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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 May
44 6, 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-
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1616 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific
1717 Islander Affairs Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official
1818 Code § 2-1374), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
1919 Ms. Martha Watanabe
2020 18th
2121 Street, SE
2222 Washington, DC 20003
2323 (Ward 7)
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2525 or appointment as a public voting member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
2626 Community Development, filing a vacant
2727 seat, for a term to end April 17, 2027.
2828 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
2929 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3030 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3131 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3232 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3333 Sincerely,
3434 Muriel B owser
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7070 Chairman Phil Mendelson
7171 at the request
7272 of the Mayor
7373 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
7474 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
7575 To confirm the appointment
7676 of Martha Watanabe to the Commission on Asian and Pacific
7777 Islander Community Development.
7878 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
7979 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
8080 Development Martha Watanabe Confirmation Resolution
8181 of 2024".
8282 Sec.
8383 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
8484 Ms. Martha Watanabe
8585 18th Street, SE
8686 Washington, DC 20003
8787 (Ward 7)
8888 as a public voting member
8989 of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
9090 Development, established by section 305
9191 of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
9292 Establishment Act
9393 of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-
9494 1374), filing a vacant seat, for a term to end April 17, 2027.
9595 Sec.
9696 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
9797 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
9898 of the Mayor.
9999 Sec.
100100 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. MARTHAM.WATANABE
101101 DepartmentofJustice,CivilRightsDivision September2000—August2022
102102 ManagementAnalyst
103103 VotingSection
104104 Washington,DC
105105 DutiesincludeprovidingoversightoftheSection'stechnologysystemsandinternalDOJ
106106 technologysystems.ResponsibleformaintainingtheVotingSection'swebsitebothforexternal
107107 andinternaluse.AssisttheSectionChiefinthedevelopmentoftheSection'sbudgetandother
108108 budgetrequests.AssisttheSectionChiefandDeputieswithmanagementreports,case
109109 managementandbudgetreportsfortheOfficeoftheAssistantAttorneyGeneral.Assistthe
110110 ElectionCoordinatoronelectionmonitoringandfederalobserverprogram.Maintenanceofcase
111111 managementsystemandprovidetheSectionChiefandDeputieswithreportsasrequested.
112112 DepartmentofLabor June2000-September2000
113113 ActingGrantsLiaisonOfficer Detail
114114 OfficeofIntergovernmentalAffairs
115115 Washington,DC
116116 DutiesincludedoversightofthegrantnotificationprocessbothinternalwithintheDepartmentof
117117 LaborandexternaltoMembersofCongress,stateandlocalofficials.Assistedwiththeoverall
118118 coordinationandstrategyfortheannouncementofawards.
119119 DepartmentofLabor February2000—June2000
120120 ActingDeputyScheduler Detail
121121 OfficeoftheSecretary
122122 Washington,DC
123123 DutiesincludedscreeningandinitialdeterminationofallschedulingrequestsfortheSecretary,
124124 routedrequeststoappropriateinterdepartmentalagenciesforfurtherconsiderationand
125125 coordinatedanyfurtheractionrequiredforacceptanceorregrets.Servedastheprincipal
126126 assistanttotheDirectorofSchedulingandAdvanceforcoordinationofallproposalsforthe
127127 Secretary'sweeklystrategicmeetinganddailyoperations.
128128 DepartmentofLabor August1999-September2000
129129 SpecialAssistanttotheDeputyAssistantSecretary
130130 EmploymentStandardsAdministration
131131 OfficeofFederalContractCompliancePrograms(OFCCP)
132132 Washington,DC
133133 DutiesincludeddevelopmentanddisseminationoftheOFCCP’spubliceducationmessageand outreach,coordinationofspecialeventsfortheDeputyAssistantSecretaryincludingall
134134 advancepreparations,townshallmeetings,brownbagforums,workshopsandother
135135 symposiumsinvolvingtheDASorAssistantSecretary,coordinationofoutreachtospecialty
136136 mediaandconstituentgroups,coordinationofOFCCPpressreleasesandfactssheets,assistin
137137 thecoordinationoftheagency'sdefenseoffederalaffirmativeaction,assistwithallOFCCP
138138 majorprojectsandprograms,respondstoquestionsbothinternalandexternal,developsand
139139 draftstheOFCCPannualreport,weeklyreports,newsletterandotherpublications,
140140 IndependentConsultant November1998—July1999
141141 NationalCouncilofAsianPacificAmericans
142142 Assistedintheplanning,structureandset-upoftheCouncil.Providedadministrativeservices
143143 fortheCouncil.
144144 AsianPacificAmericanInstituteforCongressionalStudies
145145 CoordinatedtheselectionprocessandplacementsfortheInternshipandFellowshipPrograms.
146146 Co-coordinatedtheAPAICSAnnualGalaDinner.
147147 CivilLibertiesPublicEducationFund May1996—November1998
148148 DeputyExecutiveDirector
149149 Washington,DC
150150 Created,establishedandmaintaineda$5millionnationalfederalgrantprogramtopromote
151151 educationalactivitiesandresearchontheinternmentofJapaneseAmericansduringWorldWar
152152 Il,Providedcommunityoutreachandtechnicalassistancetograntees;assistedtheBoardof
153153 Directorsinthegrantdecisions;providedoversightofbudget;allindependentcontracts,
154154 governmentrelations,andcloseoutofoperations;responsiblefornegotiatingallagreements
155155 withgranteesandindependentcontracts;assistedintheCLPEFinitiativesincludinga
156156 CurriculumSummitandaNationalDayofRemembranceceremonyattheSmithsonian
157157 Institutionandanationalconferenceforallgrantees.
158158 WhiteHouse June1993—December1993
159159 OfficeofPresidentialPersonnel Detail
160160 AssistanttotheAssociateDirectorforCabinetAgencies
161161 AsianPacificAmericanOutreachLiaison
162162 AssistedtheAssociateDirectoronsearchespertainingtoPresidentialappointmentstothe
163163 Cabinetagencies.AlsowasresponsibleforsearchesofAsianPacificAmericancandidatesfor
164164 CabinetagenciesaswellasPresidentialBoardsandCommissions.
165165 DepartmentofJustice,CivilRightsDivision
166166 ProgramSpecialist
167167 InformationSystemsBranch November1991—May1996
168168 OfficeofRedressAdministration October1989—November1991
169169 InformationSystemsBranch—responsibleforcoordinatingactivitiesoftheplanpreparationunit
170170 fortheVotingSectionoftheCivilRightsDivision,Dutiesincludedsupervisionofcontract
171171 personnel;coordinatedworkflowbetweenVotingSectionstaffandunitstaff;assistedand
172172 trainedtheVotingSectionontheGIS(GeographicInformationSystems)application;provided
173173 systemmaintenanceandusersupportforattorneysandstaff,specialprojectsfortheVoting
174174 Section,withparticularemphasisonthelitigatedcases. OfficeofRedressAdministration—responsibleforinitialpaymentrecommendationforJapanese
175175 ‘AmericansinternedduringWorldWarI.Dutiesincluded:supervisionofcontractpersonnel;
176176 reviewedfilestoconfirmproperidentificationandcompliancewithstatutoryrequirements;
177177 confirmedorchangedeligibilityrecommendations;trainednewpersonnel,bothcontractorand
178178 federal;respondedtoquestionsandprovidedguidancetoothersasunusualcircumstances
179179 arose.
180180 TheLeagueofWomenVoters 1987—1989
181181 ExecutiveAssistanttothePresidentandExecutiveDirector
182182 Washington,DC
183183 InterfaithActionforEconomicJustice 1985-1987
184184 AdministrativeAssistant
185185 Washington,DC
186186 SheridanCenter 1983-1985
187187 ‘AdministrativeDirector
188188 Chicago,IL
189189 ASIPersonnelServices,Inc. 1982
190190 OfficeCoordinator
191191 Garrett-EvangelicalTheologicalSeminary
192192 ‘AdministrativeSecretary/DeanofAcademicAffairs 1980-1981
193193 Program/CertificationSecretary 1979-1980
194194 EDUCATION
195195 B.S.inBusinessAdministration,MacMurrayCollege,Jacksonville,IL1978
196196 AWARDS
197197 DepartmentofJustice,OutstandingPerformanceRating 1990-95,2002-05,
198198 2007-2022
199199 CertificateofCommendation 2004
200200 SpecialAchievementAward 1991,1993-94,2003,
201201 2005,2007-17,2009
202202 -2021
203203 MeritoriousAward 1992
204204 DepartmentofLabor,OutstandingPerformanceRating 2000
205205 CivilLibertiesPublicEducationFund,OutstandingPerformanceAwards1997,1998
206206 Mayor'sCommunityServiceAward,DistrictofColumbia 2013,2023
207207 OCA-DC,CommunityServiceAward 2015
208208 NationalFederationofAsianAmericanUnitedMethodists,20"AnniversaryAward CurrentVolunteerActivities
209209 NationalJapaneseAmericanMemorialFoundation 2004-06,2008
210210 Coordinatednationaldinners 2009(2),2013
211211 FreedomWalkChair 2011=current
212212 AsianPacificAmericanInstituteforCongressionalStudies
213213 Assistedw/PresidentialandPresidentialCandidateAdvance 2016,2022
214214 ScriptwritingforGalaandSwearing-inCeremony 2022-2023
215215 Helpedcoordinatedinner 2012,2014,
216216 2016,2018,2019
217217 (formerlytheCongressionalAsianPacificAmericanCaucusInstitute)1995-2005
218218 DinnerCommittee
219219 Intern/FellowshipSelectionCommittee 1998,2001
220220 NormanY.MinetaLegacyProject 2015-Current
221221 NationalAdvisor
222222 JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague-National 2013,2017,Washington,DC
223223 Helpedcoordinatenationalconvention 2019,SaltLakeCity,UT
224224 AsianPacificIslanderAmericanVote(APIAVote)-National 2004-current
225225 Advisor
226226 OrganizationofChineseAmericans—National
227227 Helpedcoordinatetheirnationalconvention 2023,Washington,DC
228228 2018,Washington,DC
229229 2015,SanFrancisco
230230 2014,LosAngeles
231231 2013,Washington,DC
232232 2012,LasVegas
233233 2009,SanFrancisco,CA
234234 2008,Washington,DC
235235 2007,Sacramento,CA
236236 2006,Philadelphia,PA
237237 2002,SaltLakeCity,UT
238238 2001,Seattle,WA
239239 2000,Atlanta,GA
240240 1999,Dallas,TX
241241 1998,Washington,DC
242242 PastVolunteerExperiences
243243 DistrictofColumbiaCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderAffairs
244244 MemberoftheCommission1988—1994,2000-2012,2015-2019
245245 Chair,1990—1993
246246 AsChairoftheCommission,maintainedtheofficethroughthetransitionbetweenMayors,
247247 headedthesearchcommitteeforstaffandservedastheliaisonbetweentheMayorandthe AsianPacificIslandercommunityinDC
248248 Asian&PacificIslanderAmericanScholarshipFund-National
249249 ScholarshipReader
250250 OCA-MentoringAsianAmericanProfessionalsProgram
251251 Servingasamentor
252252 OCA-JACLLeadershipConference
253253 Panelist
254254 AsianPacificAmericanLaborAlliance
255255 AssistedinthedinnercoordinationattheirNationalConvention
256256 TransitionTeamforDCMayorAnthonyWilliams
257257 NationalAsianPacificAmericanVoterRegistrationandEducationCampaign
258258 (nowAPIAVote)
259259 Foundingmemberandconsultant
260260 JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague,Washington,DCChapter
261261 Member1985—current
262262 BoardofDirectors1989,1993(MembershipChait),1994(Treasurer)
263263 REFERENCESAVAILABLEUPONREQUEST
264264 2006—2022
265265 2009&2010
266266 2006-2007
267267 1999
268268 1999
269269 1995-1996
270270 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
271271 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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276276 Martha Watanabe
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278278 Ms. Martha Watanabe is a long-time resident of the District of Columbia
279279 and a founding member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific
280280 Islander Affairs and served as Chair from 1990- 93.
281281 She is a retired federal government worker, most of her positions were
282282 at the Department of Justice in the Voting Section of the Civil Rights
283283 Division. She has been a community engagement specialist for most of
284284 her life and continues to support many of the Asian American, Native
285285 Hawaiian and Pacific Islander non-profits at the national and local level.
286286 She remains committed to helping provide a voice for the growing Asian American and Pacific
287287 Islander community in the District to the Mayor and DC government agencies.
288288 A Ward 6 resident, Ms. Watanabe earned her Bachelor of S cience in Business Administration from
289289 MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
290290 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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292292 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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295295 ______________________________________________________________________________
296296 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
297297
298298 To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
299299 From: Betsy Cavendish
300300 Date: April 30, 2024
301301 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Sina Uipi, Niranjan Adhikari,
302302 Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Hara, Karen Kwok, Jeffrey Le, Artisha Naidu,
303303 Anesha Bhat, Halaevalu Vakalahi, Mike Park, Moh Sharma, Martha Watanabe,
304304 and Yilin Zhang as members of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
305305 Community Development
306306 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
307307 found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
308308 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
309309 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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313313 Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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