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M
URIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
March 31, 2026
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:
Mr. Clarence Miles
Tennessee Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)
for appointment as a public member of the Commission on African-American Affairs, filling a vacant
seat formerly held by Lauren Vaughan, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end July 8, 2027.
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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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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~ Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of Clarence Miles to the Commission on African-American Affairs.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Commission on African-American Affairs Clarence Miles
Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Clarence Miles
Tennessee Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)
as a public member of the Commission on African-American Affairs, established 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), filling a vacant seat formerly
held by Lauren Vaughan, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end July 8, 2027.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
CLARENCE MILES
Program Director
Overtwenty(20)yearsofsuccessindeveloping,planning,coordinating,facilitatingandmanaging‘communityPrograms
ProfessionalExperience
2008—present UnitingOurYouth,Inc. Weshington,Di
Program Director
ServesasDirectorendon-siteManageroftheoverailoperationaladministrationaswellasthesupervisionoftheCommunityOutreachprogram.Responsibilitiesincludebutarenotlimitedto:
«Effectivelyconununicatingandnegotiatingwithallstakeholdersregardingbudgetary,logistical,training,staffingandprogramdevelopmenttoestablishandeffectiveaflerschoolprogramwithinLangsionDwellingsandKellyMiller/LeDrcitcommunities.
© Establishingpositiveworkingrelationshipswithcourt,police,probation,andschoolstoprovidecommunityeducationandoutreach,
© Providingcounselingservices(shortterm)forat-riskayes14-21,andfamiliesata
communitybasedfamilyresourcecenterservinglowincomeanduninsuredclients,Providingcrisisintervention,groupservicesandcasemanagementicampatticipation.
© Organizingandoverseeingclientandfamilyintakeinterviews,Providingmediationrestitutioncollectionandcommunityserviceworkhoursforjuvenilesreferredbypolicedepartments.
© Identifyingandimplementingappropriateprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesand
programs-creatingrelevantcurriculum,andpresentingrespected,motivationalspeakersforcontinuedereouragement,
© Conductingweeklystu(t'meetingstoaddressadministrativeissuespertainingtoclienttreatment,staffsafety,professionalandlegalcthies,staffresiliency,conflictresolution,andtheassessment,interventionandtreaumentofclientswhoexperiencebarriersto
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xecutive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
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larence Miles
M
r. Clarence Miles is a life-long resident of Washington, DC and serves
as the Executive Director of Uniting Our Youth, LLC (UOY), a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to combat juvenile crime by providing life-
readiness and social aptness skills to the youth of DC. In his role, Mr.
Miles oversees programs partnering with the DC Housing Authority in
some of the city’s hardest hit underserved communities.
Prior to the inception of UOY in 2008, Mr. Miles’s professional career
expanded an array of community advocate organizations, including
serving as Youth Director/Outreach for the Alliance for Concerned Men
of Washington, DC. He served as Youth Counselor at Sasha Bruce
Youthwork’s Bruce House a 24-hour youth emergency safe house and as
a mental health counselor at Community Connection and Life Stride.
A Ward 6 resident, Mr. Miles earned his high school diploma from Dunbar High School.
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: March 25, 2026
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing public members to 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.
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Elizabeth Cavendish