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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
May6,2026
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
‘Chairman:
Councilofthe DistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-
142;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-523.01),andpursuanttosection305oftheOfficeofAsianandPacific
IslanderAffairsEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law 14-28;D.C.
OfficialCode§2-1374),Iam pleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Mr.DavidInoue
AlaskaAvenue,NWWashington,DC 20012(Ward4)
forappointmentasapublicmemberoftheCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderCommunity
Development,fillingavacantseatformerlyheldbyNiranjanAdhikari,foratermtoendApril17,2029.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentioned
nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentandAppointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of David Inoue to the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
Community Development.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Development David Inoue Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
David Inoue
Alaska A venue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(Ward 4)
as a public member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
Development, established by section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-
1374), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Niranjan Adhikari, for the remainder of an
unexpired term to end April 17, 2029.
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.
David H. Inoue, MPH/MHA
Executive Summary
Provenstrategicandvisionarynon-profitleaderofnationalcivilrightsorganizationandfaith-basedmedicalhomelessserviceprovider.Extensivepublicpolicyexperienceworkinginfederalcareerservice,asalocallyelectedofficial,andinlegislativeadvocacyandlobbying.Broadexperienceinallaspectsofnon-profitadministrationincludingfinancialmanagement,fundraising,humanresources,andfacilitiesmanagement.
Work Experience
JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague Washington,DC
ExecutiveDirector 2017-2025
~FurtheredJACL’sroleasalegacycivilrightsorganizationwithleadershipandpartnershipinthebroadercivilrightscommunity,AsianAmericanorganizations,andJapaneseAmericancommunityorganizations~Oversawfundraisingannuallytoraise$300,000fromcorporatepartnersand$100,000fromannual
campaignandensuredcompletionofrequiredreportingforcorporategrantsandgiftsincludingcompletionofannualaudit~Securedcompetitivefederalgrantsofover$400,000throughtheJapaneseAmericanConfinementSitesGrantProgram-Oversawincreaseofmembershiprevenueinexcessof$550,000annuallythroughgrowthofpremiummembershipcategories~Leveragedmembershipinover70localchapterstocoordinateadvocacyeffortstoreachandinfluencediversesegmentsoftheUnitedStatesCongress~PlannedandexecutedthelegislativeandpolicyadvocacyinthepromotionofcivilrightsforallAmericanswithfocusonissuesofimmigration,hatecrimepreventionandanti-hateinitiatives,
constitutionalrights,votingaccess,racialequity,justicereform,andblackreparations.-AchievedpassageoftheNormanY.MinetaJapaneseAmericanConfinementSitesEducationAct-SupportedlocalchaptereffortsinadvocacyandpublicrelationsinresponsetolocalissuesimpactingtheAsianAmericancommunityincludingprotectionofethniccommunityneighborhoods,addressinganti-Asianhatecrimesandanti-Asianracism~ProvidedboardandexecutivecommitteeleadershiptotheLeadershipConferenceonCivilandHuman
Rights,NationalCouncilofAsianPacificAmericans,AAPI’sAgainstGunViolence,JapaneseAmericanConfinementSitesConsortium,JapaneseAmericanNationalMuseum,AT&TCommunityAdvisoryBoard,andVerizonDiversity,Equity,andInclusionAdvisoryGroup.
Christ House ‘Washington,DC
AdministrativeDirector 2006 — 2016
~Providedexecutiveleadershiptoimproveaccesstocare,reducehealthdisparities,andimproveclinicalandsocialoutcomesforthemostpoorandvulnerablepopulationstoprovideacuteandlong-termcare,and
outpatientmedicalprogramsforthehomeless
~Plannedandimplementedannualorganizationalbudgetof$4.5millionhavinginstitutedprocessestobetterinvolvedepartmentdirectorsinthebudgetingprocess- Oversaw and ensured compliance on federaland localgovernment grantsof over $1.2millionannually
~ Establishedfinancialauditcontrolproceduresand standardsand ensurecompliance with internalpolicies
andfundingorganizationrequirements
~Oversawalladministrativeoperationsincludinghumanresources.facilitiesmanagement,foodand
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nutritionservices,supplychain,housekeepingwithastaffof35employeesand~Oversawopeningofadditional15unitsofpermanentsupportivehousingforformerlyhomelessmenwithaddictionshistoriesandongoingmedicalissues~Plannedandcoordinatedrenovationofpatientcarefloorfacilitiesworkingwitharchitectsandcontractors~CollaboratedwithothercontinuumofcareproviderstoensurecontinuityofhomelessservicesintheDistrictofColumbia
-AdvocatedforsupportfromtheAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission,CityCouncilandMayor'soffice
AdvisoryNeighborhoodCommission7E-06 Washington,DC
ElectedCommissioner 2007-2008
Commission Chair 2008
~Servedonetwo-yeartermaselectedANC commissionerrepresenting2,000constituentsonissuesofzoning,publicworksprojects,andqualityoflifeissues
~Representedneighborhoodconcernstopublicadministrationofficialsandotherelectedofficials
~RegularlytestifiedbeforeCityCouncilANC OversightCommitteeandBoardofZoningAdjustment
NationalAssociationofPublicHospitalsandHealthSystems Washington,DC
DirectorofGrassrootsandGovernmentRelations 2005~2006
LegislativeAssistant/ResearchAnalyst 2001~2004
-Coordinatedmemberadvocacyeffortsincludinglobbyingevents,FellowsProgram,andconferences~Ledpolicyanalysisonemergencypreparednessandsafetynethospitalbestpracticeprogramsandprovidedcounseltoleadingpubliccommissionsformedafter9/11~CollaboratedwithpartneradvocacyorganizationsincludingtheAHA,AAMC,NACHRI,andNACHC
CentersforMedicareandMedicaidServices(CMS) Washington,DCSocialScienceResearchAnalyst/RapidResponseTeam 2004—2005=Coordinatedroll-outmaterialsforMedicarePrescriptionDrugPlanandMedicareAdvantageRegulations~StreamlinedmeetingrequestrecommendationandreviewprocessfortheAdministrator~PreparedCMS transitionorientationmaterialsforMichaelLeavitt,Secretary,HealthandHumanServices~AttendeddailybriefingswiththeCMS administrator
NorthwesternMemorialHospital Chicago,ILAdministrativeFellow 2000-2001~ReporteddirectlytoPresident/CEOasmemberofseniormanagementteam
~PerformedoperationalefficiencystudiesofemergencyroomwaittimeswhichledtorestructuringofpatientprocessingforplacementininpatientbedstoimproveERwaittimes~PerformedpatientbillingprocessanalysispublishedbytheHealthcareFinancialManagementAssociation~Producedpainmanagementtrainingvideothatwasrecognizedasatopqualityimprovementprogram
AsianAmericanNetworkforCancerAwareness,ResearchandTraining
ConsultantandWebpagemanager 2000~2005~ManagedwebpageforNationalCancerInstitutefundednationalcancerresearchandeducationprogram
TheOhioStateUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth Columbus,OHGraduateResearchAssistant 1997—2000
~Securedfundingandmanagedmultipleresearchgrantsrangingfrom$30,000-$125,000annually~CoordinatedhealthfairsandscreeningeventstargetingtheAsianAmericancommunity~Producedmultilingual(Mandarin,Cantonese,Vietnamese,Hmong,Japanese)patienteducationvideooneffectsofalcoholandtobacco
-Trainedandsupervisedcommunitybasedlayhealthleadersformul
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ingualoutreachtoChinese,Hmong,
andVietnamesespeakingcommunities
~PresentedresearchresultsonscreeningandhealthstatusdemographicsforCentralOhioAsianandAsianAmericansatAmericanPublicHealthAssociation1999AnnualMeeting
SapporoWind/ShokuJapaneseRestaurants Columbus,OHSushiChef 1995-2000
Education
‘TheOhioStateUniversity Columbus,OHSchoolofPublicHealth
Masterof HealthAdministration,DivisionofHealthServicesManagementandPolicy
MasterofPublicHealth,DivisionofHealthBehavior/HealthPromotion
CollegeofMedicine
CornellUniversity Ithaca,NY
Collegeof ArtsandSciences
BA,ChemistryandAsianStudies— Dean’sList
CornellSemesterAbroad:SophiaUniversity,Japan—Dean’sList
St.XavierHighSchool Cincinnati,OH
Community Service and Leadership
CommunityAdvisoryBoard,ResourceCenterforAlzheimer’sandDementiaResearchinAsianandPacificAmericans(RCASIA),2024-2026
AAPIAgainstGunViolence,SteeringCommittee,2024-2025
JapaneseAmericanNationalMuseum,BoardofGovernors,2024-2025‘CommunityAdvisoryPanel,AT&T,2021-2025
LeadershipConferenceonCivilandHumanRights,BoardMember,2017-2025
LeadershipConferenceonCivilandHumanRights,GovernanceCommittee,2021-2025NationalCouncilofAsianPacificAmericans,ExecutiveCommittee,2023-2025JapaneseAmericanConfinementSitesConsortium,ExecutiveCommittee,2018-2025ShepherdParkCitizensAssociation,BoardMember,2017
ParentVolunteer,WashingtonYuYingPublicCharterSchool,2013-2017
JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague,DCChapter,ProgrammingChair,2003-2017
JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague,DC Chapter,EasternDistrictViceGovernor,2009-2011JapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague,DCChapter,VicePresidentMembership,2007-2008Ward4RedistrictingCommissionCommunityRepresentative,2011DCHateBiasCrimesTaskForce,2011to2017
NewYorkAvenuePresbyterianChurch,Session/ChristianLearningClusterChair,2012-2017
NewYorkAvenuePresbyterianChurch,Peace& JusticeCommitteeCo-Chair,2002-2008NewYorkAvenuePresbyterianChurch,BoardofDeacons,2002-2008NSOvationEventsPlanningCommittee/KennedyCenterCirclesDonor,2004-2007Tutor/Mentor,AsianAmericanYouthLeadershipEmpowermentAndDevelopment(AALEAD),2001-2003AsianHealthInitiativeFreeClinicAdvisoryCouncil,Secretary,Columbus,OH 1997—2000
AsianFestivalPlanningCommittee/HealthFairCoordinator,Columbus,OH 1998~2000AsianPacificAmericanMedicalStudentAssociationMidwestRegionalConference,Co-Chair,1996
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DavidInoue
Mr.DavidInouewasmostrecentlyExecutiveDirectoroftheJapaneseAmericanCitizensLeague(JACL).Inhisrole,hefurtheredJACL’srole
asacivilrightsorganizationinthebroadercivilrightscommunity,AsianAmericanorganizations,and JapaneseAmericancommunityorganizations.
< Priortothat,Mr.InoueservedasAdministrativeDirectorofChristHouse,a faith-basedmedicalhomelessserviceprovider,providing
executiveleadershiptoimproveaccesstocare,reducehealthdisparities,andimproveclinicaloutcomesforthemostvulnerablepopulations.In" 2006hewaselectedtoAdvisoryNeighborhoodCommissionerforSingleMemberDistrict7E06andwasre-electedin2008.Hewentontoserveon the2011Ward4 AdvisoryNeighborhoodCommissionandSingleMemberDistrictRedistrictingTaskForce.
‘AWard4resident,Mr.InoueearnedhisBachelorofArtsinChemistryandAsianStudiesfromComellUniversityandhisMasterofHealthAdministrationandMasterofPublicHealthfromOhioStateUniversity.
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To: KimberlyA.Bassett,StevenWalkerFrom: BetsyCavendishDate: May4,2026
Subject: LegalsufficiencyreviewofMayor’sOrderappointingmemberstotheCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderCommunityDevelopment
This isto Certifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedOrderandfound
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tocallKimberly Ulan,AssociateGeneral Counsel, ExecutiveOfficeof the Mayor, at202-727-
2292, or me at202-724-7681.
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