MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 4, 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 201 of the District of Columbia Health
Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-
1202.01), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi
Irving Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Ward 5)
for appointment as a dentist licensed in the District member of the Board of Dentistry, filling a vacant
seat formerly held by Dr. Wesley Thomas, for a term to end November 30, 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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Chairman Phil Mendelson
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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 appointment of Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi to the Board of Dentistry.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Dentistry Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi
23 Irving Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20017
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27 as a dentist licensed in the District member of the Board of Dentistry, established by section 201
28 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986
29 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.01), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Dr.
30 Wesley Thomas, for a term to end November 30, 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.
 Jonelle Grant Anamelechi DDS, MSPH
Washington, DC 20017
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Fifteen years in academic, clinical and public health dentistry has resulted in a global perspective of pediatric dentistry in for-
profit and not-for-profit settings. Demonstrated leadership skills in a local, national, and international arena in oral health.
The ability to create a vision and mission for the delivery of pediatric dentistry and execute it in a myriad of traditional and
non-traditional sectors.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Paterson, NJ
Pediatric Dental Residency; June, 2009
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
University of North Carolina School of Public Health Chapel Hill, NC
Masters of Science in Public Health---Maternal and Child Health; January, 2009
University of North Carolina School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC
Doctor of Dental Surgery; May, 2006
Duke University Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts; Cultural Anthropology and Chemistry; May, 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE
7/15-Present Children’s Choice Pediatric Dentistry (Owner, New Carrollton, MD)
8/12-Present Children’s National Medical Center (Pediatric Dental Faculty--Washington,DC)
7/12-5/2015 Kids Smiles of DC (Clinical Director--Washington,DC)
12/09-05/11 ABC Dentistry for Kids (Pediatric Dentistry--Oxon Hill, MD)
09/09-12/09 Sparkling Smiles of Asheboro, NC (Pediatric Dentistry) 07/07-02/09
Moldova Project (International Oral Health Consulting Team)
07/06-09/09 Dentistry for Kids (Pediatric Dentistry---Greensboro, NC)
First Health Dental Center (Pediatric Dentistry---Southern Pines/Troy, NC)
SEDATION
Trained in Oral and IV Sedation
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Children’s National Medical Center
Prince Georges County Hospital
Dimensions Surgical Center-Bowie
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Children’s National Medical Center
MedStar Georgetown Hospital Howard
University School of Dentistry
RESEARCH
The Affordable Care Act—One Year Later (2014)
Kids in Crisis: The Use of Pediatric Emergency Department Services for Primary Dental Care(2012)
Descriptive Study of Oral Health and Nutrition Attitudes, Knowledge and Behaviors with Toddlers
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 Oral Health for Children in Rural Moldova: A Needs Assessment (2007)
Descriptive Analysis of Adolescent Dental Medicaid Expenditures (2006-2007)
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Research Assistant
Analysis of the North Carolina Dental Screening and Varnish Project in a Pediatric Medical
Residency Program (2003-2007)
Varnish and Screening Project” for preventive dental services in an academic pediatric
medical residency program.
BOOKS Women in Healthcare Innovations (Fall, 2021)
What Should Mommy Do: For Her Child’s Oral Health (Spring, 2022)
PUBLICATIONS Grant,J, Roberts M, Quinonez,R. “Descriptive Study of Oral Health and Nutrition Knowledge Attitudes
and Behaviors Regarding 3-5 Year Old Headstart Children” Pediatric Dentistry 42(210):228-9.
Grant,J.G. “Oral Health for Infants and Children”.Encyclopedia of Global Health (2008): 384-5.
Grant,J, Roberts M, Quinonez,R. “Integrating Dental Screening and Fluoride Varnish Application
into a Pediatric Residency Outpatient Program: Clinical andFinancial Implications.” J Clin Pediatr
Dent. 31 (2007) : 175-8.
Grant, J.G., Quinonez, R. "Oral Health Services in an Academic Pediatric Medical Setting." Abstract.
Pediatric Dentistry 27 (2005):158.
American Medical Student Association. Widening the Pipeline and Fulfilling a Need:
Increasing Minority Representation in Health Care Careers. [Updated 10,August 2004]
REVIEWER
Contributor, Pediatric Dentistry
INDUSTRY POSITION
Colgate Speaker’s Bureau (Lead Speaker)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (DC Past Chapter President)
DC Pediatric Oral Health Coalition (Chair, Medical and Dental Collaboration)
DC Dental Society (Membership Committee)
Maryland Dental Action Coalition (Board Member)
Children’s Dental Health Project (Subcommittee on Dental Medicaid Experience)
Dentaquest Foundation (State Representative)
American Dental Association
Maryland Dental Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Dental Education Association
HONORS and AWARDS
2021 Consumer Research America’s Top Pediatric Dentist
2019 Family Health Magazine Top Pediatric Dentist
2017 Business of the Year
2015 Prince Georges County Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year
2015 Small Business Healthcare Leader of the Year
2014, 2013 Consumer Research America’s Top
Pediatric Dentist
2012 Faculty Recognition Award in Pediatric
Dentistry 2009
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Jonelle G. Anamelechi
Dr. Jonelle G. Anamelechi is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and
CEO of Children’s Choice Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics (DC
and MD).
Dr. Anamelechi attended St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for her
pediatric dental residency program. She opened Children’s Choice
Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics in New Carrollton, MD and
Washington, DC. She is attending faculty at Children’s National
Hospital in the Division of Oral Health, Medstar Georgetown Hospital
in the Department of Pediatric Medicine, and Guest Faculty at
Georgetown School of Law. Her national and international work has
focused on children with craniofacial abnormalities, tethered tissues and their link to poor oral
health, and health equity for children with special challenges.
Along with professional memberships locally, nationally, and internationally, Dr. Anamelechi
serves as the past president of the DC American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, State
Representative for the Maryland Health Smiles Program, Board Member of the Maryland Dental
Action Coalition and the DC Pediatric Oral Health Coalition, and Advisory Committee Member
for Diversity in Dentistry. She has been named a top doctor in Family Magazine for 4 years in a
row and featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Dentaltown, NBC, ABC, and CBS news.
A Ward 5 resident, Dr. Jonelle G. Anamelechi earned her Bachelor of Arts in Cultural
Anthropology and Chemistry from Duke University, and her Master of Science in Public Health
and Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina.
 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 13, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dr. Jonelle Anamelechi and
Dr. Eric Bradshaw as members of the Board of Dentistry
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