4664650 ACR 20-138, "Dr. Feseha Woldu Recognition Resolution of 2013"  

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    A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 20-138

    IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

     

    November 5, 2013

     

     

     

    To recognize Dr. Feseha Woldu for his remarkable service to the District of Columbia.

     

     

     

    WHEREAS, Feseha Woldu has served for over a decade as Senior Deputy Director of the Department of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing Administration;

     

    WHEREAS, Dr. Woldu is a seasoned public health administrator, with more than 13 years of experience working with various health professionals, health care facilities, clinicians, community-based  organizations, and consumer groups;

     

    WHEREAS, Dr. Woldu brings a global perspective to his position and a commitment to use the latest technology and improved license processing and regulatory oversight systems at the Health Regulation and Licensing Administration to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the District of Columbia and its visitors;

     

    WHEREAS, as Senior Deputy Director, Dr. Woldu has worked to create a licensing and regulatory system able to contribute to the quality of care in the District to ensure that qualified healthcare professionals practice in accordance with best practices throughout the District's health care facilities;

     

    WHEREAS, over the course of his career with the Department of Health, he has worked to develop an efficient licensure-processing  system, which enables applicants to renew online licensure;

     

    WHEREAS, three Mayors of the District of Columbia and 6 Directors of the Department of Health have endorsed and benefitted from Dr. Woldu's stewardship of the Health Regulation and Licensing Administration;

     

    WHEREAS, he has directed educational outreach to improve the chemistry departments of historically black colleges and universities for the American Chemical Society; and


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    WHEREAS, Dr. Woldu received his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Howard University, his Master's Degree in Physical Chemistry from American University, and completed the Strategic Management of Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and is a Commissioned Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services under authority conferred by section 702(a) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, to conduct specifically authorized activities in designated program areas in the District of Columbia ..

     

    RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

    resolution may be cited as "Dr. Feseha Woldu Recognition Resolution of 2013".

     

    Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the significant contributions Dr. Feseha Woldu, spanning the decades of his presence in the District of Columbia, to its residents and visitors.

     

    Sec. 3.  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.