Chairman Linda W. Cropp at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
To confirm the appointment of Mr. Stephen G. Callas to the District of Columbia Board
of Elections and Ethics.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be
cited as the "District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics Stephen G. Callas
Confirmation Resolution of 1997".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Stephen G. Callas
2730 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., #78
Washington, D.C. 20007
(Ward 3)
as a member of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, established by
section 3 of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955 (69
Stat. 699; D.C. Code §1-1303), replacing Norma B. Leftwich, whose term ended July 7,
1995, for a term to end July 7, 1998.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this
resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Of fice of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
NAME: Stephen G. Callas
ADDRESS & TEL.: 2730 Wisc. Ave., N.W., #78, Wash. D.C.; (202) 338-6436
EDUCATION:
Graduate, New Brunswick (N.J.) High School
Rutgers Evg. College. Subjects: Sociology & Labor Rels.
Institute For Policy Studies (Wash. DC) Various subjects comprised course – from
legislation, to lobbying …
HEALTH STATUS: Good
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced
WORK EXPERIENCE:
(from first position, to last position)
Public Information Officer, N.J. State Treasury Dept.
Administrative Assistant & Press Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edward J. Patten (D-NJ), 15
years
Public Information Officer, Office of Community Services District of Columbia government,
1983-87
D.C. BOARD WORK: Member, D.C. Board of Library Trustees, 10 years (Estimated annual
budget: $20 million … estimated # of employees: 435 … # of library branches: 25, plus
the main Martin Luther Ring Library at 9th & G Streets, N.W. Was chair of Library
Trustees’ Comm. on Adult Literacy because of high illiteracy rate among adults in D.C.)
VOLUNTEER WORK: White House Volunteer, from 1993-1997
(Performed various White House volunteer duties in the Old Executive Office Building:
Worked in the Comments Office, then the Health Care Reform Information Center, and finally
in the White House Office of Special Project
POLITICAL WORK:
Adm. Ass’t. to N.J. Assembly Majority Leader & Speaker William Kurtz
Volunteer, 1982 campaign of Mayor Marion Barry, Jr.
Volunteer, 1992-93 Transition of Pres.-elect Bill Clinton
Volunteer, 1997 Inaugural of President Bill Clinton
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Valerie Burden, former member, D.C. Board of Elections & Ethics for 13 years (202)
337-3021.
Betty King, former Director, D.C. Boards & Commissions (202) 338-4424.
Antonnel Aikens Thompson, former President, D.C. Board of Library Trustees (301) 868 –
1179.
GENERAL: I would like to be confirmed to the post, Member, D.C. Board of Elections and
Ethics, because I believe that I have the knowledge, interest and experience to be an
effective Board member. I am also a dedicated person by nature and had an attendance
record of 95% as a Library Board member over a 10-year period.