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MU
RIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
November 6, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania 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 2 of the Commission on African-
American Affairs Establishment Act of 2012, effective March 14, 2012 (D.C. Law 19 -106; D.C.
Official Code § 3-1441), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Rashida Taylor
Douglas Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
(Ward 8)
for reappointment as a public member of the Commission on African-American Affairs, for a term to
end July 8, 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 B owser
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 Rashida Taylor to the Commission on African-American
16 Affairs.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Commission on African-American Affairs Rashida Taylor
20 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Rashida Taylor
24 Douglas Road, SE
25 Washington, DC 20020
26 (Ward 8)
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28 as a public member of the Commission on African-American Affairs, pursuant to section 2 of the
29 Commission on African-American Affairs Establishment Act of 2012, effective March 14, 2012
30 (D.C. Law 19-106; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1441), for a term to end July 8, 2028.
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.
Rashida Taylor
SUMMARY: I am a passionate, energetic individual who takes pride in serving
others. Managers have always commented on my superior time management and
organizational skills. I possess more than 10 years of customer service and
management experience. Supervised more than five employees in the company's
executive office and frequently trained new administrative support staff.
EXPERIENCE:
Total Family Care Coalition 04/2020-Present
Parent Advocate/Peer Facilitator
Washington, DC
Professional Environment & Standards
· Meet with supervisor to discuss case material, professional role, and projects to complete.
· Meet with mental health clinician to review work performed for individual patients and families.
· Participate in and support planning of team meetings and departmental staff meetings.
· Request added support when there are gaps in your knowledge on topics relevant for the
successful performance of your duties.
· Meet any departmental requirements for chart recording, statistics, and other documentation
and submits documents in a timely manner.
· Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
· Participate in professional development and trainings as relevant.
· Participate in community fairs or other events, as relevant.
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Commitment/Identification
· Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of affiliated organizations
· Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences
· Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
· Maintain confidentiality at all times
· Commitment to personal mental health and wellbeing within this role (voice if there are
concerns around workplace burnout or vicarious trauma)
· Commitment to service of the community from an asset-based perspective
· Operates with a meaningful lens towards what is most equitable
Customer Service
· An
ticipate and responds to patient/family needs; follows up until needs are met
· Main
tains a positive service-oriented attitude towards families and communities
· Tr
eats all families with care, respect, dignity, and kindness
· Co
llaborates with families around what they believe their needs are and does not impose
personal ideals
Teamwork/Communication
· Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
· Partner with all team members to achieve goals
· Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
· Speak your truth with respect to your lived experience
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
· Contribute to a positive work environment
· Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
· Identify and vocalize opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
· Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
· Use resources efficiently
· Search for less costly ways of doing things
Rashida Lynn Events 07/2011-Present
Events Coordinator
Washington, DC
Customer Service
· Coordinate with vendors, exhibitors and stakeholders during event planning
· Create and distribute event listing pages on social media websites
· Manage event set up, tear down and follow-ups
· Establish standardized event procedures and train staff into properly executing them
· Build and adhere to an event budget to avoid project overruns
· Track event key performance areas and identify items to work on for future events
Morgan Properties 05/2018-09/2018
Leasing Professional
Laurel, MD
Organizational Accountabilities
Customer Service/ Teamwork
· Sell property’s products and services to prospects
· Maintain thorough product knowledge of the property, sister properties and competitors
· Assist manager in developing and implementing effective marketing strategies to increase property
traffic and internet leads
· Convert phone calls to tours, property tours to leases and internet leads to tours and/or leases.
· Ensure guest cards are complete, entered into the property management software, and follow up is
completed for prospects.
· Ensure leasing office, tour path, vacant apartments, amenities and general curb appeal of
community is pleasing to all 5 senses and is impeccably clean, if necessary spot cleaning to maintain the high
standard of which Morgan Properties is synonymous with.
Kettler Management 06/2017-06/2018
Resident Services Coordinator
Wheaton, MD
Organizational Accountabilities
Customer Service
· Manage administrative requests from residents
· Distribute packages and sign for deliveries
· Record resident service requests and ensure timely follow-up
· Assist team members with administrative or office needs such as assembling move-in packets and lease
packets, etc.
· Issue guest parking passes and notify Property Manager of any unauthorized vehicles
· Maintain schedule for party room, media room, or any other events and amenities
· Receive and distribute office mail
· Audit and reconcile KeyTrak daily and weekly
· Assuring all service request follow up is completed within 24 hours
· Complete all other tasks as assigned by the Property Manager
Front Office 09/2017-11/2017
Welcome Enthusiast
The District Wharf Washington, DC
Organizational Accountabilities
· Assisting guests efficiently, courteously and professionally at all times
· Maintain a high level of service and hospitality
· Promptly and effectively deal with guest concerns or issues and see all are met to satisfaction in timely
manner
· Post guest charges, collect payments and follow all cash handling procedures as required by Concord
· Handle guest mail and messages with respect to privacy and professionalism
· Be knowledgeable of the hotel brand and various programs (travel programs, special offers)
· Be a great communicator to various departments and management on guest comments and concerns
· Respond quickly to incoming calls, lobby visitors and team members needing front desk assistance
· Have full knowledge of hotel safety and emergency procedures
Front Office (CID) 05/2015-07/2016
Gaylord National
Oxon Hill, MD
Organizational Accountabilities
• Operate telephone switchboard station in order to answer telephone calls.
• Process guest requests for wake up calls, screening calls, and other requests related to placing or receiving
telephone calls.
• Advice guest of any messages (e.g., voicemail, mail, faxes) received for them, and send to room if required.
• Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns. Receive, record, and relay messages
accurately, completely, and legibly.
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Log all guest requests or issues into computer, contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Bellperson,
Housekeeping), and follow up with guest to ensure their request has been met to their satisfaction.
• Provide information to guests about room features, property amenities, and local areas of interest. Assist guests
with accessing the internet. Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager.
• Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance is clean and professional;
maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; and protect company assets.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests' service
needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation.
•Speak with others using clear and professional language, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and support team to reach common goals.
• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
• Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats; stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or
for an entire work shift.
Banquet Server 05/2014- 05/2015
Marriott Marquis
Washington, DC
Organizational Accountabilities
Customer Service/ Teamwork
● Create layout based on client’s request set up and prepares tables and decorations for over 500 guests.
● Responsible for communicating with staff to ensure food preparation, set up and scheduling is accurate for each
event.
● Serve guest at open bar operated cash register and assisted with making drinks. Memorized the ingredients for
specialty drinks chosen by clients. Served as the first point of contact for all budget and accounting meetings.
Cooper Hardware 01/2006-03/2010
Shift Supervisor
Washington, DC
Organizational Accountabilities
Customer Service/ Teamwork
· Operated POS; processed transactions which included cash handling, debit/credit card charges, exchanges
and refunds.
· Ensured store was fully stocked by conducting inventory checks and ordering merchandise for entire store.
Ordered over 600 products a week depending on the season.
· Supervised a team of 5 which consisted of developing weekly schedules, approving time off, training new
employees and reported employee disputes to manager.
ROOT INC-GUNS ASIDE
Senior Administrative Assistant 06/2005-11/2014
Washington ,DC
Organizational Accountabilities
• Organized the daily schedule for the CEO and founder ROOT Inc. Contacted partners to set up meetings manage
calendars ,and made travel arrangements.
• Facilitate workshops for the youth
• Organized family,and community outreach events
• Revised and edited fliers for community outreach events
• Hit the pavement with all community outreach events
• Prepare reports, proposals and presentations for conferences ,and meetings.
• Kept track of financial data; insert it into database for accounts payable.
• Train and supervise a team of 10 outreach employees by conducting orientation, workshops, and
community outreach events.
EDUCATION:
2018-Present American Public University, Washington D.C.
● BA in Accounting
June 2008 Calvin Coolidge Senior High School, Washington D.C.
● H.S. Diploma
E
xecutive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
R
ashida Taylor
M
s. Rashida D. Taylor is a native Washingtonian, a young pioneer, gun
violence and parent advocate. Ms. Taylor currently serves as a Parent
Advocate, as well as a Peer Facilitator for the Family Well Being Program
with Total Family Care Coalition. Since the age of 15, she has been
advocating against gun violence. After watching her peers succumb to
horrific deaths, she wanted to do something to help her community. She
joined forces with a nonprofit organization called ROOT (Reaching Out
to Others Together) Guns Aside where she worked her way up from the
Summer Youth Employment Program to Senior Administrative Assistant.
Ms. Taylor has volunteered with many community organizations ,
including with her church distributing food and clothing to those in need.
More recently, she has been working with the F.R.E.S.H. Program (Fully Restoring Every Son’s
Hope) and The Great Injustice Program , where she has made a great impact helping those who
were wrongfully convicted to seek and find justice. Ms. Taylor is a mom, a sister , and serial
entrepreneur. She is the Founder & CEO of Riley’s Shea Parlor. In 2021, she and her mother
founded their own nonprofit organization called “It Takes A Village DC” (ITAV DC) . The
organization focuses on the disparities affecting mothers within the District of Columbia and helps
to restore mental health, wellness, food, and parent support systems.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Taylor earned her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from American Public
University.
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, Steven Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: June 4, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Philip Pannell, Jacqueline
Stallworth, Yolanda Young, Kristin Shymoniak, Rashida Taylor, Dr. Denise
Wright, Jalelah Ahmed, Lakeitha Anderson, Ben-James Brown, and Wanda
Henderson as public members of the Commission on African-American Affairs
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 Kimberly Ulan, Associate General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-727-2292, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth Cavendish