District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-1017 Compare Versions

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4	4	MURIEL BOWSER
5	5	MAYOR
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8	8	October 10, 2024
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10	10	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
11	11	Chairman
12	12	Council of the District of Columbia
13	13	John A. Wilson Building
14	14	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
15	15	Washington, DC 20004
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17	17	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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19	19	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
20	20	142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 102 of the Racial Equity Achieves Results
21	21	(REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code
22	22	§ 2-1471.02), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
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24	24	Lamont Mitchell
25	25	Bangor Street, SE
26	26	Washington, DC 20020
27	27	(Ward 7)
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29	29	for reappointment as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, for a term to end December 17,
30	30	2026.
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32	32	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
33	33	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
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35	35	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
36	36	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
37	37	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
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39	39	Sincerely,
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43	43	Muriel Bowser
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77	77	at the request of the Mayor
78	78	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
79	79	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
80	80	To confirm the reappointment
81	81	of Lamont Mitchell to the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
82	82	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
83	83	resolution may be cited as the "Racial Equity Advisory Board Lamont Mitchell Confirmation
84	84	Resolution
85	85	of 2024".
86	86	Sec. 2. The Council
87	87	of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
88	88	Lamont Mitchell
89	89	Bangor Street, SE
90	90	Washington, DC 20020
91	91	(Ward 7)
92	92	as a member
93	93	of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, established by section 102 of the Racial
94	94	Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act
95	95	of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C.
96	96	Law 23-181; D.C. Official
97	97	Code§ 2-1471.02), for a term to end December 17, 2026.
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99	99	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
100	100	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
101	101	of the Mayor.
102	102	Sec.
103	103	4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. LAMONTB.MITCHELL
104	104	SUMMARY:
105	105	Experiencedmanagerandformerlocalsmallbusinessownerwithstrongfinancialandprogram
106	106	managementskillsanddecades-longcommitmentandreccrdofplanning,promotingand
107	107	implementingcommunityeconomicdevelopmentandsocialsupportprojectsforeastofthe
108	108	AnacostiaRivercommunitiesinWashington,D.C.
109	109	EXPERIENCE:
110	110	AnacostiaCoordinatingCouncil
111	111	BoardChairandInterimOperationsDirector2019-present;BoardVice-Chair2004-2019
112	112	Vanita’sPot-President.2020-present
113	113	A801-3corganizationdedicatedtoprovidingfreshmealstoSeniorsandunhousedresidentsin
114	114	economicallychallengedareasinWashington,DCandadvocatingforresidentslivinginfocd
115	115	deserts.
116	116	ImaniCatering,Inc.-Owner&GeneralManager1992-2020
117	117	DistrictofColumbiaGovernmentExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor-EastoftheRiver
118	118	RevitalizationCoordinator1999-2001(Cabinetlevel)
119	119	ServedasprojectcoordinatorforallongoingprojectsineastoftheAnacostiariver;
120	120	RecommendedpoliciesfortheExecutiveOfficeoftheMayorbasedanMayoraldirectivesand
121	121	Congressionalmandates,communities;coordinatedconimunilyinputonre-developmentplas.
122	122	EDUCATION:
123	123	HowardUniversitySchoolofBusiness,BBA,Accounting,1988
124	124	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
125	125	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvan ia Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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130	130	Lamont Mitchell
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132	132	Mr. Lamont Mitchell serves as the Board Chair and Interim Director of
133	133	Operations for the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC). The
134	134	Anacostia Coordinating Council was established in 1983 as a volunteer
135	135	membership consortium of organizations and individuals involved with
136	136	the revitalization of Anacostia and its adjacent neighborhoods. The
137	137	ACC is involved in information gathering and sharing, networking,
138	138	advocacy, and community organizing. It has welcomed over 100 guest
139	139	speakers to its monthly meetings to discuss some of the community’s
140	140	most urgent issues.
141	141	Mr. Mitchell has also served as the Vice Chair of ACC. In this role, he
142	142	was responsible for long range planning and led the ACC monthly information share meeting.
143	143	Prior to ACC, Mr. Mitchell was the founder and General Manager of the Imani Café and Catering
144	144	Company. In 2020, Mr. Mitchell retired and started to advise food service start-ups. He is also a
145	145	current member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
146	146	A Ward 8 resident, Mr. Mitchell earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard
147	147	University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
148	148	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
149	149	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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151	151	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
152	152	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
153	153	From: Betsy Cavendish
154	154	Date: September 16, 2024
155	155	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Shareefah Al’Uqdah, David
156	156	Coleman, Kelly Crawford, Kenya Hutton, Yolanda Lewis, Vivian Lowery
157	157	Derrick, Lamont Mitchell, and Gabrielle Parsons as members of the Racial Equity
158	158	Advisory Board
159	159	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
160	160	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
161	161	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
162	162	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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164	164	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish