Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Human Services

Witness List

COUNCILMEMBER JIM GRAHAM, CHAIRPERSON

Committee on human services

ANNOUNCES A BUDGET oversight hearing ON

“The department of human services”

Wednesday, April 30th, 11:00 a.m.

Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

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WITNESS LIST

Public Witnesses

1.  Adrienne Jones, Clinical Instructor, University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law

2.  Stephanie Kawamura, UDC Legal Clinic

3.  Caitlin Russi, UDC Legal Clinic

4.  Nina Naval, UDC Legal Clinic

5.  Gary Redding, UDC Legal Clinic

6.  Yveka Pierre, UDC Legal Clinic

7.  Holly Crowe, Policy Associate, Children’s Law Center

8.  Judith Sandalow, Executive Director of Children’s Law Center

  1. Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
  2. Debby Shore, Executive Director, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
  3. Maggie Riden, Executive Director, DC Alliance of Youth Advocates
  4. Alexandra Ashbrook, Director, DC Hunger Solutions
  5. Donnell Harris
  6. Johnnie Morris
  7. Lashell Rivers, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED)
  8. Rev. Dr. James Terrell, Good Faith Communities Coalition
  9. Mary Tschudy, Good Faith Communities Coalition
  10. Gary J. Minter
  11. Valerie Alston
  12. Hyman Cole
  13. Scott McNeilly, Staff Attorney, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

22.  Nassim Moshiree, Staff Attorney, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

23.  Marta Beresin, Staff Attorney, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless

24.  Liza Koonin, Director of Outreach, StandUp For Kids

25.  Catherine Benvie, Anti-Hunger Program Associate, D.C. Hunger Solutions

26.  Yvette Pinkney

27.  Westra Miller, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

28.  Samantha Davis, Advocacy Specialist, So Others Might Eat (SOME)

29.  Lachele Shelton, Case Manager, SOME

  1. Ben Bennett, Legal Clinic Coordinator, Bread for the City
  2. Anthony Holland

32.  Earl Speaks

33.  Brian Powell

34.  Clarence Savoy

  1. Laura Woody
  2. Sharon Spencer
  3. Waldon Adams
  4. Jill Carmichael
  5. Chelsea Spade, DC Center Youth Working Group
  6. Claudette Bethea
  7. Kesha Robertson
  8. Esther McLaughlin
  9. Robert Warren, People For Fairness Coalition
  10. Albert Townsend, People For Fairness Coalition
  11. John McDermott, People For Fairness Coalition
  12. Darren Swann, People For Fairness Coalition

47.  Tamaso Johnson, Policy Attorney, DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

  1. Peg Hacskaylo, Executive Director, District Alliance for Safe Housing (SAFE)
  2. Jamila Larson, Executive Director, Homeless Children's Playtime Project
  3. Polly Donaldson, Executive Director, Transitional Housing Corporation (THC)
  4. Kayla Glick, Jews United for Justice
  5. Ed Lazere, Executive Director, DC Fiscal Policy Institute
  6. Mark Robinson, Director of Community Wellness, Latin American Youth Center (LAYC)
  7. John Van Zandt, Safe Housing Program Manager, LAYC
  8. Valerie Williams, Organization of United People for the Homeless
  9. OB Black, Organization of United People for the Homeless
  10. Doretha Whitner, Organization of United People for the Homeless
  11. Michael Hartridge, Organization of United People for the Homeless
  12. Cynthia Mewborn
  13. Marilyn Kresky-Wolff, Open Arms Housing
  14. Tininka Rahman, Program Manager, Diana L. and Stephen A. Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health
  15. Jesse Lovell
  16. Lacrisha Warren
  17. Charles Dammond
  18. Michael Sindram, DC Justice for All
  19. Jasmine Dolberry
  20. Shawinkka Jackson
  21. Naila Dorsey
  22. Tianna Friday
  23. Lola Hewlin
  24. Angelica Grinage
  25. Kesha Robertson
  26. Candi Jones
  27. Kyana Allen
  28. De’Shauntae Moore
  29. Sterletta Byrd
  30. Tamika Smalls
  31. Kina Terry
  32. LaTessar Elliot
  33. Navelle Garrett

81.  Myisha Little

Executive Witness

David A. Berns, Director, Department of Human Services