| Chairman Linda W. Crop at the request of the
Mayor A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of Dr. Abdusalam H. Omer to the Water and Sewer Authority
Board of Directors.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited
as the "Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Abdusalam H. Omer Confirmation
Resolution of 1999".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Dr. Abdusalam H. Omer
1834 6th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
(Ward 2)
as a principal member of the Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors, representing
the District of Columbia, established by section 204 of the Water and Sewer Authority
Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April
18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Code §43-1674), replacing Barbara D. Blum, whose term
ended September 12, 1999, for a term to end September 12, 2003.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this
resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Abdusalam H. Omer
Chief of Staff
Home Address:
1834 6th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
(H) 202-483-6408
(0) 202-727-2743
Abdusalam H Omer, PhD., 45, who formerly served as the District of Columbia's Deputy
Chief Financial Officer for Budget and Planning, is Mayor Williams' Chief of Staff As
Chief of Staff. Dr. Omer provides day-to-day leadership and coordination of the
Administration's senior team as it implements the Mayor's vision for cleaner, safer
neighborhoods, access to quality health care, and strong support for children.
Dr. Omer was appointed in May 1997 as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer by then Chief
Financial Officer Anthony A. Williams. A seasoned budget professional, Dr. Omer brings
more than 15 years of public service to his current position.
As the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Budget and Planning, Dr. Omer was the
principal advisor on the budget for the District of Columbia. His staff in the Office of
Budget and Planning was primarily responsible for the management of the District's budget
and financial plan. The Budget Office prepares, monitors, analyzes and executes the
District's budget, including operating funds, capital funds and enterprise funds.
Dr. Omer, the first agency-based Chief Financial Officer appointed by Mr. Williams in
August 1996, served as the District's CFO for Public Schools, where he advised the
Superintendent on all financial planning, budget and fiscal management issues, and oversaw
financial, controller and budgetary functions.
No newcomer to the District's Budget Office, Dr. Omer worked as a senior budget analyst
for four years, during which he conducted in-depth financial and program analysis on the
University of the District of Columbia, D C Public Libraries, and public safety and
education issues.
Prior to his tenure with the District government, Dr. Omer was a senior analyst for
development issues in Prince William County, Virginia, and served as a consultant to the
World Bank on civil service reform He taught American Government and Public Administration
at the University of Tennessee and Knoxville College.
A native of Somalia, Dr. Omer is a member of the National Forum for Black Public
Administrators, the Government Finance Association and the Association of Government
Accountants He was also an adjunct instructor at the George Mason University Graduate
School of Business Management. |
