District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0861 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	Ju
4	4	ne 11, 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 D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(f), I am pleased
17	17	to nominate the following individual:
18	18	Mr. John R. McGuire
19	19	Georgia Avenue, NW
20	20	Washington, DC 20012
21	21	(Ward
22	22	4)
23	23	f
24	24	or reappointment as a funeral director licensed in the District member of the Board of Funeral
25	25	Directors, for
26	26	a term to end March 1, 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,
33	33	Muriel B owser
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66	66	at the request of the Mayor
67	67	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
68	68	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
69	69	To confirm the reappointment
70	70	of John R. McGuire to the Board of Funeral Directors.
71	71	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
72	72	resolution may be cited as the "Board
73	73	of Funeral Directors John R. McGuire Confirmation
74	74	Resolution
75	75	of 2024".
76	76	Sec.
77	77	2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
78	78	Mr. John
79	79	R. McGuire
80	80	Georgia A venue,
81	81	NW
82	82	Washington, DC 20012
83	83	(Ward 4)
84	84	as a funeral director licensed in the District member of the Board of Funeral Directors,
85	85	established by D.C. Official
86	86	Code§ 47-2853.06(±), for a term to end March 1, 2026.
87	87	Sec.
88	88	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
89	89	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
90	90	of the Mayor.
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94	94	John R. McGuire
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97	97	Education:
98	98	University of the District of Columbia, 1977, A.A.S. in Mortuary Science.
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100	100	Employment:
101	101	McGuire Funeral Service, Inc., Washington, D.C.
102	102	Since 1972, past president, currently vice president and funeral director
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104	104	Professional Activities:
105	105	National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association,
106	106	Member 1978-1985
107	107	Independent Funeral Directors Association, affiliate of NFD&MA
108	108	Member 1978-1985, have served as member of the Executive Board
109	109	National Funeral Directors Association
110	110	Member since 1982, served as member of the Policy Board
111	111	Funeral Directors Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC, affiliate of
112	112	NFDA, member 1982-2005, have served as president, vice president and
113	113	treasurer
114	114	Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington
115	115	Member of the Board of Directors 1991-1996
116	116	Academy of Funeral Service Practice
117	117	Member since 1992, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, life member
118	118	National Foundation for Mortuary Care
119	119	Member 1992-2000, served as Region 3 trustee
120	120	District of Columbia Board of Funeral Directors
121	121	Member 1993-2011, 2017-present, have served as secretary and as chair
122	122	U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Region III Disaster
123	123	Mortuary Operational Response Team, member since 1993, currently
124	124	deputy commander, having been deployed more than 30 times in
125	125	various roles
126	126	Maryland State Funeral Directors Association Disaster Response Team,
127	127	Member since 2007
128	128	Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
129	129	Past member of the Bioterrorism Task Force
130	130	Past member of the Mass Fatality Surge Committee
131	131	Mid-Atlantic Forensic Identification Group
132	132	Past vice president and member
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134	134	Licenses and Certifications
135	135	District of Columbia, funeral director 2
136	136	Virginia, funeral director courtesy card
137	137	Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Funeral Directors
138	138	Association, Certified Disaster Coordinator
139	139	International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the
140	140	United States, National Board certified
141	141	Federal Emergency Management Agency, Mass Fatality Incident Course,
142	142	Instructor
143	143	West Virginia Forensic Death Investigation certification
144	144	Virginia Crematory Operator certification
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146	146	Other Activities:
147	147	D.C. Community Emergency Response Team, member
148	148	D.C. and Maryland Medical Reserve Corps, member
149	149	Civil Air Patrol, National Capital Wing, past squadron commander
150	150	Town of Highland Beach, MD Planning & Zoning Commission, member
151	151	D.C. Board of Elections & Ethics, past poll worker and site coordinator
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155	155	03/13/2024
156	156	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
157	157	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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162	162	John R. McGuire
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164	164	Mr. John R. McGuire is the Vice President and Funeral Director of McGuire
165	165	Funeral Service, Inc.
166	166	Having over 35 years of experience as a Funeral Director, he brings vast
167	167	knowledge and expertise. In 2012, the company celebrated its 100
168	168	th
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170	170	anniversary.
171	171	The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the
172	172	National Funeral Directors Association, awarded Mr. McGuire with the
173	173	Certified Disaster Coordinator designation for completing the in- residence
174	174	training course. He is also a certified West Virginia Death Investigator.
175	175	A Ward 4 resident, Mr. McGuire earned his Associate of Arts in Mortuary Science from the
176	176	University of the District of Columbia. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
177	177	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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179	179	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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183	183	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
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185	185	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
186	186	From: Betsy Cavendish
187	187	Date: May 29, 2024
188	188	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Duane E. Hills, Randolph B.
189	189	Horton, John R. McGuire, Ernest T. Boykin, and Asanti D. Williams as members
190	190	of the Board of Funeral Directors
191	191	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
192	192	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
193	193	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
194	194	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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198	198	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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