MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 3, 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 section 2214 of the District of Columbia School
Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1802.14), I am
pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Dwight Davis
7th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Ward 5)
for appointment as a member of the Public Charter School Board, filling a vacant seat formerly held
by Ricarda Ganjam, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end February 24, 2027.
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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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 confinn the appointment of Dwight Davis to the Public Charter School Board.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Public Charter School Board Dwight Davis Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Mr. Dwight Davis
23 7th Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20017
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27 as a member of the Public Charter School Board, established by section 2214 of the District of
28 Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 , approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official
29 Code§ 38-1802.14), filling a vacant seat fonnerly held by Ricarda Ganjam, for the remainder of
30 an unexpired tenn to end February 24, 2027.
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.
DWIGHT DAVIS
PRINCIPAL PARTNER, CityBridge Action Fund
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EDUCATION Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Certificate, DCPS Aspiring Principal Program, September 2016
‘The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Certificate in Reading and Literacy, May 2011
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
M.Div., M.A. Christian Education, May 2004
* President, Association of Black Seminarians
* Librarian, Association of Black Seminarians
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Princeton University Program in Teacher Preparation, May 2004
* Student Teacher, Franklin Park School (2003- 2004)
* Chaplain intern, Office of Religious Life (2000- 2003)
© Teaching Assistant, Princeton University Preparatory Program (summer 2002)
Albright College, Reading, PA
B.S, Psychology/History, May 1997
B.A, Elementary Education, 1998
President, Association of Black Students
‘* Mentor, Inner-city mentoring program
* Volunteer behavioral counselor, Kidspeace
TENCE, ind, Washington DC
Principal Partner, CityBridge Foundation June 2021- Present
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC
(Education) Principal, Hugh M. Browne Education Campus, June 2017- June 2021
(Highly Effective- 2021)
Principal in Residence, Whittier Education Campus, June 2016- June 2017
(Highly Effective- 2017)
Assistant Principal, Wheatley Education Campus, June 2014- 2016
‘Coordinated teacher recruitment, development, and evaluation.
Managed and developed strategic partnerships to ensure student success.
Worked with Local School Advisory Team to allocate a budget of 8.6 million dollars.
‘Provided professional development and support for teachers to conduct home visits to
increase overall engagement between parents, teachers, and students
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC
Elementary Educator, Fall 2005- Summer 2014
© 3". 5" Grade English Language Arts Teacher Leader Initiative Coach
* Flamboyan Home Visit Teacher Trainer and Teacher Lead
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Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dwight Davis
Mr. Dwight Davis is a native Washingtonian and a proud product of
the District of Columbia Public Schools. For almost two decades, Mr.
Davis has served children and families in DC as a fifth-grade teacher,
English and language arts coach, assistant principal, and principal.
While serving the Hugh M. Browne Education Campus as principal,
the school was awarded the “Standing Ovation: ‘Engaging Families
During a Year of Change’ Award” for their innovative work with
families during the height of the COIVD-19 pandemic. Currently,
Mr. Davis serves CityBridge Action Fund as Principal Partner.
His passion for teaching, learning and personal development led to
his selection as a Mary Jane Patterson Fellow, an aspiring principals’
leadership development program that honors the memory of the first African American principal
to serve DC’s first public school. Prior to becoming a Patterson fellow, Mr. Davis was selected as
a CityBridge Education Innovation Fellow, a distinguished honor that led him across the nation,
from Washington, D.C. to California. Through the program, he learned how innovative thinking
and personalized learning enhanced educational experiences and raised achievement levels for his
scholars.
Prior to his teaching career, Mr. Davis played both professional and semi-professional basketball
within the United States and abroad. He earned a certificate in teaching from Princeton
University’s Program in Teacher Preparation, a certificate in reading and literacy at George
Washington University, and a certificate in leadership from the McDonough School of Business
at Georgetown University.
A Ward 5 resident, Mr. Davis earned his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Education from
Princeton Theological Seminary, and his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Bachelor
of Science in Psychology and History and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from
Albright College.
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: May 22, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dwight Davis as a member of
the Public Charter School 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