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PR26-0265 • 2025

Commission on Human Rights Alexis Gardner Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Commission on Human Rights Alexis Gardner 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
2025-12-12
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

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Confirmation for Alexis Gardner on Human Rights Commission

This resolution confirms Alexis Gardner's appointment as a member of the District of Columbia's Commission on Human Rights.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Alexis Gardner’s position on the Commission on Human Rights.
  • Specifies that Gardner will serve until December 31, 2025, and then for another term ending in 2028.
  • Requires the Council to send a copy of this resolution to both Alexis Gardner and the Mayor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Alexis Gardner
  • The Commission on Human Rights

Terms To Know

Commission on Human Rights
A group that works to protect people's rights in the District of Columbia.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution only confirms one person’s appointment and does not change how the Commission operates.
  • The exact duties Alexis Gardner will perform are not detailed in this resolution.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0272, Effective from Dec 02, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013903

  2. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0272

  4. 2025-12-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Public Works and Operations Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  5. 2025-11-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0265 by the Public Works and Operations Committee

  6. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2025-09-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0265

  8. 2025-09-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable Canceled

  9. 2025-09-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Public Works and Operations

  10. 2025-09-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Cancellation Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary

  11. 2025-09-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Public Works and Operations

  12. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations

  13. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0265 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-07-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0265 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Commission on Human Rights Alexis Gardner Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

1

A RESOLUTION

26-272

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

December 2, 2025

To confirm the appointment of Alexis Gardner as a member of the Commission on Human
Rights.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Commission on Human Rights Alexis Gardner Confirmation
Resolution of 2025”.

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

Alexis Gardner
Patterson Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 6)

as a member of the Commission on Human Rights, established by section 401 of the Human
Rights Act of 1977, effective December 7, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-216; D.C. Official Code § 2-
1404.03), for a term to end December 31, 2025, and for a subsequent term to end December 31,
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.