strategic and work plans.
174	174	−Produced and instituted spreadsheets for Federal grant and organization accounting processes.
175	175	Salazar Law Offices (Seattle, WA) Paralegal/Legal Secretary Oct. 1995 –
176	176	Jul.
177	177	1997
178	178	−Promoted from receptionist to paralegal/legal assistant for law office specializing in immigration, family
179	179	law, personal injury, and criminal defense cases for a majority of clients from the Latino community.
180	180	−Actively took part in assisting clients with intricacies of the law, translating documents, interpreting for
181	181	attorneys, writing correspondence, editing, preparing various legal forms, helped prepare attorneys for
182	182	court and Immigration Service appearances and performed legal research for 150+ clients.
183	183	Education
184	184	The George Washington University (Washington, DC), August 1999
185	185	Elliott School of International Affairs,
186	186	M.A. in International Affairs, concentration in economics and international business
187	187	Seattle University (Seattle, WA), May 1995, graduated cum laude
188	188	B.A. in Spanish and International Politics
189	189	Universidad Andres Bello (Caracas, Venezuela), 1993, Latin American Quarter Study Abroad Program Publications/Conferences
190	190	“The Future of P3s in the US: Financing the Funding Gap for Infrastructure”, Financier Worldwide Special
191	191	Report, July 2013
192	192	“Structural Options for US Infrastructure: Alternative Sources of Financing”, Financier Worldwide, April 2013
193	193	“The Role and Impact of Export Credit Agencies in Project Finance”, The Principles of Project Finance (edited
194	194	by Rod Morrison), April 2012
195	195	Panel Moderator, SeaCargo Americas Conference, Port Funding Roundtable: Public & Private Sources of
196	196	Infrastructure Funding, November 2009.
197	197	Skills
198	198	Spanish language proficiency. Microsoft Office package, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
199	199	Volunteer
200	200	Rotary Club of Washington DC (Washington, DC), July 2005 to present
201	201	President for the 2014-2015 Rotary year
202	202	Club Secretary, 2009-2011
203	203	Board Member, 2008-2011, 2013-2016
204	204	Scholarships Committee Chair, 2008-2013
205	205	Community Service Grant committee, 2007-2015
206	206	Rotaract Club Liaison (Rotarians aged 18-30) liaison, 2007-2013
207	207	Center American Resource Center (CARECEN) (Washington, DC)
208	208	Board Member, January 2006 to present Board Treasurer, 2008 to 2014
209	209	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
210	210	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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215	215	Jennifer Hara
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217	217	Ms. Jennifer Hara is Vice President of Marketing for Taylor-DeJongh.
218	218	Ms. Hara has been involved in the non- profit community in Washington,
219	219	DC for over 15 years. She has extensive experience in investment banking,
220	220	consulting and proposal development management. She is a proven leader
221	221	in employing diverse business strategies, marketing and development skills
222	222	to achieve success, while creating viable networks and partnerships. She
223	223	previously worked for Casa del Pueblo in Columbia Heights and has served
224	224	on the Board of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) since
225	225	2005.
226	226	A Ward 4 resident, Ms. Hara earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and International Politics
227	227	from Seattle University and a Master of Arts in International Affairs with a concentration in
228	228	Economics and International Business from The George Washington University Elliott School of
229	229	International Affairs. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
230	230	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
231	231	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
232	232	______________________________________________________________________________
233	233	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
234	234	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
235	235	From: Betsy Cavendish
236	236	Date: April 30, 2024
237	237	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Sina Uipi, Niranjan Adhikari,
238	238	Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Hara, Karen Kwok, Jeffrey Le, Artisha Naidu,
239	239	Anesha Bhat, Halaevalu Vakalahi, Mike Park, Moh Sharma, Martha Watanabe,
240	240	and Yilin Zhang as members of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
241	241	Community Development
242	242	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
243	243	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
244	244	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
245	245	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
246	246	______________________________
247	247	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish