Reuben Charles, Robert Spagnoletti, Lorraine
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Lorraine Green, Vincent Gray, Katherine
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Lorraine Green, Vincent Gray, Katherine
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Vince Gray Mayor-Elect
Transition 2010
Character * Integrity * Leadership
For Immediate Release:
November 3, 2010
Contact: Doxie A.
McCoy
(202) 724-8164
dmccoy@dccouncil.us
Mayor-Elect Gray Introduces Transition Leadership Team
Washington, DC -- Mayor-Elect Vince Gray at a news
conference today introduced the leaders of his Transition Team, the day after he won the
overwhelming support of District of Columbia voters in Tuesday's general
election. The Mayor-Elect will convene the first meeting of the
Leadership Team in the "Gray Transition 2010" offices on the
4th floor of the Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center at 14th and U Streets,
NW today.
"It's a team that consists of some of the most
esteemed political, business, and community leaders that the District of
Columbia has to offer," Mayor-Elect Gray said. "Each brings a
highly regarded expertise forged from years of public service and a
record of developing broad-reaching strategies for reform and
growth."
Gray also said today he was delighted to have received a
call from the White House yesterday, inviting him to have lunch with
President Obama on December 1.
Commenting on the change in control of the House of
Representatives, Gray said he will reach out soon to the new Republican
leadership to discuss issues of concern to the District. He added,
"My message will be clear - I look forward to working with you, but
you also need to work with us. It's time for the people of the District
of Columbia to have a greater voice in our own fate. Gray Mayor-Electg
that message to the White House, as well."
Lorraine Green will serve as the overall Transition
Chairperson. The following prominent leaders will serve as Gray's chief
advisors throughout his transition and head committees in their policy
areas of expertise.
Anthony Williams and Alice Rivlin -- Budget and Fiscal
Responsibility. This committee will look at both the operating and
capital budgets and government spending in light of the challenges
facing the city. It also will make recommendations on how to make the
District's budget process more transparent and easier for citizens to
understand.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and Barbara Lang -- Economic
Development. This committee will work to develop a long term city-wide
economic development plan that focuses on job creation and growth,
business attraction and retention, workforce development and training,
and improving the District's position as an economic engine in the
region. The committee also will craft immediate solutions to the urgent
needs of unemployed residents.
Michael Lomax and Katherine Bradley -- Education. This
committee will focus on expanding the scope of school reform to include
an expanded education continuum. It will develop a sustainable,
collaborative and long-term framework that includes early childhood
education, K-12, charter schools, vocational and job training, special
education, and post-secondary education.
Constance Berry Newman -- Government Operations. This
committee will take a look at the organizational structure of city
government and make recommendations on how the government structure can
be realigned to deliver more effective and efficient services to
District residents. The committee also will manage the recruitment and
selection of candidates for appointment to key government positions.
Karl Racine and Robert Spagnoletti -- Legal Affairs and
Public Safety. This committee will look at the agencies responsible for
public safety and make recommendations on how to best to ensure safe
neighborhoods; and examine the government's legal service operations and
make recommendations for improvement.
Peter Edelman and Maria Gomez -- Health and Human
Services. This committee will focus on the District's unique health
challenges and make recommendations on how to address improve service
delivery to, and expand the city's safety net for vulnerable populations
Thomas M. Downs and Cellerino C. Bernardino -- Government
Infrastructure and Transportation -- This team will review the
District's current infrastructural capacity and develop a model to address long term needs.
The committee also will map out a pathway to the future for governmental
services, residents' transportation needs, and sustainable environmental
improvements.
John Parham and Alexander Chi -- One City -- This
transition committee is charged with translating the "One City"
campaign vision into a set of concrete initiatives that seek to bring
communities across the city together. Their work will include
formulating strategy to increase the District's self-determination.
"The recommendations generated by these transition
committees will provide valuable insight into the roles of each
operational function of government and serve as the basis for designing
the fundamental objectives of my administration," Gray said.
"This transition is an enormous undertaking - and we're going to
need all the help we can get."
Citizens who want to get involved can go to www.buildonecity.org
to learn how they can participate. A new transition website will go live
at www.graytransition2010.org
in the coming days.
Mayor-Elect Gray will meet with Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and
some members of his staff later tomorrow. Gray said he appreciated Mayor
Fenty's pledge to ensure a smooth transition.
Brief bios of the Transition Leadership Team follow.
Gray Administration Transition Leadership Team
Chairperson Lorraine Green
Lorraine Green is a corporate executive with more than 25
years of private sector and government experience in the areas of
financial management, procurement, contracting, and human resources. A
native Washingtonian and graduate of the District of Columbia's Public
Schools, she was twice confirmed by the Senate as a Presidential
Appointee as the Deputy Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) and later as a member of the eight member bipartisan
U.S. Census Monitoring Board. Ms. Green has played a vital role in
strengthening the Washington, D.C. community. Over the last two decades,
she has been a member of numerous non-profit and community boards.
Anthony Williams - Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
Anthony Williams was the mayor of Washington, D.C. from
1999 to 2007. During his two terms, he stabilized the finances of the
District of Columbia and managed resources to improve services, lower
taxes, improve the performance of city agencies, invest in infrastructure, and increase human services. Mayor
Williams currently serves as the Director of the State and Municipal
Practice at Arent Fox. Upon returning to the private sector in 2007,
Mayor Williams founded Primum Public Realty Trust: a real estate entity
that partnered with counties, cities, states and not-for-profit
corporations to provide alternative funding sources for projects and
programs that would otherwise go unfunded.
Alice Rivlin - Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
Dr. Alice Rivlin is an expert on urban issues as well as
fiscal, monetary and social policy. Currently, she directs the Greater
Washington Research project of the renowned Brookings Institution. The
project studies the region's finances and demographics. Dr. Rivlin has
held numerous esteemed positions, including servicing as the first
director of the Congressional Budget Office and later as the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget. In 1998, Dr. Rivlin was appointed
by President Bill Clinton to Chair the Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority ("the Control Board") which
reestablished fiscal soundness in the District of Columbia. Dr. Rivlin
is widely-recognized for her contributions to the Washington, D.C.
community.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg - Economic Development
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg is President Emeritus and
University Professor of Public Service at The George Washington
University, where he has served for nearly two decades. Mr.
Trachtenberg's strong commitment to servicing the community is reflected
in the diverse leadership positions that he has held. He is a past
chairman of the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the
Atlantic 10 Conference Presidents Council, and continues to be a member
of both. He serves on the boards of the Greater Washington Board of
Trade and the D.C. Federal City Council. Mr. Trachtenberg also served on
the District of Columbia Tax Revision Commission, as well as the
District of Columbia Committee to Promote Washington.
Barbara Lang - Economic Development
Barbara Lang has over 35 years of experience in corporate
management, having held positions with IBM Corporation and Fannie Mae.
For the past eight years, Ms. Lang has served as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Washington, D.C. Chamber of Commerce where she
has focused on initiatives that will develop small and mid-sized
business as well as public policy enhancements which may make
Washington, D.C. a more welcoming place for businesses. In this
capacity, Ms. Lang has worked with many different segments of the D.C.
community, including labor, non-profit organizations, private
corporations, and the public sector.
Michael Lomax - Education
Since 2004, Dr. Michael Lomax has been President and
Chief Executive Officer of UNCF, the nation's largest private provider
of scholarships and other educational support to minority and low-income students. Before joining UNCF,
Dr. Lomax was president of Dillard University in New Orleans and a
literature professor at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges. A leading
advocate for the importance of cradle-through-college education for all
Americans, Dr. Lomax is co-chair of the Education Equality Project, a
member of the Aspen Institute's Commission on No Child Left Behind and a
member of the governing boards of Teach For America and the KIPP
Foundation.
Katherine Bradley - Education
Katherine Brittain Bradley is the president and
co-founder of CityBridge Foundation, a D.C.based non-profit organization
which directs practice areas in education and international health. In 2006, CityBridge launched a five-year
initiative to improve quality and expand capacity in early childhood and
elementary education in the District of Columbia, and one year later, the organization expanded its impact in
education into the K-12 DC Public Schools space. In addition to her work
with CityBridge Foundation, Mrs. Bradley chairs the Washington regional board for Teach for America.
Constance Berry Newman - Government Operations
Constance Berry Newman, an active member of the
Republican Party, has served in seven different Presidential
appointments and has extensive experience managing public and private
organizations. She was the Director of the United States Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) from 1989 to 1992, appointed by President
George H. W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate. Ms. Newman has served in
several positions associated with the District of Columbia, including as
a Board Member of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority (the Control Board). She was the Vice
Chair of the Board for approximately four years and is currently
affiliated with the African Development Organization.
Karl Racine - Legal Affairs and Public Safety
Karl Racine, is the Managing Partner of Washington, D.C.
law office of Venable LLP where his practice focuses on corporate
defense and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Venable, Mr. Racine was an associate White House counsel
under President Clinton. In this capacity, he advised and represented the President and
White House staff on numerous civil and criminal investigation matters,
including congressional, Justice Department, and Office of Independent Counsel inquiries. Mr. Racine also
served with a team of lawyers responsible for selecting local judges in
the District of Columbia, federal judges and other Presidential appointments. Mr. Racine has been recognized
as one of "The 50 Most Influential Minority Leaders in America" by The
National Law Journal.
Robert Spagnoletti - Legal Affairs and Public Safety
Robert J. Spagnoletti is a partner at the law firm of
Schertler & Onorato, L.L.P. where his practice focuses on criminal,
civil, and administrative litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr.
Spagnoletti served as the first Attorney General for the District of
Columbia. As Attorney General, he represented the District of Columbia
in all of its diverse legal matters, settled numerous high-profile
cases, and authored several opinions on unsettled areas of the law. Mr.
Spagnoletti is a former President of the District of Columbia Bar and
currently serves on the District of Columbia Federal Law Enforcement
Nominations Commission.
John Parham - One City
John Parham, a native Washingtonian, currently serves as
Director, Schools Programs for the College Success Foundation, District of
Columbia. Mr. Parham has over 10 years of municipal experience, most
recently as the Deputy State Superintendent of Education for the
District of Columbia's Office of the State Superintendent for Education. In that capacity, he served
a critical leadership function with the successful creation of the new
agency. Mr. Parham also has significant public finance expertise,
fulfilling multiple functions while employed with the District of
Columbia's Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Parham serves on
the Board of Directors for the National Forum for Black Public Administrators.
Alexander Chi - One City
Alexander Chi has over 25 years of experience providing
technology services to diverse group organizations which include
government, Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, and non-profit
organizations. Mr. Chi, a long-standing leader in Washington, D.C.'s
Chinese American community, has been instrumental in a variety of
community revitalization initiatives over the last decade and has
spearheaded efforts to strengthen language immersion school education.
Peter Edelman - Health and Human Services
Peter Edelman is a professor at the Georgetown University
Law Center where he has been a member of the faculty since 1982. He took
leave during President Bill Clinton's first term to serve as Counselor to Department of Health and Human
Services Secretary Donna Shalala and later as Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation. Professor Edelman currently serves as the Chair
of the District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission, the Board
Chair of the Public Welfare Foundation and the National Center for Youth
Law, a board member of the Center for Law and Social Policy, and a board
member of numerous other organizations.
Maria Gomez - Health and Human Services
Maria S. Gomez, President and CEO of Mary's Center for
Maternal and Child Care, founded the organization to build better
futures through health care, education and social services that embrace
our culturally diverse community. Prior to establishing Mary's Center,
Maria worked for the DC Department of Health as a public health nurse.
Originally from Colombia, Maria immigrated with her mother at age 13 and
attended the DC Public Schools. Maria received the Washington Business
Journal Minority Business Leader Award for her outstanding performance
within the last 18 months.
Thomas M. Downs - Government Infrastructure and
Transportation
Thomas Downs is an expert in matters related to public
transportation, having served in high-ranking positions in both the
private and public sector. Mr. Downs has a 40-year track-record of
positioning organizations for success. He currently serves as the
Chairman of the North American Board of Veolia Transportation. Prior to
assuming this position, Mr. Downs held several esteemed positions,
including Commissioner of Transportation for the State of New Jersey. As
CEO of AMTRAK, Mr. Downs was credited with leading the national
passenger rail system from insolvency to a $2 billion capital investment
fund in 1998. Mr. Downs is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public
Administration.
Cellerino C. Bernardino - Government Infrastructure and
Transportation
Cellerino ("Cell") Bernardino has more than 30
years of management and consulting experience. During the last three
decades, his work has focused on building and maintaining public
facilities and infrastructure as well as improving strategic planning,
organizational capacity, and performance measurement in large
organizations, including DC Department of Public Works. Currently, Mr.
Bernadino serves as the Vice President of Development and Construction
for Fort Lincoln New Town Corporation, a real estate development
corporation.
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