Ximena Hartsock Headed to Youth Trust?
Whither Ximena Hartsock?
The soon-to-be-ex-director of the city parks and recreation department might have been rejected by the D.C. Council, but Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has made no bones about declaring Hartsock to be a model municipal administrator deserving of continued government employment.
And yet, the confirmation battle has soured relations between Hartsock and several councilmembers, making any appointment to a council-confirmed post a futile exercise. But a solution may exist.
The rumblings are this: Hartsock's next stop in municipal government is likely to be as chief executive of the Children and Youth Investment Trust Corp. That is a quasi-governmental nonprofit that partners public and private entities to fund and oversee various youth programs. Crucially, the president/CEO post is appointed solely by the nonprofit's board.
Fenty last year asserted control over the body by ousting several high-powered board members and replacing them with close allies. After the power move, the board selected Millicent Williams, who had been Fenty's volunteerism head, as chief executive.
Williams departed late last month to take over the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; she's been replaced on an interim basis by longtime CYITC exec Ellen London.
The move would play to Hartsock's strengths---CYITC's focus is more purely on out-of-school youth programs (which was Hartsock's job as a top official for the D.C. Public Schools) than DPR's---while avoiding her political Achilles' heel.
Then again, perhaps not. Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. tells LL that a Hartsock appointment "would lead to a tough funding situation" for businesses that partner with the CYTIC. "Funders would look at the controversy around her, and they would perceive her as not having the most positive relationship with the council," he says. (The agency's budget is overseen by Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, who voted for Hartsock's confirmation.)
Thomas, for the record, put in a good word for London: "Why doesn't this administration, instead of shuffling people around, look at people who have experience, who have worked at these agencies, and who have done good work?"
Hartsock's spokesperson had no comment on the matter. London tells LL she's heard nothing from board members except that a search would be undertaken. One board member tells LL that the Hartsock move is rumored but that the mayor has yet to pass any names to the board.
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3:14 pm[...] Office of the City Administrator as an analyst, and neith Fenty or Neil Albert would deny that she could be headed to the Children and Youth Investment Trust [...]
5:39 pm
She's a looker, all right... that's a great picture.
5:56 pm
Hate to be shallow, but DAMN, she looks great in this picture. Still think the Council was right rejecting the nomination.
6:35 pm
Wow, this lady is gorgeous! I say give her the Trust gig AND a modeling job on the side.
Besides, this is definitely a great fit for her given her cache within the non-profit community in DC and her vast experience with after-school programs. I think it's a great move for a deserving worker.
7:19 pm
Caliente!
7:44 pm
Good for her!
7:57 pm
Damn! she is good looking. Great resume too, seems like a good fit. I was sad for this lady..felt like Fenty threw her under the bus, this is good news.
10:39 pm
Wow...was she always this attractive?
11:11 pm
I wouldn't have thought Fenty was capable of making such an intelligent move. I think that's a great decision. I wish her the best at the Trust!
11:54 pm
Our children need excellent programs... and she can deliver.
8:11 am
Watch your own back Hartsock! Haven't you seen how you were used? Do you really think that Fenty cares about you? Consider the baggage that you will be dragging around being associated with the bike freak. Your good name is all you have. If it's dragged through the mud, it's still yours. You cried to the council on November 16th about how you've been hurt and your family has been hurt. You didn't get enough? You better wake up and smell the coffee!
9:12 am
She doesn't look like the typical white Chilean. She looks like an Aztec Indian from Mexico. She need to learn how to speak English properly.
9:34 am
Real mature, Bon Jovi. Let's bring her heritage and language into this, because that speaks to her ability to get the job done.
I'm with CandyCane1, Fenty threw her under the bus once before. Perhaps this is him trying to make amends?
Either way, seems like a fitting gig for her.
9:42 am
She can run my agency!
10:16 am
"She need (sic) to learn how to speak english properly"
Priceless.
10:21 am
I'd like a threesome with her & Kate Moss.
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,
Said Kate Moss after skipping two meals,
Ms. Moss is quite boss
I’d give her a toss,
Her lithe figure to my eye appeals.
2:14 pm
Who know who's watching her back? Fenty... as he's hitting it.
This is the only explanation I have for this idiot's insistence of her being a high-level government employee. It's the shut and up and swallow money...
A good reporter should fine out about their real relationship.
2:15 pm
I meant to open with "You know who's watching...
5:14 pm
How nice Fenty is so concerned with Hartsock having a job. What about all of the people wrongly fired and put out to pasture by his chancellor? His police chief? His attorney general?
Having seen her in person, I must admit she does look attractive in this particular picture, which is an exception to the norm. She needs to use this photo at all times.
11:52 pm
Marciela, you're just mad that I rejected your insurance and won't fix your face. Stop hating! I am going to make Hartsock my wife!
7:21 pm
DRez, comment 14 was spot on. The bigots and haters have ratcheted up their postings on CP's site over the past several months. Pretty sad.
12:18 pm
Attractive, EVA MINDEZ is attractive, I mean in person she looks like a grimlin with no azz! With that said all you dudes droolin' over this puppet need to get some azz ASAP, IT SHOWS!