MURIELBOWSER
MAYOR
November 10, 2022
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council ofthe District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2of 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 3 of the Office of and Commission on
Nightlife and Culture Establishment Act of 2018, effective December 13, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-191;
D.C. Official Code 3-662), | am pleased to nominate the following person:
Salah Czapary
Wyoming Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for appointment as the Directorofthe Office of Nightlife and Culture, to serve at the pleasure of
the Mayor.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experienceof the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
T would appreciate
the Councils earliest considerationof 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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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of Salah Czapary as the Director of the Office of Nightlife and
Culture.
RESOLVED, BY COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution
may be cited as the Director of the Office of Nightlife and Culture Salah Czapary Confirmation
Resolution of 2022.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Salah Czapary
Wyoming Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
as the Director of the OfficeofNightlife and Culture, pursuant to section 3 of the Office of and
Commission on Nightlife and Culture Establishment Act of 2018, effective December 13, 2018
31 (D.C. Law 22-191; D.C. Official Code 3-662), to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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EDUCATION:
Naval Postgraduate School
Master of Arts, Homeland Security
In Progress
The George Washington University
Program forExcellence in MunicipalManagement
Georgetown University Law Center
alice for Tomorrow Fellowship - Certificate in Innovative Policing
Completion: October 2018
California University of Pennsylvania Classof2015
Bachelor of Arts, Arabic Language and Culture
EXPERIENCE:
Candidate for DC Council, Washingion, D.C, February 2022 June 2022
+ Builk a grassroots campaign for a safer and more equitable Ward 1
+ Endorsed by The Washington Post & former DC Mayor Anthony Williams
* Raised over $260,000 from individual small donors
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Special Assistant to the Chief ofPolice, Washingion, D.C.July 2021 ~ February 2022
* Managed strategic projects for the Chief of Police and the Chiefof Staff
* Oversaw the Community Policing Working Group of 2021
+ Managed process for producing and internal review ofcommunity briefings resulting from serious uses of force
+ Planned the December 2021 MPD Youth Summit and the October 2021 MPD Annual Awards honoringJanuary 6* Heroes.
+ Oversaw the reorganization of community outreach
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Director, Strategic Engagement Office, Washington, D.C., October2018 July 2021
* Leads 5 major programs: the Reserve Corps, Domestic Violence Liaison Program, Community Engagement Academy,
Collegiate Internship Program and Ride Along Program
*+ Oversaw the management of over 90 volunteer police officers and over 60 civilian volunteers
* Oversaw the processes involved in recruitment, hiring, training and requalificationofall volunteers, sworn and civilian,
* Oversaw a FY2020 marketing budget of over $400,000
* Recipient ofa 2019 Mission Award by Homeland Security Today for work leading the Reserve Corps
+ 2020 Leadership Award for Volunteer Police Service Programs by the International Associationof Chiefs ofPolice
* Detailed to the Professional Development Bureau, Office of the Executive Director, to serve as Chiefof Staff
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Reserve Police Officer, Washington, D.C., December 2016 ~ Febnary 2022.
* Conducted 150+ preliminary investigations documented in corresponding incident and offense reports
+ Affected 25+ arrests for both Federal and Local criminal charges.
* Selected as one of 19 MPD employees to participate in a fellowship at Georgetown Law
* Awarded a Life Saving Medal for actions taken while on patrol
 ~ December 2016
The Nagypapa Foundation, Founder & Managing Director, Rockull, Maryland, June 2015
+ Founded and managed operations of The Nagypapa Foundation, offering grants of up to $5,000 for experiential travel and
education, Successfully funded student tips to Spain, Morocco, South Korea and Tajikistan,
Nahj Training and Development, Youth Coordinator, Amman,Jordan, January 2015 - May 2015.
* Led neighborhood outreach initiatives to cultivate relationships with local youth and refugees in order to enroll them in
training to become facilitators of literacy and service development youth groups for children aged 11-15.
* Developed the Nabj webpage.
Baha'i World Centre, Consultant, Hail, Israel, February -March 2013.
+ Worked as part ofa team to conduct pressure washing maintenance of the four administrative buildings attached to the
UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Baha'i Gardens.
Desarrollo y Construccion del Templo Bahai para Sudamerica Ltda, Staff, Santiago, Chil, August 2012-January 2013
+ Memberofthe full-time construction staff responsible for coordinating and managing part
Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, Coordinator, Montgomery Connty, Maryland, August 2011 ~ 2012.
+ Responsible for the countywide coordination of facilitators and participantsof the JYSEP. Organized trainings to develop
capacity in youth and young adults to serve as animatorsofjunior youth groups.
* Managed partnerships with leasing officers and hosted summits for all JYSEP groups in the DMV.
+ Periodically travelled to Raleigh, North Carolina to meet with continental coordinators of the program to share learning and
devise future plans.
Bahai World Centre: Project Manager, Haifa Israe May 2011 ~July 2011.
* Responsible for creating, executing and documenting a pressure washing project ofthe Terraces of the Bahai Gardens, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Supervised a team of multinational volunteers and developed and documented, for executive
leadership, methods and processes.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
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Salah Czapary
Salah Czapary is the former D.C. Metropolitan
Police Departments (MPD) Special Assistant to the
Chief ofPolice.
Mr. Czapary has over ten years of experience
leading community outreach initiatives. During his
tenure with MPD, Mr. Czapary led numerous
programs in partnership with local organizations to
encourage greater community engagement with
policing. He also oversaw community policing
working groups to gamer residential feedback,
develop community trust, and improve volunteer
service programs. Prior to joining MPD, Mr. Czapary founded and managed the operationsofthe
Nagypapa Foundation to encourage experiential travel and education.
In addition, Mr. Czapary was recognized by the Intemational Association of Chiefs of Police for
his leadership in volunteer police service programs and eamed the 2019 Homeland Security Today
Mission Award.
A WardI resident, Mr. Czapary received a BachelorofArts in Arabic Language and Culture from
California University of Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Homeland
Security from the Naval Postgraduate School.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WE ARE
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor = mnt
2 Office of Policy & vest, Mesive Walker
Prom: Betsy Cavendish
November 9, 2022
Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Salah Czapary as the Director
of the Office of Nightlife and Culture
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 Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth Cavendish
TheJobaA. WilsonBuilding 1350Pennsylvania Avenue, NW -Sute 300 > Washingion,
D.C. 20008 > Office(202) 724-7681