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MU
RIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
February 28, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Colu mbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvani a 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 District of Columbia Boxing and
Wrestling Commission Act of 1975, effective October 8, 1975 (D.C. Law 1- 20; D.C. Official Code §
3-604), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Christopher Jenkins
Livingston Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
(Ward 3)
for reappointment as a member of the Combat Sports Commission, for a term to end January 5, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
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
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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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 reappointment of Christopher Jenkins to the Combat Sports Commission.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Combat Sports Commission Christopher Jenkins Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Christopher Jenkins
23 Livingston Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20015
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27 as a member of the Combat Sports Commission, established by section 5 of the District of
28 Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission Act of 1975, effective October 8, 1975 (D.C. Law
29 1-20; D.C. Official Code§ 3-604), for a term to end January 5, 2028.
3 0 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.
CHRIS L. JENKINS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Experienced and proven award-winning documentary film producer and Pulitzer Prize winning
journalist, successful at guiding and designing impactful narrative films and series.
FILM CREDITS
ANTHEM (2022) Producer, Disney/Proximity Media
● Produced and developed narrative story lines for Proximity’s first narrative documentary
feature to be released 2022
SHAME OF CHICAGO (2023) Producer/Writer, PBS
● Produce, write scripts and develop storylines for 5-part docu-series appearing on PBS
exploring the history of residential segregation in Chicago
VAN JONES: THE FIRST STEP (2021) Story Producer, Meridian Hill Prod.
● One of two lead creatives on post production team who guided edit of film for
documentary that premeired at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
HBCU: OUR TIME (2021) Producer/Writer, ESPN/Intersport
● Principal writer for ESPN’s special on history of HBCU Football
TRAPPED: CASH BAIL IN AMERICA (2020) Producer/Writer, YouTube Originals
● Creator, producer and writer of Webby-nominated documentary for YouTube’s premium
vertical that explores the cash bail system
MAVERICKS (in production) Executive Producer/Producer/Writer
● Co-creator and executive producer of 6-part docu-series (in production) exploring the
unexplored lives of American women
RIKERS: INNOCENCE LOST (2018) Producer/Writer, Google
● Developed and produced documentary on the lives of former inmates at Rikers Island
P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE WASHINGTON POST
Award winning 17-YEAR career. Positions included:
● Deputy Metro Editor for Criminal Justice and Politics
● Award winning reporter covering national politics, immigration, poverty, social
justice and urban affairs
● Principal member of team that won 2008 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Virginia
Tech Massacre
THE ROOT
Managing Editor
● Managed staff of 10 and an experienced group of freelance writers covering
sports, culture and politics
● Set editorial direction, edited stories, mentored writers and worked closely with
publisher on overall direction of award-winning website
FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS UNLIMITED, New York, NY
Director of Independent Living, 1993-1998, Bronx, NY
● Managed staff of five and budget of $500,000
● Managed day-to-day operations of department that supervised 150 adolescents in
foster care
EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS: SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM 2010
● University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
MASTER OF ARTS: JOURNALISM 2000
● University of California, Berkeley, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS: HISTORY, BLACK STUDIES 1993
● Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
SELECTED AWARDS
● Member of the team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Deadline Reporting on
the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre
● Winner, Social Impact Award, Trapped: Cash Bail in America A Show For
Change Film Festival
● Winner, Justice For All Award, Trapped: Cash Bail in America, (In)justice For
All Film Festival
● Winner, Diversity in Storytelling Award, Series Fest, The Dreamer
● Winner of NABJ Salute to Excellence, Best Digital Video Series, 2014
BrotherSpeak
● First Place Business Feature Writing, Society of Professional Journalists, 2012
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Christopher Jenkins
Mr. Christopher Jenkins is an award-winning documentary film producer,
writer, and journalist.
Over his 20- year career, Mr. Jenkins has highlighted stories on social
justice, identity, and progressive culture with a focus on race, class, and
equity. Mr. Jenkins produced YouTube Originals’ Trapped: Cash Bail in
America, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary series Shame
of Chicago, and the film Anthem. Prior to producing films, Mr. Jenkins
served nearly two decades as a Washington Post reporter and editor where
he covered and led journalism around politics, criminal justice,
immigration, culture, and race. Mr. Jenkins also served as TheRoot.com
Managing Editor, ESPN’s HBCU Football: Our Time special; the
independent film Rikers: Innocence Lost producer and writer, and Van Jones: The First Step story
producer, which premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. In addition, Mr. Jenkins was a core
member of the Washington Post’s coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting massacre which
garnered the 2008 Pulitzer Prize.
Mr. Jenkins has received several accolades for his contributions to film including the A Show for
Change Film Festival’s Social Impact Award and Justice For All Award.
A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Jenkins earned his Bachelor of Arts in History with a focus on Black
Studies from Oberlin College, his Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of California
at Berkeley, and his Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern
California.
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: February 11, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolutions appointing Andrew Huff and
Christopher Jenkins as members of the Combat Sports Commission
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Kimberly Ulan, Associate General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-727-2292, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish