DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
Mayor Cites Tax Hikes on Seniors, Steep Cuts in
Funding to Streetcar Program, Tax on Wellness and Provisions Tying Hands of
Future Mayors; asks Council to Work with Him on Compromise
Mayor
Vincent C. Gray vetoed the “Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act
of 2014” and returned the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 to the
Council with three line-item vetoes. Mayor Gray cited significant problems in a
number of areas of the Council’s budget, and asked the Council to delay their
summer recess for 30 days to work with the Executive Branch on a compromise
budget that best serves the interests of District residents.
Read full release here.
Senior
participants at wellness centers will have a new food option beginning July
21. DCOA is excited to announce that a
salad bar will be available at each of the six wellness centers, offering a variety of make-your-own options with fresh fruits and
vegetables. The hot meal options will still be offered daily.
For a complete
list of wellness centers or for more information, visit www.dcoa.dc.gov or call 202-724-5626.
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The Directors of Health Promotion
and Education (DHPE), in collaboration with the District of Columbia Department of
Health, are offering the Shaping Policy for Health™ trainings entitled:
Implementing Enacted Policies,
Course
4: Implementing Enacted Policies – Register Here
Date: July 17-18, 2014
Time:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:
George Washington University
Milken
Institute School of Public Health
950
New Hampshire Ave., NW – 7th Floor, Room 300A
Washington, DC
There is no cost for
this training but space is limited. For more
information regarding our training program go to http://shapingpolicyforhealth.dhpe.org.
The
District of Columbia Government entered the proceeding considering
the $6.8 billion buyout of Pepco Holdings, Inc., by the Chicago-based utility
company, Exelon Corporation. The buy-out would permit Exelon to move
control of the District’s sole electric utility to its headquarters in Chicago,
Illinois.
D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan filed a petition with
the District’s Public Service Commission (PSC) to intervene in the
proceeding. While the District does not take a position at this time for
or against the merger, the petition states that the District has a significant
interest in the outcome of this proceeding and should be a full participant to
ensure that the interests of the city’s residents are represented.
For more information visit www.oag.dc.gov.
 Mark Bjorge - Community Outreach Specialist/External Affairs and Communications
Mark Bjorge is a native of Northern Virginia and first moved to
Washington, D.C. in 1990
while a student at The George Washington University. It was during this time
that he discovered his love of the city. After graduating, he was drawn to
community affairs and ever since has actively strove to improve the quality of
life for all residents. Mark has served as an ANC commissioner in DuPont
Circle, as a Community Relations and Services Coordinator for Ward 2, and as a
Customer Services Program Specialist in the DC Department of Transportation.
Mark currently lives in Ward 4 with his wife and two children, and in his free
time enjoys walking, biking, cooking and gardening.
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Fessehaye G. Desta - IT Specialist/General Services
Fessehaye Desta holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and master’s in Financial Management and has nearly completed the CPA exam, Mr. Desta strives to advance in professional accounting and
auditing. Mr. Desta also has the training
and over three years of experience in general IT including hardware
maintenance, software updates, networking and more.
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Kenya Hunter - Human Resources Assistant/Human Resources/General Services
A seasoned, human resource professional
with prior Professional in Human Resource (PHR) certification and over 10 years
of related experience in human resource management, benefit administration,
payroll, office and facilities management, and all tasks relevant in these
areas. Most recently Ms. Hunter, solely operated her own real estate
settlement service, for various title companies
throughout the DC Metropolitan area.
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 Sandra Lee - Community Outreach Specialist/External Affairs and Communications
Sandra is a self proclaimed avid people person,
enjoys assisting others, helping with their problems and concerns. She has worked in this
field since 1990. She also likes to be in the community, keeping her fingers
on the goings-on that relate to the residents. Sandra looks forward
to being a part of the Office on Aging, and contributing to the residents.
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Adarsh K. Thareja – Technical PM/ Business Analyst/Planning, Policy and Evaluation
He is a seasoned professional with over 10 years of
experience in Program Management, Enterprise Case Management Systems, Mobile Application
Technologies and Architecting Infrastructure Solutions. He has managed multi-million
dollar projects and well versed in Architecting Infrastructure Solutions, Integration
projects, designing & developing ETL strategies, developing IT policies and
reporting systems, customer service tracking and reporting systems for many agencies
including but not limited to Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, National
Institute of Health, Food and Drug Administration and Small Business
Administration to name a few.
He has earned a master's in Information Technology from the University
of Maryland University College and Electrical Engineering from NIT,
Kurukshetra, India.
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 Jackie Ward - Community Outreach Specialist/External Affairs and Communications
For the past six years Jackie has served as a constituent service specialist working for the Committee on Aging
and Councilmember Marion Barry. There she provided information to seniors and
worked to make city services more accessible and transparent.
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 Stacey Williams - HR Assistant/Human Resources/General Services
Stacey is a graduate of Salisbury University where she
received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts with a minor in Conflict
Analysis and Dispute Resolution. Immediately
following the completion of her bachelor’s degree she decided to continue and
pursue her masters of science degree in Human Resource Management at
University of Maryland University College. She has worked with various
companies such as law firms, non-profit organizations, educational institutes,
and charity associations. Her previous professional experience includes working
with human resources, SharePoint software, community outreach programs,
Microsoft Suite, meeting coordination, and many more. She is a firm believer in
team work, progression and unity. Her motto is “you’re never too old to learn new
things, so always keep an open mind.”
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 Yirgalem A. Zeleke - IT Specialist/General Services
Yirgalem
A. Zeleke is married and a father of two boys, ages 20 and 15. He’s a recent graduate with
Honors from DeVry University in Computer Network Administration receiving an Associate Degree. He is continuing to study for his bachelor’s degree in Computer Network
Communication Management.
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