District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Died

PR 25-0008 — District of Columbia Auditor Kathleen Patterson Reappointment Resolution of 2023

Last action — Resolution R25-0026, Effective from Feb 07, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 005871

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill has formally approved the reappointment of Ms. Kathleen Patterson as the District of Columbia Auditor for a six-year term ending on February 25, 2029. Additionally, the new version has clarified and streamlined the language, removing unnecessary wording to make it more straightforward. This change is important because it ensures clarity and accessibility in governmental documentation, helping the public better understand the legislative processes.

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Devised successful media strategies to promote legislative goals.
Initiated annual performance hearings and “special projects” to investigate and address priority issues.
Supervised legislative staff in best practices research.
Wrote and edited reports on budget, legislation, and investigations.
Spoke frequently before community organizations.
Provided testimony before the U.S.
Congress on charter schools, job training, public education, Y2K, public safety and homeland security.
Played key role in balancing city budget following mid-90s fiscal crisis.
Chairman, Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation, 2005-2006.
Oversight of $1.6 billion in annual spending, 20% of city budget.
Led successful enactment of School Modernization Act to provide $1 billion to rebuild D.C.
schools;
forged collaboration among mayor, Board of Education, other stakeholders on education funding.
Member of D.C.
Education Compact, including business, foundations, labor.
Worked with public charter schools to secure local and federal support.
Aided mayor’s D.C.
Public Library initiative including new branch libraries and expanded system hours.
Targeted University of the District of Columbia funding to address local workforce needs.
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, 2001-2005.
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Oversight of $788 million in annual spending, nearly 10% of city budget.
After September 11, 2001, rewrote the District's emergency response plan;
sought federal support for hazmat training, protective gear, and technology upgrades.
Wrote legislation giving the District government tools to prepare for and respond to potential terrorist acts, and a bill to restrict the shipment of hazardous cargo near the U.S.
Capitol, prompting court challenge by the Bush Administration.
Oversight hearings forced police to improve child abuse and homicide investigations and put curbs on abuse of sick leave.
Following wrongful arrests of political demonstrators in 2002, crafted landmark First Amendment Rights and Police Standards Act to regulate police handling of political demonstrations.
Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, 1997-2000.
Oversight of $263 million in annual spending, 5% of city budget.
Crafted comprehensive personnel reform bringing pay-for- performance to D.C.
government;
created D.C.
Labor-Management Partnership Council;
closed campaign finance loopholes and streamlined worker’s compensation program.
Hearings on waste in job training prompted federal investigation.
Strengthened D.C.
whistleblower protections and brought D.C.
Council under the Freedom of Information Act.
Proposed annual “performance reviews” of city agencies adopted as a key part of annual budget process.
American Public Welfare Association, 1986-1994 Director of Communications Designed and implemented public affairs program for national organization representing state and local human service agencies:
media contacts, news conferences, speeches, congressional testimony, op-eds, internal and external publications.
Managed staff responsible for quarterly professional journal, monthly and weekly policy reviews, annual human services directory.
Developed policy positions on child welfare, job training, health care.
Worked with executive director on fundraising and grant solicitations.
Provided support for network of state-level communications directors.
Served on first executive board of the Coalition for America’s Children including “who’s for kids and who’s just kidding” public education campaign during 1992 presidential election.
The Kansas City Star and Times, 1974-1984 Washington Correspondent, 1977-1984.
Reported on Congress including Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees;
provided analysis of the impact of federal decisions on the Midwest, including federal tax and spending policies.
National political reporter, covering White House and congressional campaigns and presidential nominating conventions.
General Assignment Reporter, 1974-1977.
News and feature writing including city and state government, politics, social welfare policy.
Detailed for 6 months to write history of the “war on poverty” in Kansas City for 12-part series later republished by the U.S.
Office of Economic Opportunity.
The Council Bluffs (Iowa) Nonpareil, 1970-1971 Education editor.
News and feature writing focused on policies of three area school districts.
Wrote and edited weekly youth page.
Education Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Master of Arts in English Literature, 1989 University of York, York, England 1970-71 Graduate Study, English literature, as Rotary Foundation Fellow Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 1970 Volunteer/Civic Activities • Former member of the Executive Committee and former Acting President, District of Columbia Council for Court Excellence • Founding Board member and former President, District of Columbia Open Government Coalition • Former member of the Board and Executive Committee, American Civil Liberties Union of the Nation’s Capital Awards • Liberty Leadership Award (first ever), American Civil Liberties Union of the Nation’s Capital • Public Service Award, D.C.
Prisoners’ Legal Services Project, June 17, 2004 • Champion of Justice Award (first ever), D.C.
Assn.
of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 • Distinguished Service Award, Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance, April 15, 2003 • Leadership in Human Services Award, American Public Welfare Assn., December 5, 1994.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R25-0026, Effective from Feb 07, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 005871

  2. Committee Report Filed

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Committee Mark-up of PR25-0008

  5. Public Hearing on PR25-0008 View Public Hearing Record

  6. Referred to Committee of the Whole

  7. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on PR25-0008 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

  10. PR25-0008 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

Subjects

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Who sponsors PR 25-0008?
PR 25-0008 is sponsored by Phil Mendelson.
What is the current status of PR 25-0008?
This bill died with Council Period 25. It reached “Passed Council” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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