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PR26-0699 • 2025

Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development Jennifer Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2026

Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development Jennifer Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
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Resolution to Confirm Jennifer Anderson for Commission

This resolution confirms the reappointment of Jennifer Anderson as a public member on the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Jennifer Anderson's reappointment to the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development.
  • Establishes that Ms. Anderson will serve until April 17, 2029.
  • Requires the Council of the District of Columbia to send a copy of this resolution to both the nominee and the Mayor upon its adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jennifer Anderson
  • The Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development

Terms To Know

Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development
A group that works to support the community development of people from Asian and Pacific Islander backgrounds in Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify what actions Jennifer Anderson will take as a member of the Commission.
  • It is unclear how this reappointment affects other members or operations of the Commission.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Human Services

  2. 2026-05-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0699 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2026-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0699 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development Jennifer Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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MURIELBOWSER‘MAYOR
May6,2026
TheHonorablePhilMendelsonChairmanCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaJohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-
142;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-523.01),andpursuanttosection305ofthe OfficeofAsianandPacific
IslanderAffairsEstablishmentActof2001,effectiveOctober3,2001(D.C.Law 14-28;D.C.
OfficialCode§2-1374),Iam pleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Ms.JenniferAndersonU Street,NEWashington,DC20002(Ward5)
forreappointmentasapublicmemberoftheCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderCommunityDevelopment,foratermtoendApril17,2029.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentionednominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand
Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.

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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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l O IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Jennifer Anderson to the Commission on Asian and Pacific
16 Islander Community Development.
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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 Asian and Pacific Islander Community
20 Development Jennifer Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Jennifer Anderson
24 U Street, NE
25 Washington, DC 20002
26 (Ward 5)
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28 as a public member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development,
29 established by section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Establishment Act
30 of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-1374), for a term to
31 end April 17, 2029.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
JENNIFER DASOM ANDERSON
KEYEXPERIENCES
PrivateClientAdvisor,BerryBros.& Rudd October2025-Present‘*Managea portfolioofprivateclientsandcollectors,providingtailoredrecommendationsinfineandrarewines.Generatesalesthroughpersonalizedoutreach,curatedoffers,andtastingswhileadvisingclients‘onproducers,vintages,andcellarbuilding.
Wine& ServiceDirector,Reverie January2024-August2025* DesignedbeverageprogramforMichelinstarredtastingmenurestaurantaspartofthere-openingteam;dutiesincludedcuratingwinelist&cocktails,selectingbeveragepairings,creatingnon-alcoholicbeverages,managinginvoices&weeklypurchases,leadingstaffbeveragetrainings,andimplementingdata-driveninventorytrackingtoimprovemargins* Sole front-of-house manager, duties included: hiring& trainingFOH team, establishingservice standards,
leadingdailypre-shiftmeeting,producingfood&beveragemenus,collatingguestnotes
Sommelier,BarSpero August2023-January2024© Assistedguestswithselectingbeveragestoenhancetheirexperience;specializedincoastalwines
‘Sommelier,St.Anselm(StarrRestaurants) March2023-August2023
© Collaboratedwithbeveragemanagertomaintainaglobalaward-winningwinelistof1000+selections
* Focusedonhigh-endby-the-bottlesalesinhigh-volumemodernsteakhouseconcept
‘Sommelier& Manager,MaxwellPark December2021-August2022
Curatedwinelistscorrespondingtoarotatingmonthlytheme,maintaining50+by-the-glassselections
Maintainedeffectivebaroperationsandprocesses,e.g.dailyopening/closingtasks,monthlyinventory
TastingSalonAssociate,RdVVineyards April2021— November2021
© Guidedgueststhroughtoursofthefacility,providinganoverviewofthewinemakingprocess
* Conductedprivatewinetastingswithguestsandansweredquestionsinawarmandeffectivemanner
FoundingLeadershipTeam,ProjectN95(COVID-19Relief) March2020-June2020Securedandmanagedrelationshipswithalliedefforts,policymakers,corporatepartners,anddonors© Developedandimplementeda trainingprogramforan all-remoteemergencyresponseteam
Grewfull-timeteamby5xto100+volunteersbydevelopingprocessestostreamlinecandidatereview
ONE Campaign(GlobalA!

overtyAdvocacyOrganization)
DirectorofPrincipalEngagement September2015-January2018PrincipalEngagementManager February2014-August2015SpecialProjectsCoordinator June2012-January2014‘Memberofgloballeadershipteam,servingasstrategicliaisontoNGO'sco-founder,Bono* SupporteddraftingofexternalcommunicationsandglobalPRcoordinationandriskmanagement* Directedprojectmanagementofspecialinitiatives,e.g.advocacy&publicmobilizationaroundU2tours‘*Devisedandexecuted5+complexinternationaltripseachyear,includingworkingwithpartnerstoproducesitevisits,negotiatingeventparticipation,staffingmeetings,andmanagingcontentcollection
Engaged high-levelstakeholders and surrogates on organization-wide initiatives
‘©Ledpreparationofprincipalbriefingmaterialssuchaspolicybriefs,pressclips,andmediaanalyses
EDUCATION& SKILLS
AmericanUniversity,Washington,D.C.,BachelorofArts
Major:InternationalStudies StudyAbroad:PontificalCatholicUniversityofRiodeJaneiro(Brazil)
LANGUAGES:Korean(native),Spanish(fluent),Portuguese(intermediate),French(beginner)
*EAIyet ole4ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC 20004
JenniferAnderson
Ms.JenniferAndersonisaPrivateClientAdvisorforBerryBros,Rudd.Sheisafreelancepoliticalandcorporateeventproducer,asommelier,and
a currentmemberoftheCommissiononAsianandPacificIslanderCommunityDevelopment.
Priortohercurrentroles,Ms.AndersonservedonthefoundingexecutiveleadershipteamofProjectN95,whichtackledpersonalprotectiveequipmentshortagesattheonsetoftheCOVID-19pandemic.Shealso
managedon-the-groundlogisticsforcampaignevents,asa tripandadvanceleadforSenatorElizabethWarren’spresidentialcampaign.
A Ward 5 resident,Ms. AndersonearnedherBachelorof Artsin
InternationalStudiesfromAmericanUniversity.
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