MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 10, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
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 D.C. Official Code § 25-201, I am pleased to
nominate the following individual:
Mr. James Short
Branch Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
(Ward 7)
for reappointment as a member of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board, for a term to end May
7, 2028.
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,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of James Short to the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board James Short
19 Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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28 25-201, for a term to end May 7, 2028.
29 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
30 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
31 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Objectives
Assist in providing our deserving, "Disrict of Columbia”, citizens, our business
community and our Nation, with the best governmental services possible. Endeavoring
and working to produce first class customer services befittting our "Nation's Capito!"!
For all who live, work and or visit "WASHINGTON, D.C.".
Summary of Qualifications
Appointed to the "District of Columbia - Alcoholic Beverage Control Board" serving (ABC
Board) since January 01, 2014.
Certified Public Manager (George Washington University CEMM Program) - Public
Safety Specialist & Public Assembly Specalist- District of Columbia, Fire & Emergency
Medical Services - Deputy Fire Chief (retired), with 33 years of commendable service -
Former Deputy Fire Chief (Risk Management Division & Nuisance Abatement Task
Force) - Supervied many District of Columbia, high profile public assemby events.
District of Colmbia Awards & Certificates
District of Columbia - Meritorious Public Service Award - Mayor A. Williams, 05/14/2005
District of Columbia - Certificate of Merit - Mayor M. Barry - 12/10/1998
District of Columbia City Council Resolution - Retirement Honors - 06/10/2005
Professional Experience
District of Columbia - Licensed Master Barber 1965-2002 (owner/operator Le Droit Park
Barbershop 1979-1982)
District of Columbia/MD - Licensed Private Investigator (1990 - 2006)
Boy Scouts of America (Scout Master Troup 457 - Brown Memorial AME Church D.C.)
District of Columbia - Member "The University Club of the District of Columbia"
District of Columbia - Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge - 1971 to present (PHA)
District of Columbia - National Kidney Foundation (executive committee) 1997 - 2008
Education
District of Columbia (DCPS) Charles Young Elementary - Carter G. Woodson JH - Eastern
High School
Universityof the District of Columbia (Fire Science Curriculum)
Maryland University (Fire & Rescue Institute)
National Fire Academy - Emmitsburg, Maryland
FBI Academy - Arson investigation (Quantico, VA)
George Washington University (Center for Excellenc in Municipal Management) CEMM
Program Graduate (08/07/2001)
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
James Short
James Short served as a certified public manager with the District of
Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for 33 years.
Mr. Short is an assertive and creative leader with broad-based knowledge
and experience in management. Mr. Short works well with others in
gathering consensus and achieving goals. He has managed vending activities
for the Million Man March and is a licensed private investigator. Mr. Short
has also served over twelve years with the Fire Marshal’s Office, where he
supervised public assembly, went through training for arson investigation
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and helped conduct inspections for
alcoholic beverage establishments and special events.
A Ward 7 resident, Mr. Short obtained his high school diploma at Eastern Senior High School here
in the District of Columbia and went on to attend the University of the District of Columbia and
George Washington University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: April 22, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating James Short as a member of
the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it 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-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681