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PR26-0205 • 2025

Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-07-18
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Confirmation for Paul Ashton on Police Complaints Board

This resolution confirms Paul Ashton's reappointment as a member of the Police Complaints Board in Washington, D.C.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Paul Ashton’s reappointment to the Police Complaints Board.
  • Specifies that Paul Ashton will serve Ward 5 on the board until January 12, 2028.
  • Requires the Council of the District of Columbia to send a copy of this resolution to both Paul Ashton and the Mayor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Paul Ashton
  • The Police Complaints Board in Washington, D.C.
  • The Mayor of Washington, D.C.

Terms To Know

Police Complaints Board
A board that reviews complaints about police behavior and makes recommendations to improve the relationship between citizens and law enforcement.
Reappointment
The act of appointing someone again to a position they previously held.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution only confirms Paul Ashton's reappointment; it does not change the board’s rules or responsibilities.
  • It is unclear what specific actions will be taken by the Mayor in response to receiving this resolution.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0170, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008027

  2. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0170

  4. 2025-07-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

  5. 2025-07-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0205 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

  6. 2025-07-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  8. 2025-05-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0205 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-05-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0205 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-170

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 14, 2025

To confirm the reappointment of Paul Ashton to the Police Complaints Board.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Police Complaints Board Paul Ashton Confirmation Resolution
of 2025”.

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

Paul Ashton
Hamlin Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(Ward 5)

as the Ward 5 member of the Police Complaints Board, established by section 5 of the Office of
Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-
208; D.C. Official Code § 5-1104), for a term to end January 12, 2028.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia 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.