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PR26-0695 • 2025

Police Complaints Board Peter Durkin Confirmation Resolution of 2026

Police Complaints Board Peter Durkin Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about the specific duties and responsibilities of Peter Durkin on the Police Complaints Board.

Confirmation of Peter Durkin for Police Complaints Board

This resolution confirms the appointment of Peter Durkin as a member of the Police Complaints Board in Ward 2.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms the nomination of Peter Durkin to serve on the Police Complaints Board.
  • Establishes that Mr. Durkin will fill a new seat for Ward 2, starting from May 6, 2026.
  • Sets the term length for Mr. Durkin's appointment until January 12, 2028.
  • Requires the Council to send a copy of this resolution to both Peter Durkin and the Mayor upon its adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Peter Durkin
  • The Police Complaints Board in Ward 2

Terms To Know

Police Complaints Board
A board that handles complaints about police behavior and actions.
Confirmation Resolution
A formal document used to approve a person's appointment to an official position.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify the exact duties or responsibilities of Peter Durkin on the Police Complaints Board.
  • It is unclear what happens if the Council does not confirm Mr. Durkin by October 20, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  2. 2026-05-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0695 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2026-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0695 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Police Complaints Board Peter Durkin Confirmation Resolution of 2026

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MURIELBOWSERMAYOR
May6,2026
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),andpursuanttosection5 oftheOfficeofCitizenComplaint
ReviewEstablishmentActof1998,effectiveMarch26,1999(D.C.Law 12-208;D.C.OfficialCode§5-1104),Iam pleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
Mr.PeterDurkin7thStreet,NWWashington,DC 20001(Ward2)
forappointmentastheWard2memberofthePoliceComplaintsBoard,fillinganewseat,foratermtoendJanuary12,2028
Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentionednominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
Sincerely, M
Mayor
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Peter Durkin to the Police Complaints Board.
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17 RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Police Complaints Board Peter Durkin Confirmation Resolution
19 of 2026".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the D istrict of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Peter Durkin
23 7th Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20001
25 (Ward 2)
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27 as the Ward 2 member of the Police Complaints Board, established by section 5 of the Office of
28 Citizen Complaint Review E stablishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-
29 208; D.C Official Code § 5-1104), filling a new seat, for a term to end January 12, 2028.
30 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
31 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Mayor.
32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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BachelorofArts,magnacumlaude|UnionCollege-Schenectady,NY
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PeterDurkin
Mr.PeterDurkinisaproductmanagementprofessionalwhosecareerreflectsadistinctivecombinationofpoliticalexperience,enterprisesalesexpertise,andtechnologyleadership.HisprofessionalbackgroundspansCivieTechandGovTechcompanies,aswellasthefederalgovernment
andpublicsector.HebeganhiscareeronCapitolHill,servingasanaideforseniormembersofCongress,beforetransitioningintotechnology,wherehehasestablishedareputationforcross-functionalcollaboration,technicalfluency,anddeliveringproductsthatservethepublicinterest.

Hiscivicandcommunityengagementreflectsasustainedcommitmentto
Ward2andthebroaderpublicgood.Heservesasaneighborhoodsafetypointofcontactandisanactivecommunityadvocate,contributingregularlytobeautificationinitiativesandneighborassistanceefforts.Hemaintainsstrongtiestohiseducationalinstitutions,servingasanAlumniClassAgentforUnionCollegeandasaDirectoronthehighschool’sAlumniCouncil.HeisfurtherrecognizedasaFriendoftheLibraryofCongress,reflectinghisenduringdedicationtopublicknowledge,civiclife,andinstitutionalservice,

A Ward2resident,Mr.DurkineamedhisBachelorofArtsinPoliticalSciencefromUnionCollege.
GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
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KimberlyA.Bassett,SteveWalkerBetsyCavendishApril28,2026
LegalsufficiencyreviewofaresolutionappointingPeterDurkinasamemberofthePoliceComplaintsBoard
This istoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionandfoundittobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
hesitatetocallMichael Porcello,Deputy GeneralCounsel, ExecutiveOfficeofthe Mayor, at
202-727-0872,or me at202-724-7681

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