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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	May
4	4	22, 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 201 of the District of Columbia Public
17	17	Postsecondary
18	18	Education Reorganization Act, approved October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1424; D.C. Official
19	19	Code § 38-1202.01), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
20	20	Ms. Mignon L.
21	21	Clyburn
22	22	G
23	23	Street, NW
24	24	Washington, DC 20024
25	25	(Ward 6)
26	26	for reappointment as member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of
27	27	Columbia,
28	28	f
29	29	or a term to end May 15, 2029.
30	30	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
31	31	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
32	32	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
33	33	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
34	34	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
35	35	Sincerely,
36	36	Muriel B owser
37	37	Mayor 1
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47	47	k'hairmarr Phil Mendelson
48	48	at the request
49	49	of the Mayor
50	50	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
51	51	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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56	56	15 To confirm the reappointment of Mignon L. Clyburn to the Board of Trustees of the University
57	57	16 of the District of Columbia.
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59	59	18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
60	60	19 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
61	61	20 Mignon L. Clyburn Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
62	62	21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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64	64	23 Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn
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66	66	G Street, NW
67	67	25 Washington, DC 20024
68	68	26 (Ward 6)
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70	70	28 as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, established
71	71	29 by section
72	72	201 of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act,
73	73	30 approved October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1424; D.C. Official Code§ 38-1202.01), for a term to end
74	74	31 May 15, 2029.
75	75	32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
76	76	33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
77	77	34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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79	79	MIGNON L. CLYBURN
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82	82	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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85	85	MLC STRATEGIES, LLC
86	86	Principal and CEO January 2019 - Present
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88	88	Independent consulting firm established to provide strategic advice and develop critical solutions for
89	89	entities in the technology, media (content), telecommunications and investor owned utility industries.
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92	92	OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS (OSF)
93	93	Leadership in Government Fellow
94	94	June 2018 - January 2019
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96	96	Awarded a leadership fellowship to make the business case for eliminating the predatory telephone rate
97	97	regime that exists for families and legal counsel who make calls to and from American detention and
98	98	correctional facilities.
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100	100	FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
101	101	Commissioner July 2009-June 2018
102	102	(Interim) Chair May 2013-October 2013
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104	104	Appointed by the President and twice confirmed by the United States Senate to the five-member federal
105	105	commission responsible for the regulation of interstate and international communications by radio,
106	106	television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.
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108	108	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA (SCPSC)
109	109	Commissioner, Sixth Congressional District July 1998 – June 2009
110	110	Chair July 2002 – June 2004
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112	112	Elected by the General Assembly to three terms on the seven-member commission responsible for the
113	113	regulation of South Carolina’s investor owned utilities, including electric, gas, water and sewerage
114	114	companies, telephone companies, and certain transportation providers. Managed a staff of 88 with an
115	115	operating budget of $9 million.
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118	118	THE COASTAL TIMES, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
119	119	Publisher and General Manager June 1984 – June 1998
120	120	Published, managed, edited and distributed a weekly newspaper in the low country of South Carolina.
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128	128	SIGNIFICANT DOCKETS AND DECISIONS CONSIDERED BY
129	129	THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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132	132	Directed A Highly Productive Federal Agency.Served as Acting Chair of the Federal Communications
133	133	Commission, an agency with more than 1,700 employees. During this timeframe, which included a
134	134	three-week federal government shut down, the agency adopted 1,185 orders or proposed rules. Led the
135	135	staff in the development of rules for three multi-billion dollar auctions and released orders to approve
136	136	several high-profile transactions including the $12.1 billion Soft Bank-Sprint merger and several other
137	137	asset transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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139	139	Force Behind the Establishment of the Connect2HealthFCC Task Force.The multi-disciplinary
140	140	effort is designed to ‘move the needle’ on broadband availability and advanced health care technologies.
141	141	The Task Force uses public and private stakeholder input and collaboration to promote effective policy
142	142	and regulatory solutions to encourage broadband adoption to advance telehealth, mobile applications and
143	143	telemedicine. The goal is to enable robust connections on-demand so that patients and caregivers will
144	144	have ubiquitous, interactive, fully integrated and affordable levels of seamless health and wellness care.
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146	146	Effectively Advanced U.S. Communications Policy Internationally Through Formal Agreements
147	147	and Bi-Lateral Meetings.Signed landmark agreements with Canada and Mexico to address
148	148	cross-border interference issues, which resolved key obstacles to the success of the world’s first ever
149	149	reverse voluntary incentive auction of broadcast TV spectrum. Met with communications regulators
150	150	during international fora in 16 countries in Africa, Asia and the European Union. Established strong
151	151	relationships with international colleagues by stressing that wealthy and developing nations can improve
152	152	by learning from each other.
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154	154	Successful At Driving Solutions for Industry Wide Technical Bottlenecks.Brokered the negotiations
155	155	for the initiation of a proceeding to adopt technical rules to restore interoperability in the lower 700
156	156	megahertz band. In the history of United States wireless service, this was the first spectrum band for
157	157	commercial service that lacked an interoperable solution which meant that devices from smaller wireless
158	158	carriers could not roam on the networks of larger nationwide providers for more than five years. By
159	159	spearheading an industry wide solution, instead of mandating a regulatory solution that likely would have
160	160	been appealed to a court, more rapid investment by dozens of small wireless companies in the areas they
161	161	served was spurred.
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163	163	Successfully Led Reform of Wireless Auction Rules to Create Opportunities for Small Businesses.
164	164	Persuasively advocated for the repeal of rules that prevented small businesses from leasing their spectrum
165	165	to large companies. These rules kept them from attracting sufficient capital to acquire commercial
166	166	wireless spectrum at FCC auctions and from effectively competing against larger companies. Also helped
167	167	to establish a rural service bidding credit that could spur economic growth in 90 percent of the 353
168	168	persistent poverty counties in our country.
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186	186	SIGNIFICANT DOCKETS AND DECISIONS, con’t.
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189	189	Negotiated Deal Between Wireless Industry and Local Governments to Streamline Tower Siting
190	190	Approvals.Persuaded CTIA and PCIA -- top lobbying organizations for the commercial wireless
191	191	industry -- to help resource constrained cities and local governments which will result in faster approval
192	192	times for wireless company applications to collocate new towers and other equipment on previously
193	193	approved infrastructure.
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195	195	Inmate Calling Services Reform.In July of 2013, led the passage of historic reforms to the exorbitant
196	196	interstate inmate calling system. For decades, the high cost of long-distance calls from prisoners to their
197	197	loved ones across state lines has detrimentally impacted parents and children, especially among
198	198	low-income and minority families. Ten years after this proceeding began at the FCC, those efforts led to
199	199	final rules.
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202	202	SIGNIFICANT CASES CONSIDERED BY
203	203	THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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205	205	State Universal Service Fund, Docket No. 1997-239-C.In an order issued June 6, 2001, the
206	206	Commission funded South Carolina’s Universal Service Fund through assessments on communications
207	207	carriers. The state Universal Service Fund has resulted in significantly lower access rates for carriers in
208	208	the state.
209	209	Generic Proceeding to Address Abuse of Market Position and Inflation Based Index for Local
210	210	Exchange Carriers, Dockets No. 2002-367-C and 2003-656-C.As Chair, I presided over generic
211	211	proceedings in which the Commission interpreted statutory terms governing certain rates charged by local
212	212	exchange carriers operating under alternative regulation.
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215	215	PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
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217	217	National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT) and Healthcare Information and
218	218	Management Systems Society (HIMSS), March 2018, Las Vegas, NV
219	219	Leveraging health IT and good regulatory policies to address health disparities in the U.S.
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221	221	Regional Smart Cities Forum, February 2018, Washington, DC
222	222	Intelligent transportation systems, the Internet-of-Things, and big data analytics, can replace failing
223	223	infrastructure, cut costs and generate new revenue, while dramatically improving the lives of residents.
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225	225	#Solutions2020 Policy Forum, October 2016, Washington, DC
226	226	Culmination of a #ConnectingCommunities tour which explored the opportunities and challenges of
227	227	bringing affordable, diverse and competitive communications services to all Americans. #Solutions2020
228	228	focused on proposing answers to some of the toughest challenges facing the communications sector.
229	229	Action Plan delivered March 2017
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231	231	Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit, “Broadband Powering the Next Generation of
232	232	Health and Care: A World of Connected Health,” October 26, 2015, Cleveland, Ohio
233	233	Highlighted the transformative power of technology and connectivity and how it could bring about
234	234	personalized “smart care” systems to the market to address specific health needs and risks.
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237	237	Competitive Carriers Association – Annual Convention, October 8, 2015,
238	238	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
239	239	Shared updates and insights on how innovative regulatory approaches and consensus building among
240	240	carriers can spur innovation and competitive opportunities for smaller providers, particularly those in
241	241	rural America.
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244	244	PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, con’t.
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246	246	American Enterprise Institute, “Reforming the Federal Lifeline Telecommunications Program for
247	247	the Broadband Era,” November 12, 2014, Washington, DC
248	248	Laid out a comprehensive vision on cleaning up, overhauling and modernizing one of the nation’s most
249	249	politically vulnerable programs using strong fiscal and managerial protocols so that it will be on track to
250	250	finally meet the needs of those unable to afford broadband and other telecommunications services.
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252	252	Hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the
253	253	Federal Communications Commission, September 2013
254	254	As Acting Chair, testified before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
255	255	Committee on Appropriations in the U.S. Senate.*
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257	257	FCC National Broadband Plan Staff Workshop, “Smart Grid, Broadband and Climate Change,”
258	258	MIT, Boston, MA, August 25, 2009
259	259	The panel discussed how broadband and communications infrastructure can accelerate efforts to build a
260	260	smarter electricity infrastructure, also known as the Smart Grid.
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262	262	National Foundation of Women Legislators, “Transformative Power of Broadband: Key Issues
263	263	During Challenging Times,” November 23, 2008, Sarasota, Florida
264	264	Provided a regulator’s perspective on how to increase the awareness of broadband services and how they
265	265	can solve those critical problems that negatively impact women’s lives.
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267	267	Florida Conference of Black State Legislators Issues Conference, “Energy Roadmap for the
268	268	Future: What Can Policy Makers Do? November 20, 2008, Kissimmee, Florida
269	269	Mapped out regional and regulatory realities and gave insight as to how lawmakers can educate, motivate
270	270	and initiate policies to benefit underserved communities.
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272	272	*Appeared and testified before the U. S. House Energy and Commerce and the Senate Commerce, Science and
273	273	Transportation Committees and their Oversight and Sub-Committees more than 20 times.
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276	276	MEDIA APPEARANCES
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278	278	The Communicators, CSPAN; Marketplace Media, Here & Now and All Things Considered, NPR;
279	279	NewsHour, PBS; Veshi and Ruhle and AMJoy, MSNBC
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283	283	PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
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285	285	• Charleston, SC Chapter of The Links, Inc.
286	286	• Washington Action Committee for the National Association of Regulatory Utility
287	287	Commissioners (NARUC ), Chair, 2005-2009
288	288	• S. C. Advisory Council of the United States Commission on Civil Rights , Chair, 2008
289	289	• Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Past Chair , 2003-2004
290	290	• South Carolina Cancer Center Board, Palmetto Richland Hospital, SC
291	291	• South Carolina Energy Advisory Council
292	292	• Trident Technical College Foundation, Charleston, SC
293	293	• Columbia College, Board of Visitors , Columbia, SC
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295	295	• The Palmetto Project (Secretary/Treasurer ), SC
296	296	• YWCA of Greater Charleston (former Board President), SC
297	297	• Edventure Children’s Museum , Columbia, SC
298	298	• City of Columbia Reform and Restructuring Commission, SC
299	299	• Reid House of Christian Service , Charleston, SC
300	300	• Trident United Way (Board and Allocations Committee ), SC
301	301	• Trident Urban League, Charleston, SC
302	302	• S.C. Common Ground Initiative of the S.C. Education Oversight Committee
303	303	• Black Women Entrepreneurs, past President
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306	306	HONORS
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308	308	Greenlining Institute, Disruptive Advocate Award, May 2018
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310	310	Competitive Carriers Association, (CCA), Hall of Fame Award , March 2018
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312	312	CTIA, The Wireless Foundation, Mobile Life Award, Washington, DC, May 2017
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314	314	National Telehealth Champion Award for South Carolina, March 2017
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316	316	Southeast Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (SEATOA ),
317	317	Legislator of the Year Award, 2017
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319	319	United Church of Christ Office of Communication, Inc., Newton Minow Award, 2016
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321	321	National Black Caucus of State Legislators, National Nation Builder Award ,
322	322	Los Angeles, CA, 2015
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324	324	Walter Kaitz Foundation, Diversity Advocate Award, New York, NY, 2014
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326	326	The National Consumers League, Trumpeter Award , Washington, DC, 2013
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328	328	Phoenix Center, Jerry Duvall Public Service Award, Washington, DC, 2013
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330	330	Consumer Electronics Association, Digital Patriots Award , Las Vegas, NV, 2013
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332	332	Alliance for Women in Media, “Women Who Represent” Award, Washington, DC, 2013
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334	334	Crittenton Services of Greater Washington, Award for Leadership , Washington, DC, 2012
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336	336	College of Charleston, Distinguished Communicator Award, SC, 2011
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338	338	National Hispanic Media Coalition, Impact Award , Washington, DC, 2011
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340	340	National Foundation for Women Legislators and the National Organization for Black Elected
341	341	Legislative Women, Commitment to Minority, Underserved, Rural and Economically Challenged
342	342	Communities, 2009
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344	344	Columbia, South Carolina Urban League, Lincoln C. Jenkins Award for Business and Community
345	345	Contributions, 2007
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347	347	James C. Bonbright Honoree, Southeastern Energy Conference , Terry School of Business, Georgia
348	348	2006
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353	353	EDUCATION
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355	355	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1980-1984
356	356	Columbia, South Carolina
357	357	B.S. Business Administration
358	358	Major in Banking and Finance and Economics
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361	361	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
362	362	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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367	367	Mignon L. Clyburn
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369	369	Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn served as a Commissioner on the Federal
370	370	Communications Commission (FCC) from 2009 to 2018 and as acting
371	371	chair from May to November of 2013. She is a current member of the
372	372	Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
373	373	During her nearly nine years at the FCC, Ms. Clyburn was committed
374	374	to closing persistent digital and opportunity divides that continue to
375	375	challenge rural, native, and low wealth communities. Specifically, she
376	376	pushed for the modernization of the agency’s Lifeline Program, which
377	377	assists low-income consumers in defraying the cost of voice and
378	378	broadband service, championed diversity in media ownership, initiated
379	379	inmate calling services reforms, emphasized diversity and inclusion in STEM opportunities, and
380	380	fought to preserve a free and open internet.
381	381	Previously, Ms. Clyburn served 11 years on the South Carolina Public Service Commission. Prior
382	382	to that, she was the publisher and general manager of the Coastal Times, a family-founded,
383	383	Charleston-based weekly newspaper focusing on issues affecting the African American
384	384	community.
385	385	Ms. Clyburn is currently the Principal and CEO of MLC Strategies, LLC, an independent
386	386	consulting firm established to provide strategic advice and develop critical solutions for entities in
387	387	the technology, media, telecommunications, and investor-owned utility industries.
388	388	A Ward 6 resident, Ms. Clyburn earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from
389	389	the University of South Carolina.
390	390	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
391	391	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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393	393	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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397	397	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
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399	399	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
400	400	From: Betsy Cavendish
401	401	Date: May 13, 2024
402	402	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Mignon Clyburn as a member
403	403	of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
404	404	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
405	405	found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
406	406	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
407	407	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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411	411	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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