MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Ju
ne 20, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of
the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman M endelson:
In accordance with section
2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 4 of the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs
and Commission on Re-Entry and Ex-Offender Affairs Establishment Act of 2006, effective March 8,
2007
(D.C. Law 16-243; D.C. Official Code § 24-1303), I am pleased to nominate the following
individual:
Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard
54th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20019
(Ward 7 )
f
or appointment as a public voting member of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen
Af
fairs, filling a vacant seat, for a term to end August 4, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
Mayor 1
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
'Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Ricardo W. Sheppard to the Commission on Re-Entry and
16 Returning Citizen Affairs.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs Ricardo
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W. Sheppard Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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23 Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard
24 54th Street,
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25 Washington, DC 20019
26 (Ward 4)
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28 as a public voting member of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs,
29 established by section 4 of the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs and Commission on Re-Entry and
30 Ex-Offender Establishment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-243; D.C.
31 Official Code § 24-1303 ), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end August 4, 2027.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. RICARDOW.SHEPPARD
MINISTRYEXPERIENCE
Rector,TheEpiscopalChurchoftheAtonement,WashingtonDC 2019-Present
OffersPastoralCaretotheparishandcommunity
Overseespreparationforbaptism,confirmation,reaffirmationandreception
PreparesandteachesBibleStudy
EquipsLaitytoministertotheextensivelistofhomeboundmembers
Trainandpreparedeaconsandseminariansforparishministry
Overseestheadministrationofthelifeofthechurch,inconsultationwiththeVestry.
ChairDiocesanCanon54churchassessmentcommitteeeeeecee
Chairperson,CommitteeonBlackMinistriesDioceseofWashington 2023-Present
‘©Convene,setagendasandliaisonwithdiocesanstaffrepresentative
©Organizesub-committeestoworkwithchurchestodevelopandimplementsustainableprograms
‘©Chairthecommitteeasitseekstoguide,support,andempowerBlackChurches
‘©Arrangelogisticsofmeetinglocations
‘Chaplain,BishopWalkerEpiscopalSchoolforBoys,Washington,DC 2021-2023
©Developedandtaughtreligiousstudyclasses
*DevelopedandleadSchoolWorship.
©Providedpastoralcaretostudents,parents,teachersandadministrators
Priest-in-Charge,St.Alban’sEpiscopalChurch,NewBrunswickNJ 2016-2019
Offeredsermonseachweekbasedordinarilyonthelectionaryreadingsfortheday.
Coordinatedandsupervisedtheworkofallotherparticipantsinworship,includingreaders,lay
eucharisticministers,choirs,musicians.
Developedotherworshipopportunitiesandservicesasappropriate.
TaughttheGospelofJesusChristbywordandexample,
OversawChristianEducationinthechurch,includingeducationforyoungpeopleandadults.
Providedpastoralcareinrelationtobirth,marriageanddeath,
Equippedthelaityforextendingpastoralcaretooneanother.
Offeredspiritualcounselandguidancetothemembersofthechurch.
Assistedinthedevelopmentofministriesofservicetothewidercommunity.
Volunteer,JuvenileJusticeCommission,BordentownNJ 2017-2019
©Developedcurriculumandprovideinstructioninthefollowingtopicareas:
>Characterbuildingclasses
>AngerManagement
>LifeSkills
>SpiritualGuidance
Seminarian,TrinityCathedral,Trenton,NJ&ChristChurchEpiscopal,Tenn, 2013-2016
©AssistedattheAltarduringEucharist
*ServedasEucharisticMinister
©Coordinatedacolyteschedule RicardoW.Sheppard Page2
*PreachedatRite|andRiteIlservices
©MadehospitalandhomevisitswithRector
*Servedaslector
AssistanttoPastor,HebronBaptistChurch,Brooklyn,NY 2007-2012
*Assistedthepastorinworshipservices,including,communion,andbaptisms
TaughtBibleStudyandSundaySchool
*—Madehospitalvisitations
ConductedFunerals
Helpedconveyideasandsuggestionsofthecongregantstothepastor
YouthandOutreachMinister,HebronBaptistChurch,Brooklyn,NY 2007-2012
©Coordinatedactivitiesandprogramsfortheyouth
Providedcounseling,practicaljobtrainingandspiritualguidancetotheyouth
*WentintothecommunitytospreadtheGospelandascertaintheneedsofthecommunity
*Mentoredmenandwomenreturningtothecommunityfromincarceration
*Recruitedandsupervisedvolunteersforoutreachprograms
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
PrisonPartnershipCoordinator,HudsonRiverPresbytery,Scarborough,NY 2008-2011
Created,coordinatedandimplementedstrategicprisonministryprogrammingforthePresbyteries’89
churches
*Presentedinformationandideastothefaithcommunitytoeducateandenergizetheirinvolvementin
prisonministry
Providedfirsthandexpertisetochurchesassistingindividualsreturningfromprison
Enlistedvolunteerstoworkwithinthenumerousprogramsinsideandoutsidetheprisons
Builtcollaborationwithotherfaithorganizationsandserviceproviders
‘ActedasaliaisonbetweenthePresbyteryandNYSDepartmentofCorrectionalServices
JoinedforceswithPresbyteryofNewYorkasanovertureadvocatetosuccessfullypresent
recommendationstoPresbyteryUSA
Partneredwithothercaregiverstoorganize,andpresentthefirstannualNewYorkRe-entryConference
occ
ChefiCook,CrystalSpoon,Tarrytown,NY 2007-2008
CookedandsupervisedtheassemblyofmealsfortheImmigrationDetentionCenter
*Preparedsevenentreesandcoordinatedvegetablesdailyforagourmetdelicatessen
Performedasabreakfast/short-ordercook
HeadChefAssistantChef,BlackJack'sPub&Grill,CrotononHudson,NY 2006-2007
‘*AdvancedfromAssistantCheftoHeadCheftakingonallkitchenresponsibilitiesincludingdesigningand
planningtherestaurantnewmenu
‘Supervisedkitchenstaffinthepreparationoflunchanddinnermenuitems
Responsibleforpurchaseandinventorycontrolaswellascoordinationwithfoodservicerepresentatives
*Consultedwithclientstodeterminemenuselectionforallcateredfunctions
Recruiter,UnitedStatesMarineCorps 1990-1993
ProvidedpertinentinformationtopotentialrecruitstoencouragethemtoenlistintheMarineCorps
©Developednetworkswithinthecommunity,serviceorganizationsandschoolsystemstoidentity
potentialrecruits
TrainedandmotivatedenlistedrecruitsinpreparationforentryintoBootCamp RicardoW.Sheppard Page3
‘Commandant,MarineCorpsLeagueDepartmentofNewYork(Volunteer) 2018-2019
*Providedleadershipandmanagementof52Detachments
Effectivelycommunicatedwiththemembers,thecommunityandotherorganizations.
©Efficientlyplan,directandarticulatemutuallyagreeduponobjectives, RicardoW.Sheppard
EDUCATION
SewaneeSchoolofTheology:DiplomaofAnglicanStudies
PrincetonTheologicalSeminary:MastersofDivinity
CollegeofNewRochelle:BachelorofArts
NewYorkStateDepartmentofLaborCulinaryArtsSchool
CertificateofCompletionApprenticeshipTraining
MILITARYSERVICE
UnitedStatesMarineCorps(HonorableDischarge)
AFFILIATIONS:
PastCommandantMarineCorpsLeague,DepartmentofNewYork
MemberofUnionofBlackEpiscopalians,DCChapter
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2015-2016
2012-2015
2009-2012
2003-2006
1983-1993
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Ricardo W. Sheppard
Rev. Ricardo W. Sheppard currently serve s as the Rector of the
Episcopal Church of The Atonement in Southeast Washington, DC.
Rev. Sheppard has served in different capacities with returning citizens,
including as a volunteer at the Juvenile Justice Commission in
Bordentown, NJ , and a s the Prison Partnership Coordinator for Hudson
River Presbytery in Scarborough, NY. His church currently supports the
Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens with aid such as clothing, toys for
Children during the holidays and transportation assistance. He is also
very aware of the barriers that affect returning citizens as he has had to
overcome many of them himself.
Rev. Sheppard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps directly out
of high school and served with distinction until he was honorably discharged in 1993.
A Ward 7 resident, M r. Sheppard earned his Bachelor of Arts from the College of New Rochelle
and his Master of Divinity from the Princeton Theological Seminary. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: June 7, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating James Berry, Jr., Kennetta
Calloway, Larry Moon, James Dunn, Ricardo W. Sheppard, Maurice Tyree, and
Myra Woods as members of the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen
Affairs
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish