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11 MURIEL BOWSER
22 MAYOR
33 Ju
44 ne 20, 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-
1515 142;
1616 D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs
1717 and Commission on Re-Entry and Ex-Offender Affairs Establishment Act of 2006, effective March 8,
1818 2007
1919 (D.C. Law 16-243; D.C. Official Code § 24-1303), I am pleased to nominate the following
2020 individual:
2121 Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard
2222 54th Street, SE
2323 Washington, DC 20019
2424 (Ward 7 )
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2727 or appointment as a public voting member of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen
2828 Af
2929 fairs, filling a vacant seat, for a term to end August 4, 2027.
3030 Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
3131 nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
3232 I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
3333 do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
3434 Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
3535 Sincerely,
3636 Muriel B owser
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4646 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
4747 'Chairman Phil Mendelson
4848 at the request of the Mayor
4949 10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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5454 15 To confirm the appointment of Ricardo W. Sheppard to the Commission on Re-Entry and
5555 16 Returning Citizen Affairs.
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5757 18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
5858 19 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs Ricardo
5959 20
6060 W. Sheppard Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
6161 21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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6363 23 Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard
6464 24 54th Street,
6565 SE
6666 25 Washington, DC 20019
6767 26 (Ward 4)
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6969 28 as a public voting member of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs,
7070 29 established by section 4 of the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs and Commission on Re-Entry and
7171 30 Ex-Offender Establishment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-243; D.C.
7272 31 Official Code § 24-1303 ), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end August 4, 2027.
7373 32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
7474 33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
7575 34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. RICARDOW.SHEPPARD
7676 MINISTRYEXPERIENCE
7777 Rector,TheEpiscopalChurchoftheAtonement,WashingtonDC 2019-Present
7878 OffersPastoralCaretotheparishandcommunity
7979 Overseespreparationforbaptism,confirmation,reaffirmationandreception
8080 PreparesandteachesBibleStudy
8181 EquipsLaitytoministertotheextensivelistofhomeboundmembers
8282 Trainandpreparedeaconsandseminariansforparishministry
8383 Overseestheadministrationofthelifeofthechurch,inconsultationwiththeVestry.
8484 ChairDiocesanCanon54churchassessmentcommitteeeeeecee
8585 Chairperson,CommitteeonBlackMinistriesDioceseofWashington 2023-Present
8686 ‘©Convene,setagendasandliaisonwithdiocesanstaffrepresentative
8787 ©Organizesub-committeestoworkwithchurchestodevelopandimplementsustainableprograms
8888 ‘©Chairthecommitteeasitseekstoguide,support,andempowerBlackChurches
8989 ‘©Arrangelogisticsofmeetinglocations
9090 ‘Chaplain,BishopWalkerEpiscopalSchoolforBoys,Washington,DC 2021-2023
9191 ©Developedandtaughtreligiousstudyclasses
9292 *DevelopedandleadSchoolWorship.
9393 ©Providedpastoralcaretostudents,parents,teachersandadministrators
9494 Priest-in-Charge,St.Alban’sEpiscopalChurch,NewBrunswickNJ 2016-2019
9595 Offeredsermonseachweekbasedordinarilyonthelectionaryreadingsfortheday.
9696 Coordinatedandsupervisedtheworkofallotherparticipantsinworship,includingreaders,lay
9797 eucharisticministers,choirs,musicians.
9898 Developedotherworshipopportunitiesandservicesasappropriate.
9999 TaughttheGospelofJesusChristbywordandexample,
100100 OversawChristianEducationinthechurch,includingeducationforyoungpeopleandadults.
101101 Providedpastoralcareinrelationtobirth,marriageanddeath,
102102 Equippedthelaityforextendingpastoralcaretooneanother.
103103 Offeredspiritualcounselandguidancetothemembersofthechurch.
104104 Assistedinthedevelopmentofministriesofservicetothewidercommunity.
105105 Volunteer,JuvenileJusticeCommission,BordentownNJ 2017-2019
106106 ©Developedcurriculumandprovideinstructioninthefollowingtopicareas:
107107 >Characterbuildingclasses
108108 >AngerManagement
109109 >LifeSkills
110110 >SpiritualGuidance
111111 Seminarian,TrinityCathedral,Trenton,NJ&ChristChurchEpiscopal,Tenn, 2013-2016
112112 ©AssistedattheAltarduringEucharist
113113 *ServedasEucharisticMinister
114114 ©Coordinatedacolyteschedule RicardoW.Sheppard Page2
115115 *PreachedatRite|andRiteIlservices
116116 ©MadehospitalandhomevisitswithRector
117117 *Servedaslector
118118 AssistanttoPastor,HebronBaptistChurch,Brooklyn,NY 2007-2012
119119 *Assistedthepastorinworshipservices,including,communion,andbaptisms
120120 TaughtBibleStudyandSundaySchool
121121 *—Madehospitalvisitations
122122 ConductedFunerals
123123 Helpedconveyideasandsuggestionsofthecongregantstothepastor
124124 YouthandOutreachMinister,HebronBaptistChurch,Brooklyn,NY 2007-2012
125125 ©Coordinatedactivitiesandprogramsfortheyouth
126126 Providedcounseling,practicaljobtrainingandspiritualguidancetotheyouth
127127 *WentintothecommunitytospreadtheGospelandascertaintheneedsofthecommunity
128128 *Mentoredmenandwomenreturningtothecommunityfromincarceration
129129 *Recruitedandsupervisedvolunteersforoutreachprograms
130130 PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
131131 PrisonPartnershipCoordinator,HudsonRiverPresbytery,Scarborough,NY 2008-2011
132132 Created,coordinatedandimplementedstrategicprisonministryprogrammingforthePresbyteries’89
133133 churches
134134 *Presentedinformationandideastothefaithcommunitytoeducateandenergizetheirinvolvementin
135135 prisonministry
136136 Providedfirsthandexpertisetochurchesassistingindividualsreturningfromprison
137137 Enlistedvolunteerstoworkwithinthenumerousprogramsinsideandoutsidetheprisons
138138 Builtcollaborationwithotherfaithorganizationsandserviceproviders
139139 ‘ActedasaliaisonbetweenthePresbyteryandNYSDepartmentofCorrectionalServices
140140 JoinedforceswithPresbyteryofNewYorkasanovertureadvocatetosuccessfullypresent
141141 recommendationstoPresbyteryUSA
142142 Partneredwithothercaregiverstoorganize,andpresentthefirstannualNewYorkRe-entryConference
143143 occ
144144 ChefiCook,CrystalSpoon,Tarrytown,NY 2007-2008
145145 CookedandsupervisedtheassemblyofmealsfortheImmigrationDetentionCenter
146146 *Preparedsevenentreesandcoordinatedvegetablesdailyforagourmetdelicatessen
147147 Performedasabreakfast/short-ordercook
148148 HeadChefAssistantChef,BlackJack'sPub&Grill,CrotononHudson,NY 2006-2007
149149 ‘*AdvancedfromAssistantCheftoHeadCheftakingonallkitchenresponsibilitiesincludingdesigningand
150150 planningtherestaurantnewmenu
151151 ‘Supervisedkitchenstaffinthepreparationoflunchanddinnermenuitems
152152 Responsibleforpurchaseandinventorycontrolaswellascoordinationwithfoodservicerepresentatives
153153 *Consultedwithclientstodeterminemenuselectionforallcateredfunctions
154154 Recruiter,UnitedStatesMarineCorps 1990-1993
155155 ProvidedpertinentinformationtopotentialrecruitstoencouragethemtoenlistintheMarineCorps
156156 ©Developednetworkswithinthecommunity,serviceorganizationsandschoolsystemstoidentity
157157 potentialrecruits
158158 TrainedandmotivatedenlistedrecruitsinpreparationforentryintoBootCamp RicardoW.Sheppard Page3
159159 ‘Commandant,MarineCorpsLeagueDepartmentofNewYork(Volunteer) 2018-2019
160160 *Providedleadershipandmanagementof52Detachments
161161 Effectivelycommunicatedwiththemembers,thecommunityandotherorganizations.
162162 ©Efficientlyplan,directandarticulatemutuallyagreeduponobjectives, RicardoW.Sheppard
163163 EDUCATION
164164 SewaneeSchoolofTheology:DiplomaofAnglicanStudies
165165 PrincetonTheologicalSeminary:MastersofDivinity
166166 CollegeofNewRochelle:BachelorofArts
167167 NewYorkStateDepartmentofLaborCulinaryArtsSchool
168168 CertificateofCompletionApprenticeshipTraining
169169 MILITARYSERVICE
170170 UnitedStatesMarineCorps(HonorableDischarge)
171171 AFFILIATIONS:
172172 PastCommandantMarineCorpsLeague,DepartmentofNewYork
173173 MemberofUnionofBlackEpiscopalians,DCChapter
174174 Page4
175175 2015-2016
176176 2012-2015
177177 2009-2012
178178 2003-2006
179179 1983-1993
180180 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
181181 John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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186186 Ricardo W. Sheppard
187187
188188 Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard currently serve s as the Rector of the
189189 Episcopal Church of The Atonement in Southeast Washington, DC.
190190 Rev. Sheppard has served in different capacities with returning citizens,
191191 including as a volunteer at the Juvenile Justice Commission in
192192 Bordentown, NJ , and a s the Prison Partnership Coordinator for Hudson
193193 River Presbytery in Scarborough, NY. His church currently supports the
194194 Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens with aid such as clothing, toys for
195195 Children during the holidays and transportation assistance. He is also
196196 very aware of the barriers that affect returning citizens as he has had to
197197 overcome many of them himself.
198198 Rev. Sheppard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps directly out
199199 of high school and served with distinction until he was honorably discharged in 1993.
200200 A Ward 7 resident, M r. Sheppard earned his Bachelor of Arts from the College of New Rochelle
201201 and his Master of Divinity from the Princeton Theological Seminary. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
202202 Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
203203
204204 Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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207207 ______________________________________________________________________________
208208 The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
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210210 To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
211211 From: Betsy Cavendish
212212 Date: June 7, 2024
213213 Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating James Berry, Jr., Kennetta
214214 Calloway, Larry Moon, James Dunn, Ricardo W. Sheppard, Maurice Tyree, and
215215 Myra Woods as members of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen
216216 Affairs
217217 This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
218218 found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
219219 hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
220220 724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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224224 Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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