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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
December 4, 2025
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 D.C. Official Code§ 47-825.0la, I am pleased
to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Cliftine Jones
Shepherd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
for reappointment as a full-time Commissioner of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission, for a
term to end April 30, 2030.
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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2 airman Phil Mendelson
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 Cliftine Jones to the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Cliftine Jones
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Cliftine Jones
23 Shepherd Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20011
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27 as a full-time Commissioner of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission, established by D.C.
28 Official Code § 47-825.0la, for a term to end April 30, 2030.
29 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
30 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
31 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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CLIFTINE JONES
SUMMARY OFQUALIFICATIONS25yearsofincreasinglyresponsible,direct,hands-onexperienceinteractingwiththepublic
MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY:
Planslogisticsofprojectsandschedulesactivitiesandeffortstoaccomplishgoals
Works tobroadmanagement objectiveswithoutspecificdirection
“Motivatespeopletoacceptdirectionandworktothebestoftheircapabilities
Providesa strongbaseof leadershipand organizationwithinthe work place
Recruits,interviews,hiresandevaluatesnewpersonnel
Preparesand presentstrainingon aone-to-oneand groupbasis
SALES SKILLS:
Comfortableandconfidentwithcoldcalling,telemarketing,networkingandreferralfollow-upAccessesclient'sneedsandevaluatesbudgetaryconstraints;educatesclientsregardingproduct'sfeaturesandbenefitsDiscussesqualitydifferencesbetweencompany’sproductandcompetitors‘ArrangesforandgivesdemonstrationsandpresentationsBasedonclient’slevelofinterestandemotions,recognizesopportunityforclosing;separatesinitialobjectionsfromconcems;closesthesale
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Wellorganized;self-motivated;goaloriented;decisive;alwaysseestaskstocompletionAdaptabletochallengesundercontrastingworkingenvironmentsandtimeconstraintsStronganalyticalskills;creativeinresolvingproblemsandadverseissuesExcellentinterpersonalskills;quicktoestablishrelationshipswithothersSkilledcommunicator.Proficientinbothoralandwrittencommunications
COMPUTER SKILLS
IBM PC: Word Perfect,Windows
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:1977-PresentCliftineJonesLtd.,Washington,D.C.REAL ESTATE BROKER
Directsthe activitiesof salesassociateswhileresponsibleforoverseeingall
operationsof a residentialrealestatefirm specializingin the Districtof
Columbia and Maryland.
1976-1993 IndependenceFederalSavingsBankofWeshington,Washington,D.C.MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER
OriginatedFHA,VA andconventionalmortgagefinancinginMaryland,VirginiaandtheDistrictofColumbia
1973 - 1976 ‘MarionJonesRee!Estate,Washington,D.C,
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Assistedthebrokerinthemarketingof realestate
1995- 1998 CliftineJones
MORTGAGE BROKER
LicensedintheStateof Marylandand theDistrictofColumbia
Originatedmortgageloansforbankstobe soldon thesecondarymarket
RELEVANTEXPERIENCE:1993-PresentBoardofRealPropertyAssessmentsandAppeals,DistrictofColumbia2005-2007Chaieperson,ResidentialCommnittee1993-2007PanelChairperson
LICENSURE
RealEstateBroker— Districtof Columbia and Maryland
PRESENT PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member GreaterCapitalAreaAssociationofRealtors(GCAAR)‘Member TuniorLeagueofWashington‘Member Woman'sNationalDemocraticClub
PASTPROFESSIONAL/PERSONALAFFILIATIONS:Member AdministrationBoard,AsburyUnitedMethodistChurchMember ‘VarietyInternational,a Children’sCharity
HUMANITARIANENDEAVORSSponsor ‘TheKennedyCenterforthePerformingArts,SpringGalaDonor ‘TheBoys and GirlsCtub ofAmerica
Donor A BetierChance(providingeducationalopportunitiesforyoungpeopleofcolar)Donor OperationBlessing(internationalchatitablemissionworks)
EDUCATION:LiberalArts SpelmanCollege,Atlanta,GAFineArts HowardUniversity,Washington,DCJournalism George Washington University
‘AppraisalAmericanUniversity
Referenceswillbeprovideduponrequest.
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liftine Jones
Ms.
Cliftine Jones is a licensed Real Estate Broker at Cliftine Jones, Ltd.
and is a current commissioner on the Real Property Tax Appeals
Commission.
Ms. Jones has over forty years of residential and commercial real estate
experience. Ms. Jones is a former Mortgage Broker and Independence
Federal Savings Bank Mortgage Loan Officer. In this role, she originated
mortgage loans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Ms. Jones also
utilized her managerial expertise to oversee the successful operation of a
boutique real estate firm.
Ms. Jones has served as Board Member and Chairperson on the Board of
Real Property Assessments and Appeals. In addition, Ms. Jones was elected as Director of
Development for the Woman’s National Democratic Club and is a charter member of the National
Museum of African-American History and Culture’s 2015 Society. Ms. Jones has also maintained
membership with the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Historical Society of
Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Preservation League.
A Ward 4 resident, Ms. Jones earned her Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Spelman College, her
Master of Fine Arts from Howard University, and her Master of Journalism from George
Washington 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: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: November 21, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution s nominating May Chan, Cliftine Jones,
and Trent Williams members of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above -referenced resolution s 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.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish