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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
January6,2025
The HonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman,
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-523.01),andpursuanttosection8(97)ofAnActMakingappropriationstoprovidefortheexpensesofthegovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbiaforthefiscalyearendingJunethirtieth,nineteenthhundredandfourteen,andforotherpurposes,approvedMarch4,1913(37
Stat.995,D.C.OfficialCode§34-801),Iampleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Mr.EmileThompsonJuniperStreet,NW
Washington,DC 20012(Ward4)
forreappointmentasamemberanddesignationastheChairpersonofthePublicServiceCommission
oftheDistrictofColumbiaforatermtoendJune30,2030.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentionednominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
Iwould appreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthis nominationforconfirmation.Please
do nothesitatetocontactme, or StevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand
Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely, M
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Emile Thompson to, and his redesignation as Chairperson of,
16 the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia.
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18 RESOLVED ,. BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 resolution may be cited as the "Public Service Commission Emile Thompson Confirmation
20 Resolution of 2026".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Emile Thompson
24 Juniper Street, NW
25 Washington, DC 20012
26 (Ward4)
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28 as a member, and his redesignation as the Chairperson, of the Public Service Commission of the
29 District of Columbia, established by section 8(97) of An Act Making appropriations to provide
30 for th~ expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June
31 thirtieth, nineteenth hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913 (3 7
32 Stat. 995, D.C. Official Code§ 34-801), for a term to end June 30, 2030.
33 Sec. 3, The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Emile C. Thompson
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License
LegalExperience
DistrictofColumbiaBar
DistrictofColumbiaPublicServiceCommission,Washington,D.C.Chairman,November2021— Current;Commissioner,April2021—November2021+ ServeastheChiefAdministrationOfficerforthePublicServiceCommission,overseeinga
budgetofnearly$20milliondollarsand86FTEs.+ ServetheresidentsoftheDistrictofColumbiabyensuringthatlocalutilitycompanies
providesafe,reliableandqualityservicesatreasonableratesforcustomers.+ WorkingtoensuretheDistrictofColumbiaachieves100percentrenewableenergyby
2032,a50percentreductioningreenhousegasemissionsby2032,and100percentcarbon
neutralityby2050.+ Workingtocombattheeffectsofglobalclimatechangethroughforward-thinking,equitable
policies.+ Prioritizinggridmodermization,infrastructureenhancements,andcommunityengagement.
LeadershipandBoardPositions
* President,OrganizationofPJM States,Inc.(OPSI)
* AdvisoryCouncilMember,ElectricPowerResearchInstitute,(EPRI)
* BoardMember,NationalAssociationofRegulatoryUtilityCommissioners(NARUC)
* AdvisoryBoardMember,FinancialResearchInstitute(FRI)
+ AdvisoryBoardMember,CriticalConsumerIssuesForum(CCIF)
UnitedStatesAttorney'sOfficefortheDistrictofColumbia,Washington,D.C.‘Asst.UnitedStatesAttorney,DeputyChief—MisdemeanorSection,Oct.2020toApr.2021+ Co-supervised20AUSAsprosecutingtheDistrict'smisdemeanoroffenders.+ Providedguidanceonchargingdecisionsinvolvingallmisdemeanors,includinghate
crimes.+ DeterminediversioneligibilityforcriminaloffendersSeniorAUSA-HomicideSection,February2019toOctober2020+ Responsiblefortheinvestigation,indictment,andprosecutionofhomicidesintheDistrict
First,Second,andSeventhDistricts+ Indictedfourhomicidesandprosecutedonehomicidecasetoverdictbeforeajury.
+ 2020SpecialAchievementAwardrecipient,RotationalAUSA,FelonyMajorCrimes,FelonyTrialand MisdemeanorSection,
September20162017toFebruary2019+ Investigatedandprosecutedcasesrangingfromsimplemisdemeanorstoassaultwithintent
tokill.+ Indictedthirteenfeloniesandprosecuted13feloniescasestover
prosecuted15misdemeanorbenchtrials.+ 2018SpecialAchievementAwardrecipient.
SpecialProceedingsDivision,January2016~August2016+ Respondedtopost-trialmatterspresentedinUnitedStatesDistrictCourtandDistrictof
ColumbiaSuperiorCourt.+ Responsibleforseveraldozenresponses,includingineffectiveassistanceofcounselto
motionsforanewtrial
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beforea jury;
Emile C. Thompson
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Education
Interests
DeputyMayorforPublicSafetyandJustice,Washington,D.C.SeniorCounseltoDeputyMayorKevinDonahue,January2015—January2016
+ ProvidedstrategicplanningguidanceandlegaloversightforPublicSafetyandJusticeClusteragencies+ Oversawmajorinvestigations,includingtheL’EnfantMetroAccidentandDNA MixtureAnalysisInterpretationwiththeDepartmentofForensicSciencesandUnitedStates
Attorney’sOffice.
© PerformedbudgetoversightandprioritizationforthePublicSafetyandJusticeagencies,includingpresentingbudgetrecommendationstoMayorMurielBowser.
© ManagedandassignedtaskstoensurethegoalsandthevisionoftheMayor,AdministratorandDeputyCityAdministratorweremet.
ity
SeniorAdvisortoDeputyMayorPaulA.Quander,Jr.,February2012~December2014
+ ServedasaliaisonbetweentheDeputyMayorandpublicsafetyagenciesunderhispurview+ DrafiedthefinalreportoftheDeputyMayor’sEMS TaskforceanalyzingissuesplaguingtheDistrict'sEMSsystem,bringingtogetherstakeholdersfrommanagement,laborandthe
community+ Developedtheinitialoperatingbudget,draftedauthorizinglegislationandothertash
withthecreationoftheDepartmentofForensicSciences.
sociated,
ChambersoftheHonorableHerbertB.Dixon,Jr.,SuperiorCourtoftheDistrictofColumbiaLawClerk,May2009—July2009;August2010—February2012
Servedinitiallyasasummerinternandbecameafull-timelawclerkinAugust2010.+ Draftedbriefsconcemingconstitutionalissuesinvolvingcriminalprocedure.* Helpedresearchandwritearticlesforpublicationfocusingone-discoveryandtheStored
CommunicationsAct.
WakeForestUniversitySchoolofLaw,Winston-Salem,NCMay 2010 —Juris Doctor
Scholarship:|Smith/ShaverScholarship,HarrisScholarship,MarshScholarshipActivities:IntellectualPropertyLawJournal-SymposiumEditor,AmericanAssociation
forJusticeTrialTeamMember,IntellectualPropertyLaw AssociPresident,BlackLawStudent’sAssociation-Member,HonorCouncil,FacultyRecruitment Committee
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MorehouseCollege,Atlanta,GAMay2005~BachelorofScience,ComputerScience,minorsinBiologyandMathematicsScholarship:MorehouseCollegeInstitutionalScholarship,DavidandLucilePackardScholarship,MARC/U*STARScholarship-NationalInstitutesofHealthActivities:PublicHealthCareersSociety,BetaKappaChiNationalScienceHonorSociety,
AbramsonScholarshipFoundation,BoardMember
JohnCarrolSociety,MemberAlphaPhiAlphaFratemity,Inc.,apublicserviceorgani
Reading,travel,andrecreationalsports
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aExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC 20004
EmileThomson
Mr. Emile C. Thompson is the currentChair of the Public Service
CommissionoftheDistrictofColumbia.Hewasfirstappointedtothecommission in2021 and has servedas Chair since2022.
BeforetheCommission,ChairmanThompsonwasanAssistantUnitedStatesAttorneyintheU.S.Attomey’sOfficefortheDistrictofColumbia,servingasaDeputyChief.HehasalsoservedasaPrincipalMemberoftheD.C,WaterBoardofDirectorssince2016.Hebeganhiscareerasa
lawclerkfortheHonorable(Ret.)HerbertB.Dixon,Jr.oftheSuperiorCourtoftheDistrictofColumbia.HealsoservedasasenioradvisortotheMayoralAdministrationsofVincentGrayandMurielBowser.
ChairmanThompsonisa memberoftheNationalAssociationof RegulatoryUtility
Commissioners(NARUC)BoardofDirectors,representingpublicservicecommissionsthatregulatetelecommunications,energy,andwaterutilities.HeservesasCo-ChairoftheCommissionChairsCouncil,whichprovidesaforumforCommissionChairstodiscusspertinentissuesthataffectCommissionsnationwide.Inaddition,heservesasViceChairoftheCommitteeonCriticalInfrastructureandisa memberoftheNARUC CommitteeonEnergyResourcesandthe
Environment.HeservesontheAdvisoryBoardoftheFinancialResearchInstituteandtheCriticalConsumerIssuesForumandtheAdvisoryCounciloftheElectricPowerResearchInstituteBoardofDirectors.ChairmanThompsoncurrentlyservesasPresidentoftheOrganizationofPJMStates,
Inc.
‘AWard4resident,ChairmanThompsonearnedhisBachelorofScienceinComputerScience
fromMorehouseCollegeandhisJurisDoctorfromWakeForestUniversity.
GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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WE AREWASHINGTON
aIOfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor
To: KimberlyA.Bassett,SteveWalkerFrom: BetsyCavendishDate: December10,2025Subject:Legalsufficiencyreviewofa resolutionreappointingEmileThompsonasamemberandtheChairpersonofthePublicServiceCommissionoftheDistrictofColumbia
This isto Certifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionand
foundittobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallMichael Porcello,Deputy General Counsel, ExecutiveOfficeof theMayor, at
202-727-0872, or me at202-724-7681.
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