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PR26-0174 • 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Alexander McPhail Confirmation Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Alexander McPhail Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-07-11
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about Dr. McPhail's responsibilities or duties, leaving this information as an unknown.

Confirmation for Dr. Alexander McPhail on DC Water Board

This resolution confirms Dr. Alexander McPhail as an alternate member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Dr. Alexander McPhail's appointment to the DC Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
  • Specifies that Dr. McPhail will serve as an alternate member until September 12, 2028.
  • Requires the Council to send a copy of this resolution to both Dr. McPhail and the Mayor after its adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Dr. Alexander McPhail
  • The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board

Terms To Know

alternate member
A person who serves on a board but is not the main representative; they step in when regular members are unavailable.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution only confirms Dr. McPhail's appointment and does not provide details about his responsibilities or duties on the board.
  • It is unclear what actions will be taken if Dr. McPhail cannot serve as an alternate member during his term.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0142, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007699

  2. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0142

  4. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Transportation and the Environment Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  5. 2025-06-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0174 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee

  6. 2025-06-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2025-05-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0174

  8. 2025-05-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment

  9. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable Published in the District of Columbia Register

  10. 2025-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment

  11. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

  12. 2025-04-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0174 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. 2025-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0174 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Dr. Alexander McPhail Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-142

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 1, 2025

To confirm the appointment of Dr. Alexander McPhail to the District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority Board of Directors.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of
Directors Dr. Alexander McPhail Confirmation Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:

Dr. Alexander McPhail
17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)

as an alternate member of the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority, in accordance with section 204 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and
Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law
11-111; D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.04), for a term to end September 12, 2028.

Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
nominee and to the Mayor.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.