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PR26-0057 • 2025

Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission Jinwoo Park Appointment Resolution of 2025

Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission Jinwoo Park Appointment Resolution of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-08-26
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about specific duties or responsibilities assigned to the Executive Director beyond leading the Criminal Code Reform Commission.

Reappoint Jinwoo Park as Criminal Code Reform Commission Executive Director

This resolution reappoints Mr. Jinwoo Park to the position of Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission for a three-year term ending in March 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Reappoints Mr. Jinwoo Park as the Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission.
  • Establishes a new three-year term for Mr. Park, which ends on March 26, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Mr. Jinwoo Park
  • The Criminal Code Reform Commission

Terms To Know

Executive Director
A person who leads and manages an organization or commission.
Criminal Code Reform Commission
An organization that works on improving the criminal laws of a region.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify how Mr. Park's previous term ended.
  • It is unclear what specific duties or responsibilities are assigned to the Executive Director in this role beyond leading the Criminal Code Reform Commission.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  2. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0062

  4. 2025-03-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0057 by the Committee of the Whole

  5. 2025-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0057

  6. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable Published in the District of Columbia Register

  7. 2025-02-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary

  8. 2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  9. 2025-02-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0057 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  10. 2025-02-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0057 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission Jinwoo Park Appointment Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To reappoint Mr. Jinwoo Park as the Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform 16
Commission. 17
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
resolution may be cited as the “Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission 20
Jinwoo Park Appointment Resolution of 2025”. 21
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia approves the appointment of: 22
Mr. Jinwoo Park 23
Ingomar Street, NW 24
Washington, DC 20015 25
(Ward 3) 26
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as Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission, established by section 3122(a) 28
of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Support Act of 2016, effective October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21 -29
160; D.C. Official Code § 3–151(a)), for a 3-year term to end March 26, 2028. 30
Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the 31
appointee. 32
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 33
JINWOO CHARLES PARK
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‘* ProvidedwrittenandoraltestimonybeforetheD.C.Councilonnumerouspendingpiecesoflegislation
D.C.CriminalCodeReformCommission,SeniorAttorneyAdvisorOctober2013-April2022‘* DraftedrevisedcriminalstatutesforinclusionintheRevisedCriminalCodeActof2022
‘* Draftedrevisionstooffensesincludingmurder,manslaughter,robbery,carjacking,kidnapping,humantraffickingand
controlledsubstanceoffenses‘© Assistedinrunningapublicopinionsurveytogaugepublicviewsontherelativeseverityofcriminaloffenses
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‘© ServedontheTransportation& InfrastructureTransitionCommittee,andresearchedandwrotea
reportonhowtoexpandbroadbandaccess,whichwasincorporatedintoMayorEmanuel’sTransitionPlan
Sanford,Wittels& Heisler,LitigationFellow,September2008—April2009‘© Draftedmotionsforclasscertification,replybriefs,proceduralmotions,andoppositionstosummaryjudgment
motions
Attendedandassisteddepositions
WorkedoncasesinvolvingTitleVII,wageandhour,antitrust,productsliability,andconsumerfraud
JUDICIALCLERKSHIPS
DistrictofColumbiaCourtofAppeals,WashingtonD.C.,September2011—September2012‘LawClerktotheHonorableJudgePhylisD.Thompson‘© Draftedopinionscoveringabroadarrayoftopicsinbothcriminalandcivilcases—issueshaveincluded:4 & 6a
© Amendmentrights,joinderofco-defendants,probablecausedeterminations,variouscivilprocedurematters,42US.C.
§1983suits,andbreachofcontractactions‘© Assistedjudgeinpreparationfororalarguments
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EDUCATION
GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter,JD.cumlaudeMay2008Journal:GeorgetownJournalofInternationalLaw,SeniorEditor
UniversityofPennsylvania,B.A.magnacumlaude-May2004Honors:HonorsforSeniorThesis:‘TheBalanceofPowerandWarintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo”