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MU
RIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 12, 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 412 of the Street and Alley Closing and
Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective April 4, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-275; D.C. Official Code
§ 9-204.12), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Joe Coleman
Lane Place, NE
Washington, DC 20019
(Ward 7)
for reappointment as a citizen member of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee,
for a term to end July 22, 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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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Joe Coleman to the District of Columbia Commemorative
16 Works Committee.
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18 RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee Joe
20 Coleman Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Joe Coleman
24 Lane Place, NE
25 Washington, DC 20019
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28 as a citizen member of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee, established
29 by section 412 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective
30 April 4, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-275; D.C. Official Code§ 9-204.12), for a term to end July 22,
31 2028.
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.
J A Y F . C O L E M A N , M . A . , E D , H . D .
EDUCATION
[2007-2009] M.A., Ed. H.D. - Special Education for Children with emotional and
behavioral disorders.
George Washington University, Washington, DC
[1999-2000] MFA Program Fine Art
Howard University, Washington, DC
[1995-1999] BFA
Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington, DC
[1990-1994] B.S. Biology/ Psychology
Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
2015 Special Needs Inclusion and Advocacy Montessori Training- WMI
Loyola University
EXPERIENCE
2022 Reston Town Center Mural
2022 BET Black Canvas Muralist- Baltimore
2022 DC Mens Shelter SE DC- Lobby Mural
2021 Semi-Finalist- Catonsville County Courthouse and Salisbury Animal
Health Lab public art project.- Maryland State Arts Council
2021 Teaching artist- portrait artist- Taxi Cab Mural for Future History Now-
Annapolis, MD
2021 Winner East of The River Distinguished Artist Award
2021 Cafeteria Mural- West Elementary School- Washington, DC
2020 Art Speak: Black Voice Online Exhibition-Sponsored by The P&rtners-
Compass Realty and Client Raiser
2020 winner commission for Eastern Market Metro Park sculpture
2020 Library Mural- Stevens Elementary School- Washington, DC
2020 Front Lobby Mural- Houston Elementary School- Washington, DC
2020 Convergence Exhibition- Honfleur Gallery – Washington, DC
2020 Doritos -Amplify Black Voices mural U Street – Washington, DC
2019 Ellen DeGeneres Show-12 Days of Giving- Basketball Court Logo
Design/ Branding and center court mural- Randle Highlands Elementary
School- Washington, DC
2019 Ellen DeGeneres Show-The Build Up Series- Episodes 5 & 6- Mural
Downtown Cultural Arts Center Courtyard- Baltimore, Maryland
2018 Ellen DeGeneres Show -The Build Up Series -Episode 2- kitchen mural
for A1 Chops- Baltimore, MD
Mt. Rainier Elementary school- 5th grade classroom Mural Artist in
Residence Program- Mt Rainer, MD
2019 Busboys and Poets Restaurant and bookstore Anacostia- two works
on canvas- Washington, DC
2019 Cleveland Elementary School Front Office Mural- Washington, DC
2018 15 bronze medallions in sidewalk- Howard Theatre Walk of Fame,
Washington, DC
2018 Lobby Mural- Martha’s Table Headquarters at the Commons, SE
Washington, DC
2018 Lobby Mural- Studio 3807 Apartments and Condominiums Brentwood,
MD
2017 Selected Muralist – Berniece Fontenau Senior Wellness Center, Park
View- Washington, DC
2017 Gym Corridor Mural- Ron Brown Preparatory High School, Ward 7,
CERTIFICATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS
Member Commemorative Works Committee- mayoral appointee Washington, DC
Member Corcoran School of Art Alumni Association
Member Washington Sculptors Group
Member of Council for Exceptional Children
Member CASE Council of Administrators of Special Education
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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
Joe
F. Coleman
Mr.
J oe Coleman is a Washington, D.C.- based artist specializing in
realistic and arbitrary color murals and bronze and repurposed material
sculpting. Mr. Coleman is also a current member of the Commemorative
Works Committee.
Mr. Coleman has served as an arts advocate, educator, and professional
practitioner for over 20 years. Mr. Coleman has created several notable
art pieces for localities and private businesses including the Reston
Town Center mural, a lobby mural at the D.C. Men’s Shelter in
Southeast DC, and the cafeteria mural at West Elementary School.
Mr. Coleman is a member of the Corcoran School of Art Alumni
Association, Washington Sculptors Group, Council for Exceptional Children, and Council of
Administration of Special Education. His works earned him the East of the River Distinguished
Artist Award amongst several others.
A Ward 7 resident, Mr. Coleman earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from
Morehouse College, his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Corcoran School of Art and Design, his
Master of Fine Arts from Howard University, and his Master of Arts in Education and Human
Development 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: May 4, 2026
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Joe Coleman and Otto Condon
as members of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee
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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Eliz
abeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish