MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 11, 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 § 47-2853.06(f), I am pleased
to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Ernest T. Boykin
Kennedy Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
for reappointment as a consumer member of the Board of Funeral Directors, for a term to end March
1, 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
 1
2 ~ on
3 at the request of the Mayor
4
5
6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
7
8
9
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
11
12
13
14
15 To confirm the reappointment of Ernest T. Boykin to the Board of Funeral Directors.
16
17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Funeral Directors Ernest T. Boykin Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
21
22 Mr. Ernest T. Boykin
23 Kennedy Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20011
25 (Ward 4)
26
27 as a consumer member of the Board of Funeral Directors, established by D.C. Official Code§
28 47-2853.06(f), for a term to end March 1, 2027.
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.
Ernest T. Boykin, Jr.
Managing Principal
Responsibilities
Co-founder of Capital Commitment, provides the day-
to-day strategic leadership and direction of the firm and
its project commitments. Responsible for complex
policy and fiscal analysis, negotiating compromise
among competing interests, leveraging and aligning
resources to maximize investment and achieve scale;
while managing multi-year initiatives and budgets.
Expertise
Strategic planning specialist adept at process
redesign, change management and evaluation using a
team approach to drive system improvements and
implementation of best practices.
Designed and implemented a landmark 15 year public /
private training initiative; empowering inner city
residents, by training and placing 98% of its graduates,
which accounted for an economic impact swing in
excess of $23 million dollars. Utilized place- based
approaches and piloted wrap-around strategies for
disconnected, low income families in their road to self-
sufficiency.
Formulated statewide and national strategies to build
strong relationships with political and community
influencers to ensure sustainability of implementation
over time.
A senior telecommunications executive, who has
maintained and assumed ultimate responsibility for
marketing direction, management and implementation
of complex Information Transport solutions. A skilled
process improvement expert, and workforce
development specialist, who has served as a
practitioner, consultant and trainer in developing
process improvement framework.
Work Experience
Capital Commitment Solutions
President
United Black Fund
Vice President Development
North American Communications
Vice President Marketing
SPRINT
Director Federal Marketing
Product Manager Complex Voice Services
AT&T
Account Executive
Pacific Bell
Account Executive
Professional Affiliations
Leadership Washington, District of Columbia Board of
Professional Engineers & Surveyors, National
Association of Black Engineers, Knights of Columbus,
DC IT Coalition, National Association of Minority
Contractors, BICSI, Board of Directors-United Black
Fund, DC Math Counts, CERT Volunteer, Neighborhood
Block Captain
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY
Masters International Relations – International Finance &
Economics
Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
– United Nations Graduate Certificate
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Bachelor of Arts – History / Political Science
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Ernest T. Boykin
Mr. Ernest T. Boykin is an active member of his community, serving
as the elected leader of 2,800 Catholic men who reside in the District
of Columbia as Knights of Columbus. In this capacity, Mr. Boykin has
overseen the collection and distribution of food to the needy, led
fundraisers to support the District’s Special Olympics effort, and
distributed over 1500 coats to children across the city during recent
winters. In addition, he has worked with the students of Georgetown
University’s “Grate Patrol”, as they rolled the streets of DC early
Saturday mornings, providing coffee, hot chocolate and sandwiches to
those who spent their nights sleeping on the street.
In addition to his active volunteer efforts, Mr Boykin, along with his
wife, is the co-founder of Capital Commitment—a not-for-profit initiative that trains and places
city residents in telecommunications careers.
Over the span of 15 years, Capital Commitment placed over 2800 men and women in jobs with
starting salaries in excess of $35,000 per year. For the most part, these were single mothers, at-risk
youth and individuals experiencing homelessness, who needed a second chance or a leg up towards
self-sufficiency.
A Ward 4 resident, Mr. Boykin earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from
the University of Nebraska and his Master of International Relations from Columbia 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: May 29, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Duane E. Hills, Randolph B.
Horton, John R. McGuire, Ernest T. Boykin, and Asanti D. Williams as members
of the Board of Funeral Directors
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-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
______________________________________________________________________________
The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681