District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-1019 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	Vivian Lowery Derryck
25	25	Oregon Avenue, NW
26	26	Washington, DC 20015
27	27	(Ward 4)
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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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53	53	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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55	55	Chairman Phil Mendelson
56	56	at the request
57	57	of the Mayor
58	58	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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63	63	15 To confirm the reappointment of Vivian Lowery Derryck to the Racial Equity Advisory Board.
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66	66	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
67	67	18 resolution may be cited as the "Racial Equity Advisory Board Vivian Lowery Derryck
68	68	19 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
69	69	20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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71	71	22 Vivian Lowery Derryck
72	72	23 Oregon A venue, NW
73	73	24 Washington, DC 20015
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77	77	as a member of the Racial Equity Advisory Board, established by section 102 of the Racial
78	78	28 Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act of 2020, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C.
79	79	29 Law 23-181; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1471.02), for a term to end December
80	80	17, 2026.
81	81	30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
82	82	31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
83	83	32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. AWARDS Guggenheim Humanitarian Award; the National Council of Negro Women
84	84	Martin Luther King Service Award; the UNICEF Achievement Award; the
85	85	African Union African Women of Excellence Award; the 2019 UN National
86	86	Capital Area Human Rights Award. She has been named a Knight of the
87	87	National Order of Mali by the Malian government; named a Purpose Prize
88	88	Fellow; and awarded an honorary doctorate. Two endowed Fellowships in
89	89	Sustainable Development established in her name at Howard University.
90	90	Vivian Lowery
91	91	Derryck
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95	95	PROFILE Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Chatham College
96	96	Master of International Affairs - Columbia University
97	97	EXPERIENCE Founder and President Emerita of the Bridges Institute (Bridges), a
98	98	nonprofit that works to strengthen African governance and
99	99	democracy. Bridges’ programs bring together continental Africans
100	100	and the Diaspora to examine issues of governance, corruption, race,
101	101	equity, and women’s rights to develop strategies for strengthening
102	102	citizen engagement in building robust democracies.
103	103	Deputy Assistant Secretary for Equal Employment Opportunity and
104	104	Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of State; the Senate-confirmed
105	105	Assistant Administrator for Africa at USAID where she managed a $1
106	106	billion portfolio; president of the African American Institute; executive vice president of the National Council of Negro Women
107	107	(NCNW); the first vice-president of the National Democratic
108	108	Institute; and senior vice-president of the former $850 million non-
109	109	profit, the Academy for Educational Development. Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
110	110	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvan ia Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
111	111	Vivian Lowery Derryck
112	112	Ms. Vivian Lowery Derryck is the founder and President Emerita of the
113	113	Bridges Institute (Bridges), a nonprofit that works to strengthen African
114	114	governance and democracy. Bridges’ programs bring together
115	115	continental Africans and the Diaspora to examine issues of governance,
116	116	corruption, race, equity, and women’s rights to develop strategies for
117	117	strengthening citizen engagement in building robust democracies. In
118	118	2020, following George Floyd’s murder, Bridges launched a new
119	119	initiative, Concerned Citizens Defending Democracy, which focuses on
120	120	strengthening U.S. democracy, social justice, racial healing and
121	121	reconciliation. She is also a current member of the Racial Equity
122	122	Advisory Board.
123	123	The 2023, George Washington University-endowed Vivian Lowery Derryck/Bridges Institute
124	124	African Lecture and Meeting Series ensures annual dialogue on African democracy and
125	125	governance in perpetuity.
126	126	Ms. Derryck founded the Bridges Institute in 2009 when she was an Inaugural Fellow in Harvard’s
127	127	Advanced Leadership Initiative. Prior to Bridges, Ms. Derryck worked in and out of government
128	128	in more than 35 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. She served as the Deputy Assistant
129	129	Secretary for Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of State;
130	130	the Senate-confirmed Assistant Administrator for Africa at USAID where she managed a $1 billion
131	131	portfolio; president of the African American Institute; executive vice president of the National
132	132	Council of Negro Women (NCNW); the first vice-president of the National Democratic Institute;
133	133	and senior vice-president of the former $850 million non-profit, the Academy for Educational
134	134	Development.
135	135	Ms. Derryck has received several accolades, including the Guggenheim Humanitarian Award; the
136	136	National Council of Negro Women Martin Luther King Service Award; the UNICEF Achievement
137	137	Award; the African Union African Women of Excellence Award; the 2019 UN National Capital
138	138	Area Human Rights Award. She has been named a Knight of the National Order of Mali by the
139	139	Malian government; named a Purpose Prize Fellow; and awarded an honorary doctorate. She also
140	140	has two endowed Fellowships in Sustainable Development established in her name at Howard
141	141	University.
142	142	A Ward 4 resident, Ms. Vivian Lowery Derryck earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
143	143	from Chatham College and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
144	144	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
145	145	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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147	147	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
148	148	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
149	149	From: Betsy Cavendish
150	150	Date: September 16, 2024
151	151	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Shareefah Al’Uqdah, David
152	152	Coleman, Kelly Crawford, Kenya Hutton, Yolanda Lewis, Vivian Lowery
153	153	Derrick, Lamont Mitchell, and Gabrielle Parsons as members of the Racial Equity
154	154	Advisory Board
155	155	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
156	156	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
157	157	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
158	158	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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160	160	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish