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PR26-0503 • 2025

Science Advisory Board Claudine Carter Pereira Confirmation Resolution of 2026

Science Advisory Board Claudine Carter Pereira Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-01-20
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Deemed Approved
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Claudine Carter Pereira Confirmation Resolution of 2026

This resolution confirms the reappointment of Claudine Carter Pereira as a forensic scientist on the Science Advisory Board for the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms the reappointment of Claudine Carter Pereira to the Science Advisory Board.
  • Specifies that Ms. Pereira is not currently employed by the Department of Forensic Sciences or any law enforcement lab in the District of Columbia.
  • Sets the term for her appointment to end on April 18, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Claudine Carter Pereira
  • The Science Advisory Board

Terms To Know

Science Advisory Board
A group that gives advice on scientific matters to the government of the District of Columbia.
Forensic Scientist
An expert who uses science to solve crimes and legal issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify what Ms. Pereira's role will be on the Science Advisory Board.
  • It is unclear if there are any specific duties or responsibilities outlined for her position.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  2. 2026-01-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0503 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0503 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Science Advisory Board Claudine Carter Pereira Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
January6,2026
TheHonorablePhilMendelson
‘Chairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
JohnA.WilsonBuilding
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004
DearChairmanMendelson:
Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-523.01),andpursuanttosection12oftheDepartmentofForensicSciences
EstablishmentActof2011,effectiveAugust17,2011(D.C.Law19-18;D.C.OfficialCode§5-1501.11),Lampleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Ms. ClaudineCarterPereira
SE6thStreet
FortLauderdale,FL33301
forreappointmentasa forensicscientistnotcurrentlyemployedbytheDepartmentofForensicSciencesorbyalawenforcementlaboratoryoragencythatprovidesforensicscienceservicestotheDistrictmemberoftheScienceAdvisoryBoard,foratermtoendApril18,2029.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentionednominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil'searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Please
do nothesitatetocontactme, or StevenWalker,Director,Mayor’sOfficeofTalentand
Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely,
Mufiel BQwser
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confi,rrn the reappointment of Claudine Carter Pereira to the Science Advisory Board.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
resolution may be cited as the "Science Advisory Board Claudine Carter Pereira Confirmation
Resolution of 2026''.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
Claudine Carter Pereira
SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
as a forensic scientist not currently employed by the Department of Forensic Sciences or by a
law enforcement laboratory or agency that provides forensic science services to the District
member of the Science Advisory Board, established by section 12 of the Department of Forensic
Sciences Establishment Act of 2011, effective August 17, 201 1 (D.C. Law 19-18; D.C. Official
Code§ 5-1501.11), for a term to end April 18, 2029.
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.
CLAUDINE CARTER PEREIRA
CRIME LABORATORY DIRECTOR
CONTACT PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
EDUCATION
MS, ForensicScie
WORK EXPERIENCE
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC 20004
Claudine CarterPereira
Ms.ClaudineCarterPereira’scareerbeganwiththeBaltimoreCityPoliceDepartmentasaCrimeLaboratoryTechnician.In1999,shemovedtoFortLauderdaleandwashiredbytheBrowardSheriff'sOfficeasaLatentPrintExaminer.In2004,Ms.PereriawaspromotedtoLatentPrintUnitManagerand,aftertenyearsinthatrole,shewaspromotedtohercurrentpositionofCrimeLaboratoryDirector.InhertenureasLaboratoryDirector,theCrimeLabhasbeenawardedtheFORESIGHTMaximusawardforboth2019and2020,whichispresentedannuallytoparticipantlaboratoriesoperatingat90%peakefficiencyandproductivityorbetter.Mostrecently,inadditiontomaintainingISO17025accreditationbytheANSINationalAccreditationBoard(ANAB),thelaboratorywasalsorecognizedbytheOrganizationofScientificAreaCommittees(OSAC)forForensicScienceattheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST)forimplementationofqualityforensicsciencestandards.
Ms.PereriaisanANAB ISO17025andISO17020CertifiedTechnicalAssessorintheFrictionRidgedisciplineandhasbeenonnumerousassessmentsintheUS andabroad,aswellasbeingchosenasaSiteLeaderforanInternationalassessment.Ms.PereriawaselectedtotheBoardof
DirectorsfortheAmericanSocietyofCrimeLaboratoryDirectorsandservesontheMembershipCommitteeandChairsboththeAdvocacyandSponsorshipCommittees.Shealsoservesoncommitteesforvariousotherprofessionalorganizationsincluding:theForensicManagementCommitteefortheInternationalAssociationforIdentification(IAI),theLatentPrintCertificationCommitteeandtheLatentPrintIdentificationCommitteefortheFloridaDivisionofthe
InternationalAssociationforIdentification(FDIAI),andmostrecentlytheFrictionRidgeSubcommittee(FRS)fortheOrganizationforScientificAreaCommitteesforForensicScience(OSAC)Physics/PatternScientificAreaCommittee(PSAC).

A Floridaresident,Ms,PereriaearedherBachelorofScienceinBiologyfromLoyolaCollege,
herMasterofScienceinForensicSciencefromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,andherDoctorateofPhilosophy(ABD)fromWaldenUniversity,
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GOVERNMENT OFTHE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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WASHINGTON
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To: KimberlyA.Bassett,SteveWalkerFrom: BetsyCavendishDate: December11,2025Subject: Legalsufficiencyreviewofa resolutionreappointingClaudineCarterPereiraasa
memberoftheScienceAdvisoryBoard
This isto Certifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionand
foundittobelegallyunobjectionable.If youhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallMichael Porcello,Deputy General Counsel,ExecutiveOfficeof theMayor, at
202-727-0872, or me at202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth Cavendish

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