Director of the Office of Property Management Carol J. Mitten Confirmation Approval Resolution of 2003
PR 15-607

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December 2, 2003

The Honorable Linda W. Cropp 
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504 
Washington, D.C. 20004

[)ear Chairman Cropp:

Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council is the "Director of the Office of Property Management Carol J. Mitten Confirmation Approval Resolution of 2003."

The District's Office of Property Management is responsible for real property acquisitions, dispositions. lease administration, space planning, facility management, capital improvement, building security, and the overall maximization of all real property assets for the District of Columbia government.

1 am pleased to nominate Carol J. Mitten to serve in the position of Director of the Office of Property Management. Ms. Mitten has many years of progressively responsible experience in the real estate field and will prove to be an invaluable asset to the District's management team. Ms. Mitten most recently served as the Principal in the firm of Mitten & Reynolds, Inc., where she was responsible for directing real estate appraisals and counseling services.

As Director of the Office of Property Management (OPM), Ms. Mitten will serve as the principal advisor to the Mayor, City Administrator, and Deputy Mayor on real estate policies for the District of Columbia. Ms. Mitten will provide a high level of executive experience and leadership in assuring the development and coordination of OPM's programs and projects. 

Ms. Mitten holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in real estate finance and management information systems, also from The Ohio State University.

I respectfully request the Council's favorable consideration of the enclosed resolution. 

Sincerely,
Anthony A. Williams

Enclosures 
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Chairman Linda W. Cropp at the request of the Mayor

A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Chairman Linda W. Cropp, at the request of the Mayor, introduced the following resolution, which as referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Latino Affairs & Property Management.

To confirm the mayoral appointment of Ms. Carol J. Mitten as Director of the Office of Property Management.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Director of the Office of Property Management Carol J. Mitten Confirmation Approval Resolution of 2003".

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:

Ms. Carol J. Mitten
1026 16th Street, NW #701
Washington, DC 20036

as Director of the Office of Property Management, 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) to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Mayor.

Sec. 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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RESUME OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

CAROL J. MITTEN. MAI

Appraising and Counseling Experience

All levles of commercial real estate appraisal, from data gathering to valuation analysis; valuing diverse property types, including hotels, office buildings, mixed-use, shopping centers, large estates, and special purpose facilities; appraisal of the simple, leasedhold, leased fee, and partial interests. 

Qualified Expert Witness: 

United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
United States Bankrupty Court, District of Maryland
Board of Zoning Adjustment, District of Columbia

Certified General Real Estate Appraiser:

District of Columbia #10021
State of Maryland #10220

Education

Courses in engineering, navigation, and naval history, with a major in English, United States Naval Academy, 1978-1980
Bachelor of Arts in English, The Ohio State University, 1981
Master of Business Administration with concentrations in real estate finance and management information systems, The Ohio State University, 1984
Additional Specialized Courses, Seminars, and Conferences

Teaching

Appraising Historic Properties Seminar, Petersburg, VA
Hotel/Motel Valuation Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ
Principles and Practices of Appraisal, Washington, DC
Economics of Historic Preservation, Goucher College, Washington, DC
Appraising High Value & Historic Homes, Washington, D.C. & Roanoke, VA
Eminent Domain Issues in Metropolitan Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Data Confirmation and Verification methods, Roanoke & Fairfax, VA

Employment Background

1992-Present,:Principal, Mitten & Reynolds, Inc.
1984-1992, Staff Appraiser, Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc.
1982-1984, Assistant to Director of real Estate Center, The Ohio State University

Professional

Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI #10541, 1994)
Member, American Society of Appraisers (ASA, #020320, 1999)
Washington, D.C., Metro Chapter of the Appraisal Institute:

Board of Directors, 1996-2000
Member, Education Committee, 1998-2000
Secretary, 1998
Treasurer, 1999

District of Columbia Zoning Commission, 1999-2003 (Vice Chair, 2000; Chair, 2001-2003)
Washington, D.C., Association of Realtors (Treasurer, 2000; President-Elect, 2001; President, 2002; Immediate Past-President and Board Member, 2003)
District of Columbia Appraiser Board, 1996-1999
The Committee of 100 on the Federal City, 1999-2003
Ward 2 Democratic Commission, 1999-2003

Published

Conversion of a Streetcar Barn to Residential Use, Proceedings of Pan Pacific Congress, 1985.