Kimberly A. Bassett

Kimberly A. Bassett is an American civil servant, currently serving as Secretary of the District of Columbia. Bassett was appointed by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in December 2018 to serve as Secretary, succeeding Lauren Vaughan.[1][2][3][4]

Kimberly Bassett
Secretary of the District of Columbia
Assumed office
December 11, 2018
MayorMuriel Bowser
Preceded byLauren Vaughan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNorth Carolina Central University (BA)
North Carolina A&T State University (MA)

Education

Bassett earned a Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University and a Master of Arts from North Carolina A&T State University.

Career

Prior to assuming her role as Secretary, Bassett worked in Muriel Bowser's mayoral administration as an advisor and Director of the Mayor's Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives. Bassett previously worked as the Executive Director of CTIA and Director of External Affairs for Verizon Washington, DC. Bassett also worked as an appointee in the United States Department of Education during the Clinton Administration and in the Democratic Party[5]

References
  1. "Kimberly A. Bassett | os". os.dc.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. "Kimberly Basset". Step Afrika!. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. "8th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase Draws Over 5,000 Guests". AP NEWS. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. "NASS Members". NASS. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  5. "Web Wise Kids - Kimberly Bassett Bio". www.webwisekids.org. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lauren Vaughan		 Secretary of the District of Columbia
2018–present		 Incumbent
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