Commission on African Affairs Bayor Ngoltoingar Confirmation Resolution of 2026

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Confirms Bayor Ngoltoingar as a public member of the DC Commission on African Affairs for the remainder of 2026 and a full term through 2029.

Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs

Purpose and Intent

The bill proposes to confirm Bayor Ngoltoingar as a public member of the District of Columbia Commission on African Affairs.

It fills a vacant seat previously held by Gladys Kamau.

Term details: for the remainder of an unexpired term ending October 27, 2026, and for a subsequent full term ending October 27, 2029.

Key Provisions

Sec. 1: (Preamble) Documents Mayor Muriel Bowser’s nomination and lays out the legal basis for confirmation under DC law (Confirmation Act of 1978 and Office and Commission on African Affairs Act of 2006).

Sec. 2: Appointment Confirmation

Confirms Bayor Ngoltoingar, residing at Monroe Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 (Ward 5), as a public member of the Commission on African Affairs.
Terminates the vacant seat formerly held by Gladys Kamau.
Establishes the term for the remainder (through October 27, 2026) and a subsequent term (through October 27, 2029).

Sec. 3: Transmission of Resolution

Requires the Council to transmit a copy of the resolution to the nominee and to the Mayor upon adoption.

Sec. 4: Effective Date

The resolution takes effect immediately.

Applicant Information

Nominee: Bayor Ngoltoingar

Background: Strategic-thinking, project management, and advocacy professional with experience in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors; focus on human rights, women’s issues, child protection, and community empowerment.

Education:

M.A. candidate in Human Rights, Catholic University of America
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Catholic University of America
Certificate in Diplomacy and International Affairs, Seton Hall University

Skills: MS Office, Salesforce, financial strategizing, communication, advocacy

Relevant Experience:

Interpreter/Translator (Propio) and program coordination roles
Advocate/Volunteer with Sunshinegirls (child rights, youth empowerment)
Senior Program Coordinator (Randstad) supporting African partners and grant processes
Prior roles in university and mayoral administration support

Linguistic capabilities: Fluent in French, English, and Sango

Who Is Affected

Primary: Bayor Ngoltoingar (appointed public member) and the Commission on African Affairs.

Indirect: The District’s African affairs oversight and related communities served by the Commission.

Administrative: Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments and the Council (confirmed appointment process).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Nomination submitted by the Mayor on April 20, 2026.

Action history shows referral to the Committee on Youth Affairs on May 5, 2026.

Confirmation would proceed under the District’s Confirmation Act framework; the Council would provide confirmation via resolution.

Term dates: unexpired term through October 27, 2026; subsequent term through October 27, 2029.

Effective date: Resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.

Notable Context

The nominee’s background emphasizes advocacy for child protection, women’s empowerment, and human rights, aligning with the Commission on African Affairs’ mandate to address African and diaspora-related issues within DC.

The accompanying legal sufficiency review from the Mayor’s Office indicates the resolution is legally unobjectionable.

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