David C. Tseng Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2026

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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

May 5, 2026

To acknowledge and express gratitude to David C. Tseng for his years of service to the District
of Columbia on the occasion of his retirement from public service.

WHEREAS, David C. Tseng received a bachelor ’s degree, with honors, from Columbia
University in English L iterature and a Juris Doctor from the University of California at Los
Angeles;

WHEREAS, Mr. Tseng was appointed General Counsel for the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer (OCFO) in July of 2007 and served under four Chief Financial Officers (CFO).
Mr. Tseng served as the principal legal advisor to the CFO , directing the legal resources of the
OCFO with respect to federal and District appropriations, public finance, contracting and
procurement, tax accounting, and economic development. Mr. Tseng also represented the CFO in
other legal matters in which the CFO was a party or had a legal interest, supervised and managed
outside counsel in all legal matters, and ensured the legal sufficiency of the OCFO's programs and
policies;
WHEREAS, Prior to his current position, Mr. Tseng served as the OCFO’s Associate
General Counsel for Legislative Affair s from 2006 to 2007, and Deputy Associate General
Counsel for the Office of Tax and Revenue from 2004 to 2006. Before joining the District of
Columbia government, Mr. Tseng was a White House Senior Policy Advisor and Staff Director
for the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton from 2000 to 2001. He also served
as Chief Assistant Treasurer for the C ity and County of San Francisco from 1998 to 2000. Mr.
Tseng worked as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Pension and Welfare
Benefits at the U.S. Department of Labor from 1993 to 1998;

WHEREAS, Mr. Tseng represents the OCFO’s ideal of a public servant who strives every
day to provide the highest standard of service to residents, businesses, visitors, and the government
of the District of Columbia by being Service Driven with a Strong Work Ethic ; Motivated and
Mission Focused; Accountable; Respectful of h is Customers and Co- Workers; Trustworthy and
Team-Focused; Empowered to Achieve Excellence; and Results Oriented, or SMARTER; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Tseng will be remembered, with gratitude, by countless colleagues who
were better able to perform their jobs because of his willingness to share his extensive knowledge
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in service to the District of Columbia. Mr. Tseng is a lawyer who exemplifies the highest ideals of
the legal profession, and one who does, and has done, good work worth doing. Mr. Tseng also
gained the respect and admiration of members of the Legislative and E xecutive branches of the
District government as a professional who deliver ed high-quality service to the residents of the
District of Columbia for 22 years.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “David C. Tseng Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2026”.

Sec. 2. The Council honors Mr. Tseng on the occasion of his retirement from the OCFO
for his distinguished service and the valuable contributions he has made to the District of
Columbia.

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.