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Home My WebLink About2007 Abbreviated Roster2007 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Carolyn Peterson Mayor 607-274-6501 Term expires December 31, 2007 mayor@cityofithaca.org Daniel Cogan Acting Mayor 607-273-7040 Term expires December 31, 2007 dcogan@cityofithaca.org Maria Coles Alternate Acting Mayor 607-272-0106 Term expires December 31, 2007 mcoles@cityofithaca.org ALDERPERSONS FIRST WARD Maria Coles Term expires December 31, 2007 607-272-0106 mcoles@cityofithaca.org Shane Seger Term expires December 31, 2009 607-262-0826 sseger@cityofithaca.org SECOND WARD Michelle C. Berry Term expires December 31, 2007 607-256-2123 mberry@cityofithaca.org J.R. Clairborne Term expires December 31, 2009 607-272-4905 jclairbo@cityofithaca.org THIRD WARD Joel Zumoff Term expires December 31, 2007 607-273-8794 jzumoff@cityofithaca.org Mary Tomlan Term expires December 31, 2009 607-272-9481 mtomlan@cityofithaca.org FOURTH WARD Gayraud Townsend Term expires December 31, 2007 607-262-6263 gtownsend@cityofithaca.org David Gelinas Term expires December 31, 2009 607-342-7440 dgelinas@cityofithaca.org FIFTH WARD Daniel Cogan Term expires December 31, 2007 607-273-7040 dcogan@cityofithaca.org Robin Holtham Korherr Term expires December 31, 2009 607-227-4330 rkorherr@cityofithaca.org Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. 2007 STANDING COMMITTEES: City Administration Maria Coles; Chair Gayraud Townsend; Vice Chair Joel Zumoff David Gelinas Mary Tomlan Meets the last Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Planning and Economic Development Mary Tomlan; Chair Daniel Cogan; Vice Chair Shane Seger J.R. Clairborne Maria Coles Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Environment & Neighborhood Quality Robin Korherr; Chair Michelle Berry; Vice Chair Gayraud Townsend Daniel Cogan Joel Zumoff Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Communications & Emergency Services J.R. Clairborne; Chair Shane Seger; Vice Chair Robin Korherr Michelle Berry David Gelinas Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Special Committees Charter Review Zoning/Comprehensive Plan Maria Coles Shane Seger Joel Zumoff Mary Tomlan J.R. Clairborne David Gelinas Michelle Berry Daniel Cogan Robin Korherr CITY OFFICIALS Building Commissioner – Phyllis Radke…………....................................(607)-274-6508 Deputy Building Commissioner – Mike Niechwiadowicz Deputy Building Commissioner – Thomas Nix City Attorney/City Prosecutor – Daniel Hoffman… .................................(607)-274-6504 Term expires December 31, 2007 Assistant City Attorney – Patricia Dunn Assistant City Attorney – Khandikile Sokoni Assistant City Attorney in Charge of Prosecution – Robert Sarachan…. (607)-273-1957 City Chamberlain - Debra A. Parsons.......................................................(607)-274-6580 City Clerk/RMO - Julie Conley Holcomb ..................................................(607)-274-6570 City Controller - Steven Thayer........................................................…......(607)-274-6576 Deputy City Controller - Scott Andrew City Judge - Judith Rossiter......................................................................(607)-273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2010 City Judge – Marjorie Olds.... ...................................................................(607)-273-2263 Term expires April 5, 2007 City Forester - Andrew Hillman.................................................................(607)-272-1718 Golf Course Manager - Steve Torrant.......................................................(607)-273-6262 City Historian - Jane Marsh Dieckmann – Term Indefinite........................(607)-273-2133 Fire Chief - Brian H. Wilbur.......................................................................(607)-272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief - J. Thomas Dorman GIAC Director - Marcia Fort......................................................................(607)-272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director – Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Human Resources Director -Schelley Michell-Nunn.................................(607)-274-6539 Deputy Human Resources Director - Valerie Saul Information Technology Director – Duane Twardokus..............................(607)-274-6500 Mayor – Carolyn Peterson.........................................................................(607)-274-6501 Executive Assistant to the Mayor – Annie Sherman Planning & Development Director – H. Matthys Van Cort .......................(607)-.274-6550 Deputy Planning & Development Director – JoAnn Cornish………………(607)-274-6550 Deputy Economic Development Director – Phyllisa DeSarno…………….(607)-274-6550 Director of Community Development - IURA - Nels Bohn….…………..….(607)-274-6547 Deputy Director of Community Development - IURA - Sue Kittel…..…….(607)-274-6553 Police Chief – Lauren Signer.....................................................................(607)-272-9973 Sr. Deputy Police Chief – Edward Vallely Deputy Police Chief – John Barber Purchasing - Connie Baker........................................................................(607)-274-6575 Superintendent of Public Works - William Gray, P.E.............................. (607)-274-6527 Asst. Supt. of Streets & Facilities-Richard Ferrel.......................................(607)-272-1718 Asst. Supt. of Water & Sewer- Erik Whitney…….......................................(607)-272-1717 Youth Bureau Director – Allen Green..…………........................................(607)-273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director – Liz Vance Cass Park - Recreation Facilities Director – Jim Dalterio……...................(607)-273-1090 City Hall Fax..............................................................................................(607)-272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Carolyn Peterson, Chair COMMISSIONERS Jennifer Dotson, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 (607)-273-3540 jennifer@kitchenchairmusic.com Wade Wykstra Term expires December 31, 2007 (607)-273-2627/(607-227-0683 wwlao@lightlink.com Claudia Jenkins Term expires December 31, 2008 (607)-273-4837 Ron Chapman Term expires December 31, 2008 (607)-272-4573 rcithaca@msn.com Jill K. Tripp Term expires December 31, 2009 (607)-277-0901 Raymond Schlather Term expires December 31, 2009 (607)-273-4237/(607)-273-2202 rms@lsss-law.com Maria Coles - Common Council Liaison Larry Roberts - DAC Liaison Regular Meetings, second Wednesday of each month, 4:45 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. Committee of the Whole meetings, first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:45 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. Mayoral Appointment with Common Council Approval 6 members - members must be tax paying electors, no more than 3 from the same party. 3 year terms, Quorum = majority of members excluding the Mayor. Mayor presides over Board, Board elects own Vice Chair (Section C-58 City of Ithaca Charter) BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL Kent Johnson, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 David Nutter Term expires December 31, 2006 Jan Zeserson Term expires December 31, 2007 Paul A. Adkins Term expires December 31, 2007 Jennifer Dotson Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Carla Shafer Term expires December 31, 2008 Ronald Chapman, BPW Voting Member Term expires December 31, 2008 David McElrath, DAC Voting Member Term expires December 31, 2009 Nicole Tedesco Term expires December 31, 2009 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2009 Shane Seger, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Parks Commission Liaison David Kay, Planning and Development Board Liaison Regular Meetings, second Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm, Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE Mick LoPinto Term expires December 31, 2007 Ian Shapiro Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2009 Building Commissioner, Secretary of Board Ex-Officio Members Fire Chief, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, Plumbing Inspector Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Building Department Conference Room, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS Robert Romanowski, Chair Term expires June 30, 2009 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2007 Paul Alexander Term expires June 30, 2008 William D. Gilligan Term expires June 30, 2008 Steven Williams Term expires June 30, 2009 Robin Holtham Korherr, Common Council Liaison Regular Meeting, second Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m., Central Fire Station, 310 West Green Street. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Steven Beer, Chair Term expires December 31, 2009 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2007 Kenneth Reardon Term expires December 31, 2007 Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2008 James Marshall Term expires December 31, 2008 Constance Thomas, Alt. Term expires December 31, 2004 Building Commissioner, Secretary of the Board and Zoning Officer Regular Meetings of the Board, the first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CABLE ACCESS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Will Burbank (Town of Ithaca) - Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Wayles Browne Term expires December 31, 2007 Elizabeth Bauchner Term expires December 31, 2008 Wies vanLeuken (Village of Cayuga Heights) Term expires December 31, 2008 Shane Seger (CC) Term expires December 31, 2009 Regular meetings to be announced. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Frances Eastman Term expires May 31, 2008 Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2010 Catherine Thompson Term expires May 31, 2012 Regular meeting, first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD Kristin A. Lewis, Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Jevon Garrett, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Shane Seger (CC) Term expires December 31, 2007 Jennifer Dotson, BPW Liaison Term expires December 31, 2007 Neil Bettez Term expires December 31, 2007 Joseph Wetmore Term expires December 31, 2007 Joseph Gaylord Term expires December 31, 2008 Andrew Correll Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Julie Conley Holcomb (City Clerk) Indefinite Term Gary Ferguson (IDP Director) Indefinite Term William Gray (Supt. of Public Works) Indefinite Term Regular Meetings, first Friday of each month, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD Bob Wigden, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Ron Passmore, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Jonathan Laskowitz Term expires December 31, 2008 Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2008 Chavonte Perkins (Youth Member) Term expires December 31, 2008 Daniel Slattery Term expires December 31, 2008 Kerry Flannery Term expires December 31, 2009 Herb Nelson Term expires December 31, 2009 Nancy Falconer (Staff) Maria Coles, Common Council Liaison Community Police Board (CPB) Office C/O Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) 318 North Albany Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 275-0799 nancyf@cityofithaca.org Regular meeting, fourth Thursday of each month, 3:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Michael Culotta, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Jack Elliott Term expires December 31, 2003 Glynn Morgan Bebee Term expires December 31, 2007 Scott Doyle Term expires December 31, 2007 Gregory Thomas Term expires December 31, 2007 Paul Salon Term expires December 31, 2007 Anna M. Stalter Term expires December 31, 2008 Thomas J. Shelley Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 David Gelinas, Common Council Liaison Claudia Jenkins, Board of Public Works Liaison Ex-Officio Members Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Third Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Victoria Anagnost Term expires December 31, 2006 John Snyder Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2008 Grace Chiang Term expires December 31, 2009 JoAnn Cornish, Planning Dept. Liaison DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Larry Roberts, Chair Term expires June 30, 2009 Susan Kerns Robinson Term expires June 30, 2007 David McElrath Term expires June 30, 2007 Greg Gizewski Term expires June 30, 2008 Charlie Dorsey Term expires June 30, 2008 Lauren Signer Term expires June 30, 2008 George Eberhardt Term expires June 30, 2008 Kendrick Kemp Term expires June 30, 2009 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2009 John Ortiz Term expires June 30, 2009 Rodney Sanford Term expires June 30, 2010 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2010 Robin Holtham Korherr, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Leslie Chatterton, Neighborhood Planner Liaison Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 12:15 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Richard Srnka Term expires December 31, 2006 Robert Sparks Term expires December 31, 2007 Joseph A. Kohm Term expires December 31, 2008 Joseph Pellegrino, City Electrical Inspector Phyllis Radke, Building Commissioner Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Marc Albanese, Chair, Plumbing Inspector Rick Albanese Term expires December 31, 2004 Karl Brenzo Term expires December 31, 2007 Jack R. Bacon Term expires December 31, 2007 Erik Whitney, Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW Chris Anagnost, Chair Term expires December 31, 2009 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Charette Wheelis Term expires December 31, 2008 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2009 Building Commissioner, Secretary of the Board Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 12:00 noon, City Hall, Building Department Conference Room, 108 East Green Street. ITHACA HOUSING AUTHORITY Brenda Westfall, Executive Director Don Smith, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2007 Dinah Maguire, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2007 Sam Leonardo, Chair Term expires October 17, 2010 Rita Head Term expires October 17, 2007 Joan Serra Term expires October 17, 2008 Alvin Nelson Term expires October 17, 2009 Ann Bantuvanis Term expires October 17, 2011 Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m., Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Alphonse F. Pieper, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Lynn C. Truame Term expires December 31, 2007 George Holets Term expires December 31, 2007 Kristen Brennan Term expires December 31, 2007 Nancy Brcak Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Susan E. Stein Term expires December 31, 2009 Non-voting members: Joel Zumoff, Common Council Liaison and Historic Preservation Planner, Leslie Chatterton, Secretary Regular Meetings, second Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Mayor Carolyn Peterson, Chair Susan Cummings, Vice Chair Eric Rosario Doug Dylla Tracy Farrell Non-voting members: Thys VanCort – Director of Planning & Development, Secretary; Nels Bohn, Director of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency J.R. Clairborne – Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, fourth Thursday of each month, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION Zev Ross, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Anna M. Stalter (CAC Liaison) Term expires December 31, 2007 Ron Herring Term expires December 31, 2007 F. Robert Wesley (Cornell Univ.) Term expires December 31, 2007 Gerard H. Cox Term expires December 31, 2008 Wendy Wallitt Term expires December 31, 2008 Empar Sicroff Term expires December 31, 2008 Nancy Ramage Term expires December 31, 2009 Jon Meigs (Town of Ithaca Rep) Ex-officio Members Claudia Jenkins, Vacancy (CC) Asst. Supt. for Water & Sewer, Chief Operator of Water Filtration Plant, City Forester, Natural Areas Ranger(s), and Planning & Development Director (or his/her designee), member of the Cornell University Natural Areas Commission Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 5:00 p.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PARKS COMMISSION Margaret Hobbie, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Todd Miner Term expires December 31, 2006 Susan L. Jones Term expires December 31, 2007 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2007 Rick Manning Term expires December 31, 2007 Roberta Moudry Term expires December 31, 2008 Suzanne VanDeMark Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2009 Chrys Gardener Term expires December 31, 2009 Mary Tomlan, Common Council Liaison Ron Chapman, Board of Public Works Liaison JoAnn Cornish, Planning Department Liaison Ex-Officio Members City Forester Youth Bureau Recreation Facilities Director Parks and Forestry Supervisor (DPW) Regular Meetings, second Tuesday of each month, 12:00 noon, Streets & Facilities, 245 Pier Road, Ithaca, New York PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD John Schroeder, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Robert Boothroyd Term expires December 31, 2007 Jennifer Dotson (BPW) Term expires December 31, 2007 Jane Marcham Term expires December 31, 2007 John Snyder Term expires December 31, 2008 David Kay Term expires December 31, 2009 Tim Cullenen Term expires December 31, 2009 Ex-Officio Members Mayor, City Engineer, Planning and Development Director Regular Meeting, fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Terry D. Plater, Chair Term expires June 30, 2007 Leslie Carrere Term expires June 30, 2007 Erika Fowler-Decatur Term expires June 30, 2008 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2008 Susan Blumenthal Term expires June 30, 2008 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2009 Amaechi R. Okigbo Term expires June 30, 2009 Mary Tomlan, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, to be announced. RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION David C. Breeden, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Phoebe Brown Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Joyce Muchan Term expires December 31, 2007 David Gersh Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Heather Bissel Term expires December 31, 2008 Patricia Sipman Term expires December 31, 2009 Larry Beck Term expires December 31, 2009 Shane Seger, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, third Wednesday of each month, 5:15 p.m., Third Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Nina Bassuk, Chair Term expires December 31, 2008 Keith Vanderhye Term expires December 31, 2007 Monika Roth Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Chrys Gardener Term expires December 31, 2008 Judith B. Maxwell Term expires December 31, 2008 Carolyn H. Boronkay Term expires December 31, 2009 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2009 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2009 Gayraud Townsend, Common Council Liaison Ex-Officio Member City Forester Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Streets and Facilities, 245 Pier Road. WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Marcia Fort, Chair Term expires December 31, 2009 GIAC Thomas West Term expires December 31, 2006 Department of Public Works Lynette Chappell-Williams Term expires December 31, 2007 Richard Ferrel Term expires December 31, 2007 Department of Public Works Lauren Signer Term expires December 31, 2007 Ithaca Police Department Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2007 Audrey Cooper Term expires December 31, 2007 Elizabeth Vance Term expires December 31, 2009 Youth Bureau Mary Matthews Term expires December 31, 2009 Chamberlain’s Office Nancy K. Bereano Term expires December 31, 2009 Gayraud Townsend, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, fourth Monday of each month, 9:00 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD Jeri Gallucci Term expires December 31, 2007 William Murphy Term expires December 31, 2007 Joan Spielholz Term expires December 31, 2007 Matthew Bishop Term expires December 31, 2008 Christine E. Philipp Term expires December 31, 2008 Stel Walton Whitehead Term expires December 31, 2008 Royal Westwater Term expires December 31, 2009 Ashlee Martinez Term expires December 31, 2009 Gabriele Weber Term expires December 31, 2009 J.R. Clairborne, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Youth Bureau Building, 1 James L. Gibbs Drive. TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATURE City Members Terms expire December 31, 2009 Pamela Mackesey 1st District Leslyn McBean-Clairborne 2nd District Richard Booth 3rd District Nathan Shinagawa 4th District Kathy Luz Herrara 5th District BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District Robert DeLuca Term expires June 30, 2007 David Lee Term expires June 30, 2007 Judith Maxwell Term expires June 30, 2007 Craig Evans Term expires June 30, 2008 Thomas Frank Term expires June 30, 2008 Seth Peacock Term expires June 30, 2008 Deborah O’Connor Term expires June 30, 2009 Jay True Term expires June 30, 2009 Carol Warshawsky Term expires June 30, 2009 STAFF Dr. Judith C. Pastel Superintendent Paul Mintz Assistant Supt. for Business & Support Personnel Emily Shipe Treasurer Discussion Session of the Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. Voting meeting 7:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month, District Administration Board Room, Lake Street(unless otherwise announced). NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATORS STATE SENATE STATE ASSEMBLY District 53 District 125 Senator George H. Winner, Jr. Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton P.O. Box 588 106 East Court Street Elmira, NY 14902 Ithaca, New York 14850 607-732-2765 (607) 277-8030 or or 802 Legislative Ofc. Bldg. 821 Legislative Ofc. Bldg. Albany, New York 12247 Albany, New York 12248 (518)-455-2091 (518) 455-5444 Governor Eliot Spitzer Executive Chamber The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 518-474-1041 UNITED STATES SENATORS Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Hillary Clinton 15 Henry St., Rm. #B6 100 South Clinton Street Binghamton, NY 13901 PO Box 7378 (607)-772-6792 (phone) Syracuse, NY 13261 (607)-772-8124 (facsimile) (315)-448-0470 (phone) (315)-448-0476 (facsimile) or or 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg Russell Senate Off Bldg Rm 476 Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)-224-6542 (phone) (202)-224-4451 (phone) (202)-228-3027 (facsimile) (202)-228-0282 (facsimile) TDD: (202)-224-0420 TDD: (202)-224-6821 UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN 22nd DISTRICT The Hon. Maurice Hinchey 123 South Cayuga St, Suite 201 Ithaca, New York 14850 (607)-273-1388 (phone) or 2431 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515-3226 (202)-225-6335 (phone) (202)-226-0774 (facsimile)