MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Octo
ber 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of
the District of Co lumbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mende lson:
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 D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(f), I am pleased
to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Kasey Martin
2nd Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 5)
for appointment as a f
uneral director licensed in the District member of the Board of Funeral Directors,
filling a vacant seat formerly held by Duane Hills , for the remainder
of an unexpired term to end March
1, 2026.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
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 Bowser
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at the request
of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
15 To confirm the appointment of Kasey Martin to the Board of Funeral Directors.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Funeral Directors Kasey Martin Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Kasey Martin
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24 Washington, D.C. 20002
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2 7 as a funeral director licensed in the District member
of the Board of Funeral Directors,
28 established by D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(±), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Duane
29 Hills, for the remainder
of an unexpired term to end March 1, 2026.
30 Sec. 3. The Council
of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
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John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Kasey Martin
Ms. Kasey Martin is a licensed and experienced Funeral Director in
Washington, D.C., currently working as the manager and director of
Universal II Mortuary. Universal II Mortuary offers Islamic funeral
services for the District’s Muslim community. She is also the founder
of Universal Flowers, where she crafts floral arrangements for events
and services.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Martin earned her Associate of Applied Science
in Mortuary Science from John Tyler Community College and her
Bachelor of Science in Clothing and Textiles from the North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University. 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: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 2, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Kasey Martin to the Board of
Funeral Directors
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish