MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
February 18, 2024
T
he Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the D
istrict of Columbia
J
ohn A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Ave
nue, NW, Suite 50 4
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance w
ith section 2 of the Confirmation A ct of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D
.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to se ction 5 of the Office and Comm ission on
A
frican Aff airs Act of 2006, e ffective J une 8, 20 06 (D.C. Law 16-111, D .C. Official Code § 2-1394 ),
I am
pleased to nominate the following indiv idual:
Ms. Salimata Sangare
M Street, NE
Was
hington, DC 20019
(Ward 5)
for re
appointment as a p ublic member of the Com mission on African A ffairs, f or a term to end October
27,
2027.
Enclosed, you
will find biographical information detailing the e xperience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a prop
osed resolution to as sist the Council during the confirmation proce ss.
I would ap
preciate the Council's earliest c onsideration of this nom ination for c onfirmation. Ple ase
do not hes
itate to contact me , or S teven Walker, D irector, M ayor's Office of Talent and
A
ppointments, should the Council require additional information. 1
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at the request
of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Salimata Sangare to the Commission on African Affairs.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on African Affairs Salimata Sangare Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Salimata Sangare
23 M Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20019
25 (Ward 5)
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27 as a public member of the Commission on African Affairs, established by section 4 of the Office
28 and Commission on African Affairs Act of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-111, D.C.
29 Official Code§ 2-1393), for a term to end October 27, 2027.
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.
32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. SalimataSangare
(Sally)
SUMMARY Collegegraduatewithextensiveofficesupport,customerservice,
problemsolving,research,communication(writtenandoral),
seekingapositionthatwillallowmetoutlizemyskillstohelpan
organizationmeetthegoalsdefinedintheirStrategicBusiness
Plan.
+20+yearsofCustomerService
+4+yearsofCollegecoursework
+2+yearsofadministrativesupport
EDUCATION BachelorinCriminalJusticeAdministration
UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia
2016-July2020
AssociatedegreeinLegalassistant
UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia
2009-2013
GED
UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia
2001-2002
EXPERIENCE JobCoach
GalaxyHealthCare
September2022-now
+Jobcoachingofaclientwithintellectualdisability
“Assistingheratworktoproperlycleanbathrooms
+Encouraginghertobecourteous,usinghermannersand
words
VolunteerCommissioner
OrganizationofAfricanAffair
November2018-December2021
+Scheduleandcoordinatemeetingsandappointmentswithcity
officialsandlobbyinggroups SKILLS
OTHER
+Trainnewvolunteersontheorganization'smissionand
implementationofthepolicies
+ReviewandsubmitannualreportsontheAfricancommunityin
theDistricttotheMayor'sofficeandpublicingeneral
*Collectandsummarizedataonincidentsandabuseofthe
AfricancommunitymembersinDC;proposingpolicy
recommendations
+Managetravelandexpensereportsfordepartmentteam
members
Intern
Céted'IvoireEmbassy
June2018-August2018
+Typeddocumentssuchasmemos,emails,andprepared1brief
reportdaily»Opened,sorted,anddistributedincomingmailsand
correspondence
+Attendedoutreachevents,politicaldebatesandtradefair
sessions
+Orderedofficesuppliesandmaintained100%officeinventory
+Greetingsvisitorsanddirectingthemtothespecificindividuals+
Conductedresearchforconsulatepersonnel
BilingualinFrench,Speakandwritefluently
InterpreterEnglish/French/Bambara
TranslatorEnglish/French/Bambara
Typing
Eventplaner
Powerpoint
Excel
Microsoftwords
Legalresearchdrafting
Braider
Cook
Leadership
Driverlicense
October2020-October2025
CPR
June2019-June2021
Background
CNA-HHA-MT
Cashier Customerservice
Founderofwomenassociation
“BellesDames”
CollaborationwithAlJinanofChildren
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Salimata Sangare
Ms. Salimata Sangare is a job coach with Galaxy Health Care Solutions,
Inc. and was previously an intern with the Embassy of Cote d’lvoire.
Ms. Sangare was born and raised in Cote d’lvoire. She arrived in the
United States as a young adult with plans to study and attend college.
Her focus has been helping African immigrants in the District of
Columbia. While learning English, Ms. Sangare worked as a day and
night shift worker and held various positions including as a hair braider,
nursing home assistant, cashier, and customer service representative.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Sangare earned her Associate of Applied
Science from Community College of DC and her Bachelor of Arts in
Administration of Justice from the University of the District of Columbia. 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 25, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution reappointing Salimata Sangare as a
member of the Commission on African Affairs
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.
______________________________
Elizabeth Cavendish