MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
January 02, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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), and pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services Reform Act
of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-752.01), I am pleased
to nominate the following person:
Mr. Qaadir El-Amin
Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(Ward 2)
for appointment as a homeless or formerly homeless individual member of the Interagency Council on
Homelessness, filling a vacant seat previously held by Rico Harris, for a term to end May 1, 2025.
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 Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
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2 hairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13 To confirm the appointment of Mr. Qaadir El-Amin to the Interagency Council on
14 Homelessness.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the " Interagency Council on Homelessness Qaadir El-Amin
18 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Mr. Qaadir El-Amin
23 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
24 Washington, DC 20005
25 (Ward 2)
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27 as a homeless or formerly homeless individual member of the Interagency Council on
28 Homelessness, pursuant to section 4 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005, effective
29 October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code§ 4-752.01 ), filling a vacant seat
30 previously held by Rico Harris, for a term to end May 1, 2025 .
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.
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 Executive Office ofthe Mayor - Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Qaadir E-Amin
Qaadir El-Amin experienced homelessness for fifteen years. He
has been housed for the last six years. Within these years, he has
actively volunteered with organizations that have worked
towards ending homelessness while being an advocate for the
homeless community itself. This includes outreach work with
the Interagency Council on Homelessness (“ICH”) and the
People for Fairness Coalition. Specifically, Mr. El-Amin has
brought a voice for homeless individuals in the District by
bringing forward his lived experienceofdiscrimination in his
role at ICH for the last three years. He continues to work with
different encampment outreach teams and continues to find new
ways to better serve the homeless community through his active
service.
Mr. El-Amin is a Ward 2 resident.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WASHINGTON
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: September 20, 2023
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating 9 membersofthe Interagency
Council on Homelessness
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 Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
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724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
The JohnA. Wilson Building + 1350PennsylvaniaAvenue, NW > Suite300 + Washington, DC 20004 + Office
(202) 724-7681