MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
November 14, 2022
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Councilof the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2of 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 214ofthe District of Columbia Health
Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 14, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-203; D.C. Official Code
3-1202.14), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Carolyn A. Williams
7 Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Ward 5)
for reappointment as a respiratory therapist licensed in the District member of the Board of
Respiratory Care, for a term to end July 17, 2023.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
process.
I would appreciate the Councils earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayors Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information
Sincerely,
luri ser
 hairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Carolyn A. Williams to the Board of Respiratory Care.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the Board of Respiratory Care Carolyn A. Williams Confirmation
Resolution of 2022.
Sec. 2. The Councilofthe District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
Ms. Carolyn A. Williams
7th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Ward 5)
as a respiratory therapist licensed in the District memberof the Board of Respiratory Care,
pursuant to section 214ofthe District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985,
29 effective March 14, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-203; D.C. Official Code 3-1202.14), for
a term to end
30 July 17, 2023.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Carolyn A. Williams, RRT, FAARC
Objective
To obtain re-appointment to the Board of Respiratory Care
Professional_Experience
11/1985 2/5/21 Childrens National Medical Center Washington, DC
Respiratory Care Practitioner IIT
* Workedas anAdvancedPractitionerinthe Pediatric Intensive CareUnit, Acute Care Unit, and
the EmergencyRoom. Duties include Ventilator Management,
OxygenTherapy, Nitric Oxide
Therapy,Helium/Oxygen Therapy, EKG Testing, Asthma Education, Bedside Pulmonary
Functioning Testing, Code Blue/Trauma Team Member, Aerosol Therapy, Postural Drainage,
Transport Team Member, assist withBronchoscopy andIntubationprocedures, assist with In-
house transport procedures, Home Discharge Teaching, and participation on the Decontamination
Team.
05/1983 ~ 11/1985 Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC
Respiratory Therapist
* Worked as an Entry Level Therapist with Adult and Pediatric patients. Duties included
administering Aerosol Therapy with Postural Drainage and Pulmonary Toilet, Oxygen Therapy,
BedsidePulmonary FunctioningTesting, Ventilator Management and Arterial Blood Gas
Drawing and Analysis.
Memberships
American Association of Respiratory Care
MDIDC Socisty ofRespirtiory Care
Life Member- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
National Council of Negro Women
Service Employees IntemationalUnion
Education
BS Degree - 1979 University
ofthe District
ofColumbia
AS Degree - 1984 University
ofthe District
ofColumbia
 *
=
lr
EAI
DC
Executive Office ofthe Mayor - Office ofTalent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Carolyn A. Williams
Carolyn A. Williams, RRT, FAARC is a Respiratory Care
Practitioner at Children's National Medical Center and current
Chairperson ofthe Board ofRespiratory Care.
Ms, Williams has worked as a Respiratory Therapist for over 30
years. In her current role as an Advanced Practitioner in the
emergency room, she administers an array of gas exchange
therapies to treat her patients. Ms. Williams received the Fellow
of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) in
2017 and was recognized for her Outstanding Service and
Achievement to the Profession from the American Association for
Respiratory Care where she also serves as member. Ms. Williams is also a member of the
American Association for Respiratory Care and the MD/DC Society for Respiratory Care.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Carolyn A. Williams received an Associate of Applied Science in
Respiratory Therapy from the University of the District of Columbia and a Bachelor of Science
in Health Education from the University of the District of Columbia.
kkk
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Ok ok
WE ARE
BESSHINGTON
Officeof the General Counsel to the Mayor "asm
To: Bryan Hum, Steve Walker
DC
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 4, 2022
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Betty Akpan and Carolyn A.
Williams as members of the Board of Respiratory Care
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable.If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Officeof the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth Cavendish
Thelohn
A,WilsonBuilding > 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW -Suite300 + Washingion,
D.C, 20004 + Office (202) 724-7681