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January 18, 2008
DPR Announces Promotions and New Center Managers Across the District

(Washington, DC) Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Clark E. Ray, today announced an aggressive restructuring plan which includes promotions of agency employees and new assignments of ward and site managers throughout the District’s eight wards.

“By promoting those who have worked within the agency for many years and who possess the experience, passion and commitment to excellence that brings about positive change, I believe that our customers and partners will see it’s a new day at DPR,” said Director Ray.

The following is the new listing of ward managers:
Maria Barner Ward 1
Maria Barner Ward 2
Vincent Cane Ward 3
Evelyn Lightfoot Ward 4
Richard Evans Ward 5
Linda Taylor Ward 6
Alonzo Patterson Ward 7
Toni Thompson Ward 8

Ray also announced a number of new assignments of site managers throughout the agency’s recreation and community centers. He added, “As we work to transform Parks and Recreation from simply being good, to being one of the great agencies in District government, every level of leadership must reflect a dedication toward better managing the expectations and needs of our customers.”  
The new directory of center managers is listed below.
 
Ward 1
Banneker Adrian O'Neal
Columbia Heights Bob Gorham
Marie Reed Ruth Battle
Parkview Clifton Chisley
Stead Vincent Hill
Harrison Ray Waugh
Kalorama Johnny Borges
Ward 2
Georgetown Shirley Debrow
Kennedy Mark Thomas
Ward 3
Chevy Chase Comm. Center Ralph Wright
Chevy Chase Playground Ann Martin-Killens
Friendship Enrique Leive
Guy Mason Iretha Robinson
Hardy Rodney Brown
Hearst Malcolm Tito
Macomb Belinda Gee
Palisades Gail Benjamin
Stoddert Cornelius Green
Ward 4
Emery Sherman Spinks
Ft. Stevens Sylvia Gwathmey
Hamilton Clarence Anderson
Lafayette Ricky Davenport
Lamond Vicki Hall
Petworth Howard Marshall
Raymond Anthony Higginbotham
Riggs LaSalle Shirleta Settles
Rudolph Ellsworth Hart
Takoma Al-Mustafa Cook
Upshur Deyanne Nicholas
Ward 5
Langdon Park Duwayne Glover
Brentwood Eugene Lutz
Arboretum Bernard Robinson
Edgewood Lawrence Robertson
Harry Thomas Lionel Taylor
North Michigan Park Joe Clark
Taft Russell Dixon
Trinidad Anita Fitzgerald
Turkey Thicket Mark Williams
Ft. Lincoln Larry Kinney
Ward 6
King Greenleaf Henry Moten
Sherwood Robert Washington
Payne Cephus Kimbal
Rosedale Brian Williams
Watkins Brian Cobbs
Ward7
Benning Park Woody Ward
Benning Stoddert Sharon Marshall
Ft. Davis Elijah Fagan
Hillcrest Orvin Wright
Kelly Miller Pat Newby
Kenilworth Janice Wright
Ridge Road Sonny Hicks
Watts Branch Libby Morris
Ward 8
Bald Eagle Margie Robinson
Barry Farm Charles Lowe
Congress Heights Tara Bell
Malcolm X Zachia Brown
Douglass Comm. Ctr Michael Alston
Douglass Jr. Michael Taylor
Hart Tyrone Scott
Ferebee Hope Greg Poag