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Linda W. Crops at the request of the Mayor A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of Ms. Jonda Riley
McFarlane to the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Board of
Elections and Ethics Jonda Riley McFarlane Confirmation Resolution of 2000".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of
Columbia confirms the appointment of
Ms. Jonda Riley McFarlane
3414 Prospect Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
(Ward 2)
as a member of the District of Columbia Board
of Elections and Ethics, established by section 3 of the District of Columbia Election
Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Code § 1-1303), replacing
Lenora C. Alexander, whose term ended July 7, 1999, for a term to end July 7, 2002.
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.
JONDA RILEY MCFARLANE
3414 PROSPECT ST. N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007
(V) 202-965-3131 (F) 202-965-3377
SKILLS
Leadership, consensus-building, organization,
writing, mediation, vision — gained through 30 years of the following:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Foundation President: Francis Scott Key
Foundation (1989-1994)
Foundation Executive Director: Francis Scott
Key Foundation (1994-1996)
Teacher: 15 years teaching, primary through
university, with emphasis on secondary English (1959-1987)
Freelance writer: published in Newsweek;
created bi-weekly column in Japan; op-ed and public relations writing (1979-1988)
POLITICAL ACTION
Finance Committee: Williams for Mayor (1998)
Transition Co-chair: Williams Transition Committee (1998)
Various presidential campaigns and primary campaigns (1980-present)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Commissioner: Advisory Neighborhood Commission
- Georgetown (3 terms, chair 1998-9)
Director: Francis Scott Key Foundation
(1989-1996)
Potomac Heritage Center (I993-1995)
Member: Board of Directors, Georgetown
Partnership (Business Improvement District)
Citizens Association of Georgetown (currently)
Georgetown Arts Commission (1993-1995)
Saint Mark Presbyterian - Session and Board of Deacons
National Advisory Group Member: National
Technical Institute for the Deaf (1986-1991)
Georgetown Heritage Trust (1991-1996)
EDUCATION
BS in psychology and English; Pennsylvania
State University (1959)
33 graduate credits in English, writing. education, French (1979-1992)
HONORS
"Georgetowner of the Year" (one of
several)-1991,1993; by The Georgetowner newspaper
"Doers" Profile; The Washington Times; December 23, 1993 |
