District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR26-0113 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/03/2025

                            MURIEL BOWSER 
MAYOR 
Mar
ch 3, 2025 
The Honorable Phil Mendelson  
Chairman 
Council of the D istrict of Columbia 
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 sectio
n 224 of the District of Columbia Health 
Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, 
effective July 19, 2024 (D.C. Law 25- 191; D.C. Official 	Code § 
3-1202.24), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Dr. Shannan Walker 
H Street, NE 
Washington, 
DC 20002 
(Ward 7) 
for 
appointment as an 	acupuncturist licensed i n the District membe r of the B oard of Integrative 
Healthcare, filling a n	ew 
seat, for a term of two year s. 
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 
Mayor  ; ~~~:t-
3 	at the request 	of the Mayor 
4 
5 
6 	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 
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10 	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
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15 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Shannan Walker to the Board 	of Integrative Healthcare. 
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 
18 resolution may be cited 	as the "Board of Integrative Healthcare Dr. Shannan Walker 
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025". 
20 Sec. 2. The Council 
of the District of Columbia confoms the appointment of: 
21 
22 	Dr. Shannan Walker 
23 	H Street, NE 
24 	Washington, DC 20002 
25 	(WITTd~ 
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as an acupuncturist licensed in the District member 	of the Board oflntegrative Healthcare, 
28 established by section 224 
of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act 	of 
29 1985, effective July 19, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-191; D.C. Official 	Code§ 3-1202.24), filling a new 
30 seat, for a term 
of two years. 
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy 	of this resolution, 
32 upon its adoption, 
to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. 
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.   ShannanWalker
ProfessionalSummary
|amcurrentlyworkingonaMaster'sofSocialWork,specializingincounseling.
+Icurrentlyhelppatientswithmentalandphysicalhealthissues.
+|workwithpatientsinalldemographics
+AmericanIndianVeteranCenter-helpingVeteranswiththeirdisabilities.
+Sophie'sClinic-HIVclinicinanunderprivilegedareaofChicago.
+UniversityofMassachusetts@AmherstWomen’scenter-SuicidalHotline
‘AuthorizedtoworkintheUSforanyemployer
WorkExperience
SchoolCounselorIntern
WashingtonJesuitAcademy-Washington,DC
January2025toPresent
+Providedindividualandgroupcounselingtostudents,addressingacademic,career,andpersonal/social
developmentneeds
Collaboratedwithteachersandparentstoidentifystudents’strengths,weaknesses,andareasfor
improvement
+Conductedassessmentsandevaluationstodeterminestudents’aptitudes,interests,abilities,
‘emotionalwell-being
+Facilitatedconflictresolutionsessionsbetweenstudentstopromoteapositiveschoolclimate
+Deliveredclassroompresentationsontopicssuchasstressmanagement,testanxietyreduction
techniques,andeffectivecommunicationskills
LicensedAcupuncturistandHerbalist
LavenderRetreat-Washington,DC
March2022toPresent
 
nd
 
+Administeredacupuncturetreatmentstoalleviatepain,reducestress,andpromoteoverallwellness
+Performedcomprehensiveassessmentsandevaluationsofpatients'healthconditionstodevelop
personalizedtreatmentplans
+Collaboratedwithotherhealthcareprofessionalstoprovideintegratedcareforpatientswithcomplex
medicalconditions
+Achievedasuccessrateof95%inreducingchronicpainsymptomsamongpatientsthroughregular
acupuncturesessionsoveraperiodof4-6weeks.
+Providedguidanceonlifestylemodificationsincludingnutri
techniquestosupportoverallwell-being
LicensedAcupuncturistandHerbalist
CherryBlossomHealingArts-Washington,DC
May2022toJune2024
 
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�������� �������  Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments 
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvan ia Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004 
Dr. Shannan Walker 
Dr. Shannan Walker is a licensed acupuncturist with over 15 years of 
experience in integrative and community-	based acupuncture. Throughout 
her career, she has collaborated with medical doctors, alternative 
medicine practitioners, and acupuncturists in Chicago, Miami, Phoenix, 
Maryland, and Washington, D.C.  
Currently practicing in Washington, D.C., she is also pursuing a second 
master’s degree in social work, specializing in counseling, to further 
support holistic health and well-being. 
A Ward 7 resident, Dr. Walker earned her Bachelor of Science in 
Marketing from Xavier University of New Orleans and both her Master 
of Traditional Oriental Medicine and her Doctor of Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of 
Oriental Medicine.  GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser 
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
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: February 14, 2025 
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Dr. Gavin Elliott, Dr. Shanna 
Walker, Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Dr. Keita Vanterpool, Dr. Nancy Aboulmouna, 
Dr. Tremikae Owens, Terrance Hunter and Kamilah Martin-Proctor as members 
of the Board of Integrative Healthcare 
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.
______________________________ 
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish