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The council is composed of 13 members, each elected by D.C. residents to a four-year term. The members include one from each of D.C.'s eight Wards , as well as five members at-large. One of these at-large members is elected by D.C. residents as the chairman of the Council. Two of the at-large members must not be of the majority party.

The council was created by the passage of the District Of Columbia Home Rule Act by U.S. Congress in 1973 . This act gave D.C. residents the right to elect a local government with limited authority subject to the approval of Congress, and was an important achievement of the effort for District Of Columbia Home Rule . Previously, D.C. had been governed directly by Congress through the Committees on the District of Columbia.


MEMBERS


Linda W. Cropp , Council Chair

Carol Schwartz , At-Large

David Catania , At-Large

Phil Mendelson , At-Large

Kwame R. Brown , At-Large

Jim Graham , Ward One

Jack Evans , Ward Two

Kathleen Patterson , Ward Three

Adrian Fenty , Ward Four

Vincent Orange , Ward Five

Sharon Ambrose , Ward Six

Vincent C. Gray , Ward Seven

Marion Barry , Ward Eight


COMMITTEES


Committee of the Whole (COW)

  • purview

  • --- Advisory Neighborhood Commission s (ANCs)

  • --- Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA)

  • --- Commission on Human Rights (CHR)

  • --- Commission on Latino Community Development

  • --- Council of the District of Columbia

  • --- District of Columbia Auditor

  • --- District of Columbia Statehood Commission

  • --- District of Columbia Statehood Compact Commission

  • --- National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)

  • --- Office of Budget and Planning

  • --- Office of Energy

  • --- Office of Human Rights (OHR)

  • --- Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

  • --- Office of Latino Affairs

  • --- Office of Motion Picture and Television Development

  • --- Office of Planning

  • --- Office of Property Management

  • --- Office of Zoning

  • --- Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

  • --- Zoning Commission (ZC)



Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

  • purview

  • --- Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA)

  • --- Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration

  • --- Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)

  • --- Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation

  • --- Department of Banking and Financial Institutions

  • --- District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission

  • --- District of Columbia Housing Authority

  • --- Educational Institution Licensure Commission

  • --- Rental Housing Commission (RHC)

  • --- Professional licensing boards not specifically assigned to other committees



Committee on Economic Development

  • purview

  • --- Chamber of Commerce

  • --- Commission on Arts and the Humanities

  • --- D.C. Committee to Promote Washington

  • --- Department of Housing and Community Development

  • --- Deputy Mayor for Economic Development

  • --- District of Columbia Economic Development Finance Corporation

  • --- District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency

  • --- Housing Production Trust Fund Board

  • --- Local Business Opportunity Commission

  • --- National Capital Revitalization Corporation

  • --- Office of Business and Economic Development

  • --- Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications (OCTT)

  • --- Office of Local Business Development

  • --- Public Access Corporation

  • --- RLA Revitalization Corporation

  • --- Sports and Entertainment Commission

  • --- Washington Convention Center Authority

  • --- Washington Convention and Visitors Association

    • Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation


  • purview

  • --- Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals

  • --- College Savings Program Trust

  • --- Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board

  • --- Multi-state Tax Commission

  • --- Office of Finance and Treasury

  • --- Office of Financial Management

  • --- Office of Tax and Revenue

  • --- Office of Financial Operations

  • --- Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

    • Committee on Government Operations

  • purview

  • --- Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE)

  • --- Commission for Women

  • --- Contract Appeals Board

  • --- Deputy Mayor for Government Operations

  • --- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

  • --- Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)

  • --- Office of the City Administrator

  • --- Office of Employee Appeals

  • --- Office of the Inspector General

  • --- Office of the Mayor (OM)

  • --- Office of Personnel

  • --- Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs

  • --- Office of Press Secretary

  • --- Office of Veterans Affairs

  • --- Public Employees Relations Board

  • --- Secretary to the District of Columbia

  • --- Retirement Board

    • Committee on Health

  • purview

  • --- Department of Health (DOH)

  • --- Department of Mental Health (DMH)

  • --- HIV/AIDS Administration

  • --- Health-related Boards and Commissions

    • Committee on Human Services



Committee on the Judiciary

  • purview

  • --- Advisory Commission on Sentencing

  • --- Board of Appeals and Review

  • --- Child Support Guidelines Commission

  • --- Citizen Complaint Review Board

  • --- Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT)

  • --- Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

  • --- Department of Corrections

  • --- Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice

  • --- Emergency Management Agency

  • --- Fire Department (FEMS)

  • --- Judicial Nomination Commission

  • --- Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)

  • --- National Guard

  • --- Office of Administrative Hearings

  • --- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

  • --- Office of the Corporation Counsel (OCC)

  • --- Public Defender Service

    • Committee on Public Works and the Environment

  • purview

  • --- Bicycle Advisory Council

  • --- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

  • --- Department of Public Works (DPW)

  • --- Department of Transportation (DDOT)

  • --- District Of Columbia Water And Sewer Authority (WASA)

  • --- Litter and Solid Waste Reduction Commission

  • --- Soil and Water Conservation District

  • --- Taxicab Commission (TC)

  • --- Washington Aqueduct



SPECIAL COMMITTEES

  • Special Committee on A Comprehensive Policy For Local, Small, And Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

  • Special Committee on The Prevention Of Youth Violent Crime

  • Special Committee on Vocational Education And Jobs For District Residents



OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL


The Council Chairman recommends the Council officers which are approved by a majority of the Council.

  • General Counsel - acts as chief Parliamentarian of the Council

  • --- provides advice to the Council on legislative policy

  • --- represents the Council in legal actions

  • --- assists Councilmembers in drafting legislation

  • Secretary to the Council - chief administrative officer

  • --- keeps the legislative records

  • --- makes information available to the public

  • Budget Director

  • --- reviews the proposed annual operating budget

  • --- analyses the fiscal impact of all legislation and contracts



COUNCIL PERIODS




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