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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
March 26,2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbiaJohnA.WilsonBuilding1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordancewith section2 of theConfirmationAct of 1978, effectiveMarch 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-523.01),and pursuant to section 501 of the Districtof Columbia
ComprehensiveMeritPersonnelActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-139;D.C.OfficialCode§1-605.01),Iampleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Mr.LeeClark
MStreet,SWWashington,DC20024
(Ward6)
forappointmentasapublicmemberofthePublicEmployeeRelationsBoard,fillingavacantseatformerlyheldbyAnnHoffman,fortheremainderofan unexpiredtermtoendDecember12,2028.
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentionednominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
Iwould appreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthis nominationforconfirmation.Please
do nothesitatetocontactme, or StevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeof Talentand
Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely, M
Mayor
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment of Lee Clark to the Public Employee Relations Board.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Public Employee Relations Board Lee Clark Confirmation
Resolution of2026".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Lee Clark
M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(Ward 6)
as a public member of the Public Employee Relations Board, established by section 501 of the
District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
(D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code§ 1-605.01), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Ann
Hoffman, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end December 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 Office of the Mayor .
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
LEE ‘LARK, ESt
(SER a Na I ASF ST)
Sa Ee
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITYOFFICE,Washington,DCSeniorAttorney,April26,2010-Present
AsaSeniorAttorney,Iprovidein-houselegalsupporttotheagency,givingadviceandassistancetomanagementonawiderangeofhumancapitalinitiatives,personnel,labor-management,andEEO-relatedmatters.Irepresentmanagementinadministrativehearingsandcourtlitigation,
handlesubpoenasanddocumentrequestsserveduponGAO,provideassistanceonprocurementandappropriationissues,andworkonothermanagementmatterstoensuretheeffectivefunctioningoftheagency.My primaryresponsibilitiesareinlabor-managementrelations.Iparticipatedintheagency'snegotiationsforitsinauguralcollectivebargainingagreementbyservingascounselforthemanagementbargainingteam.WhennegotiationsconcludedIreviewed
negotiatedlanguageforlegalsufficiency.SpecialGAO Awards:IreceivedtheGeneralCounsel’sAwardin2012formy roleascounseltoGAO’sbargainingteam,andagainin2022fortheassistanceIprovidedtothelabormanagementrelationsoffice.
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Washington,DC
ChiefofLaborRelationsSection,December26,2007~ April25,2010
Servedastheagency’sLaborOfficerandsubjectmatterexpertonFederalSectorlaborlaw,
advisingtheChairman,BoardMembers,andtheGeneralCounselonavarietyofcomplexandsensitivelaborrelationsissues.Developstrategiesforagencymanagementonhowtoimprovetheeffectivenessoftheagency’slabor-managementrelationsprogram,forconsiderationbysenioragencyofficials.ParticipateinproceedingsbeforetheFederalLaborRelationsAuthority,theFederalServicesImpassesPanel,andmediationsconductedbytheFederalMediationand
ConciliationServiceastheagencyrepresentative.AdministeredfourCollectiveBargainingagreementsincludingrespondingtogrievancesandadvisingmanagementonenteringintosettlementagreementswhenappropriate.ServeasChiefNegotiatorwiththeUnions,whichincludesthedevelopmentofnegotiationstrategy,thedevelopmentanddraftingtheAgency's
proposals.SupervisetheLaborRelationsSection,assigningwork,planninganddirectingtheactivitiesofthesectionensuringthatdeadlinesaremet,internalandexternalcustomersareservedorrespondedtoinatimelymanner;andevaluateemployeeperformance.IntheabsenceoftheDirectoroftheHumanResourcesBranchservedasActingDirectoroftheBranch.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Washington,DC
Attorney— AdvisorNovember29,2004— December21,2007
IservedasanadvisortoEPAseniormanagementonallaspectsoflaborandemployeerelations,whichentailed,providinglegalanalysisonmattersrelatedtolaws,regulations,policiesand
provisionsofthevariouscollectivebargainingagreementsbetweentheEPAanditsunions.IservedasActingDirectorofLaborRelations,intheabsenceoftheDirector.Iwasthechief(orfortheagencyonnationalandlocalissues.Thisrequiredthedevelopmentofionstrategy,draftingmanagement'sproposals,andassessmentofunionproposals.
Travelednationally(whennecessary)tonegotiateagreements.IensuredproperadministrationofcollectivebargainingagreementsandadvisedRegionalLaborRelationsOfficersonmattersoflawandpolicy.Providedguidancetomanagementonemployeeconductanddisciplinemattersincludingdraftingofproposalsandfinaldecisions.Servedasthespokespersonformanagementinconferenceswithunion(s).RepresentedtheEPAbeforetheFederalLaborRelations
Authority,FederalServicesImpassesPanel,FederalMediationandConciliationService,andallphasesoftheAgency’sgrievanceproceduresincludingarbitration.SpecialEPAAwardsAugust2007OfficeofHumanResourcesAwardforsettlementofDFASandeOPFUnionNegotiations;BronzeMedalforCommendableService;“S”awardforSuperiorEffortsfor
theOfficeoftheAdministrator.
DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, Washington,DC
LaborRelationsSpecialist,July2001—October,2004
PerformedfullrangeoflaborrelationsfortheAgencyincluding:Trainingseniormanagementpersonnelontheprovisionsandproperadministrationofthecollectivebargainingagreement.
Draftingexecutiveresponsesandrepresentingmanagementongrievances,unfairlaborpracticecomplaintsfiledwiththeDistrictofColumbiaPublicEmployeeRelationsBoard,andPetitionsfiledwiththeDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofEmployeeAppeals,frominceptionthroughhearingorsettlement,Conductfactualinvestigationandlegalresearchrelatedtoassignedcases.Preparationofallpleadingsandorbriefsrelatedtoassignedcases.AdvisedAuthoritymanagers
onissuesoflawandtheapplicationofprovisionsofcollectivebargainingagreement,negotiatedanddraftedsettlementagreements,andengagedinimpactandimplementationnegotiationsasneeded.Advisedmanagersonconductanddisciplinarymattersdraftedallemployeedisciplinememoranda.Developedproposalsforcollectivebargainingnegotiations.Also,draftingresponses
tocomplaintsfiledbyemployeeswiththeUnitedStatesEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission,andtheDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofHumanRights.
DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, Washington,DC
LaborRelationsSpecialist,June,2000— June,2001
PerformedlaborlitigationforagenciesunderthejurisdictionoftheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,dutiesincluded:Representingmanagementonunfairlaborpracticecomplaintsfrominceptionthroughhearingorsettlement,Conductfactualinvestigationandlegalresearchrelatedtoassignedcases.Preparationofallpleadingsandorbriefsrelatedtoassignedcases.Preparationofsupportingdocumentationforassignedcases,preppingwitnessesforhearing;andpresentingmanagement'scaseduringhearings,providedadvicetoagencypersonnelonissuesoflawandtheapplicationofprovisionsofcollectivebargainingagreements.Negotiatedanddraftedsettlement
LEEW. CLARK,ESQ. 2
agreementsincaseswheresettlementisinthebestinterestoftheagency,andpreparedmemorandaattherequestoftheDirectorand/orexecutiveteam.
DOCTORS COUNCIL, New York,New York
‘Counsel,November,1995— March,2000
NegotiatedcollectivebargainingagreementsinthepublicandprivatesectorsandservedasAdministratoroffiveseparatecollectivebargainingagreements,handledinvestigationandfiling
ofgrievancesandpresentationathearings.Developedarbitrationstrategywithoutsidecounselandpreparedwitnessesforarbitration.Draftedsettlementagreementsandcontractlanguageforcollectivebargainingagreements,conductedresearchattherequestofthePresidentandtheExecutiveDirectorrelatedtoHealthMaintenanceOrganizationsandvariousstatutesthataffect
thehealthcareindustryand/orissuesthatimpacttheUnion’scollectivebargainingagreements.
ST.JOHN’SUNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF LAW,Jamaica,NewYorkIntern,St.VincentDePaulLegalClinicfortheElderly,September1994-May1995
Representedclientsinconsumerfraud,domesticrelations,andcreditordebtormatters,Conductedinitialconsultationsandfollow-upwithclients.Investigatedfactsandconductedresearch,relevanttotheassignedcases.Preparedwrittenmemorandaforthesupervisingattomey,communicatedwithopposingcounselandappropriategovernmentalagenciesonbehalfofclients.Negotiatedanddraftedsettlementagreements.
NATIONALLABOR RELATIONSBOARD,REGION2,NewYorkNewYorkBoardAgent,June-August1994
InvestigatedallegedunfairlaborpracticeviolationsoftheNationalLaborRelationsAct(as
amended)andfiledbyemployers,unionsandindividuals.Also,preparedreportsandaffidavitsofchargingparties,respondentparties/corroboratingwitnesses,presentedcasestotheRegionalDirectoratagendameetingsrecommendingwhethertheLaborBoardshoulddismisschargesorfileacomplaintagainstthepartywhoallegedlyviolatedthelaw.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, New York,New York
AidetotheHonorableWendellFoster,SixteenthCouncil-manicDistrict,Bronx
DirectorofLegislativeAffairs:November1990-June1992
ide:November 1989 -November 1990
DraftedresolutionsandlocallawsintroducedtotheCounciloftheCityofNewYork.TestifiedbeforeCouncilcommitteesinsupportoflegislationintroducedbytheCouncilman,addressedtheneedsandrespondedtoinquiriesofconstituents.Contributedarticlestonewslettersandwrotepressreleases,representedCouncilmanFosteratregularmeetingsandspecialevents.
EDUCATION
ST.JOHN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, JamaicaNew York
LEEW. CLARK,ESQ. 3
JurisDoctorateConferred,May 1995
Honors& Awards:C.BainbridgeSmithScholarship,1995
St.VincentDePaulLegalProgram,Inc.,ElderLawClinicAward,1995
Publications: “RecentDevelopmentsinEnvironmentalLaw:NaturalResourcesDefense
Council,Inc.et.al.,v.TheNew YorkCityDepartmentofSanitation.,et.
al.”New YorkStateBarAssociationEnvironmentalLawSectionJournal,
November,1994,
SpecialElectives:LaborLaw,AdvancedLaborLaw,EmploymentLaw,EmploymentDiscrimination,EmployeePensionsandBenefitsandLaborArbitration
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, AtlantaGeorgia
BachelorofArtsDegreeinPoliticalScience,December1988
LICENSES AND BAR ADMISSIONS
AdmittedtopracticeinNewYorkStateandConnecticut;EligibleforimmediateD.C.admissiononreciprocity
REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
LEEW. CLARK,ESQ. 4
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JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC 20004
LeeClark
J]Mr.LeeW.ClarkisaSeniorAttorneyattheUnitedStatesGovernmentAccountabilityOffice(GAO),whereheservesastheAgency’sexpertinfederalsectorlaborlaw.PriortohispositionwithGAO,Mr.Clarkserved
astheLaborRelationsOfficerattheNationalLaborRelationsBoard(NLRB).PriortohisworkingwiththeNLRB,hewaswiththeUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(“EPA”)servingasanAttorneyAdvisorandActingTeamLeaderforLaborRelations.
Pes WhileattheEPA,Mr.Clarkrepresentedtheagencynationally,serving
xy asa LeadAdvocateatthirdpartyhearingsandasa ChiefNegotiator.Mr.
ClarkhassuccessfullylednegotiationsforseveraloftheEPA’smajorinitiatives,includingtheEPA’smigrationtotheDefenseFinanceAccountingSystemforitspayroll,itsnewperformancemanagementsystem,andtheAgency’schangeoverfrompaperOfficialPersonnelFolderstoelectronicOfficialPersonnelFolders.He
hasreceivedseveralawardsforhiseffortsincludingin2005and2006the“S”awardforSuperioreffortsonbehalfoftheEPA’sOfficeoftheAdministrator.In2007,hereceivedaBronzeMedalforexemplaryservice.
Priortohisfederalservice,Mr.ClarkworkedfortheDistrictofColumbiaOfficeofLaborRelationsandCollectiveBargaining(OLRCB)andtheDistrictofColumbiaWaterandSewer
Authority(WASA).AttheOLRCB,heservedasaleadmanagementrepresentativeatthirdpartyhearingsbeforethePublicEmployeeRelationsBoard(PERB).AtWASA,hewastheAgency’sleadadvocateforarbitrations,mattersbeforethePERB,andtheOfficeofEmployeeAppeals.HislitigationabilitiesallowedWASA toreduceitsrelianceonoutsidecounselbymorethanfiftypercentinhisfirstyearofemployment.Mr.ClarkstartedhiscareerinNewYorkwiththeDoctors
Councilin1995.
A Ward6 resident,Mr.ClarkearnedhisBachelorofArtsinPoliticalSciencefromMorehouse
CollegeandhisJurisDoctorfromSt.John’sUniversity.
GOVERNMENTOF THE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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This isto Certifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionand
foundittobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonothesitatetocallMichael Porcello,Deputy General Counsel,ExecutiveOfficeof theMayor, at
202-727-0872, or me at202-724-7681.
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