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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
February 18, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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 section 5 of the Office and Commission on
African Affairs Act of 2006, effective June 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-111, D.C. Official Code § 2-1394),
I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Salimata Sangare
M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20019
(Ward 5)
for reappointment as a public member of the Commission on African Affairs, for a term to end October
27, 2027.
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.
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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
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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.
Salimata Sangare
(Sally)
SUMMARY Collegegraduatewithextensiveofficesupport,customerservice,
problemsolving,research,communication(writtenandoral),
seekingapositionthatwillallowmetoutlizemyskillstohelpan
organizationmeetthegoalsdefinedintheirStrategicBusiness
Plan.
+20+yearsofCustomerService
+4+yearsofCollegecoursework
+2+yearsofadministrativesupport
EDUCATION BachelorinCriminalJusticeAdministration
UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia2016-July2020AssociatedegreeinLegalassistantUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia2009-2013GEDUniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia2001-2002
EXPERIENCE Job Coach
Galaxy Health Care
September 2022- now
+Jobcoachingof aclientwithintellectualdisability
“Assistingheratworktoproperlycleanbathrooms
+Encouraginghertobecourteous,usinghermannersand
words
Volunteer Commissioner
OrganizationofAfricanAffair
November2018-December2021
+Scheduleandcoordinatemeetingsandappointmentswithcity
officialsandlobbyinggroups
SKILLS
OTHER
+Trainnewvolunteersontheorganization'smissionandimplementationofthepolicies
+ReviewandsubmitannualreportsontheAfricancommunityintheDistricttotheMayor'sofficeandpublicingeneral
* Collectand summarize data on incidentsand abuse of the
AfricancommunitymembersinDC;proposingpolicy
recommendations
+Managetravelandexpensereportsfordepartmentteammembers
Intern
Céte d'IvoireEmbassy
June 2018 - August 2018
+Typeddocumentssuchasmemos,emails,andprepared1brief
reportdaily»Opened,sorted,anddistributedincomingmailsand
correspondence
+Attendedoutreachevents,politicaldebatesandtradefair
sessions
+Orderedofficesuppliesandmaintained100%officeinventory
+ Greetingsvisitorsand directingthem tothespecificindividuals+
Conducted researchforconsulatepersonnel
BilingualinFrench,SpeakandwritefluentlyInterpreterEnglish/French/ BambaraTranslatorEnglish/French/BambaraTypingEvent planer
PowerpointExcel
MicrosoftwordsLegalresearchdraftingBraiderCookLeadership
Driverlicense
October2020-October2025
CPR
June2019-June2021
BackgroundCNA-HHA-MTCashier
Customerservice
Founderofwomen association
“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.
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Elizabeth Cavendish