Board Member

Bobbi Strang, is a Claims Examiner with the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) Office of Workers’ Compensation. She was the first openly transgender individual to work for DOES where she provided case management for Project Empowerment, a transitional employment program that provides job readiness training, work experience, and job search assistance to District residents who face multiple barriers to employment.

Ms. Strang is a consistent advocate for the LGBTQ community in the District of Columbia. She has served as an officer for the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, a board member for Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence, and a co-facilitator for the DC LGBT Center Job Club. Ms. Strang was also awarded the 2015 Engendered Spirit Award by Capital Pride as recognition for the work she has done in the community. Currently, she volunteers at the D.C. Center as the Center Careers facilitator.

Ms. Strang holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and English Literature from S.U.N.Y. Geneseo as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from Salisbury University. She was first appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser and confirmed by the DC Council on November 3, 2015. Ms. Strang was reappointed on February 6, 2024, for a term to end on January 12, 2026.