Bill
PR 26-0166
A DC Council resolution aimed to confirm Brenda Donald to the DC Public Library Board of Trustees, but it was withdrawn and did not become law.
Status: Withdrawn
Introduction
PR 26-0166 is a District of Columbia Council resolution introduced on March 28, 2025, titled “Board of Library Trustees Brenda Donald Confirmation Resolution of 2025.” The measure is a confirmation resolution, meaning its primary purpose is to confirm a nomination to the Board of Library Trustees. The bill was introduced by Chairman Phil Mendelson and referred to the Committee on Human Services, with a later notice of intent to act published, but it was ultimately withdrawn on June 10, 2025.
Purpose and intent
- The core objective of PR 26-0166 is to confirm Brenda Donald as a member of the DC Board of Library Trustees.
- Confirmation resolutions are procedural, approving an appointment to the library board in line with the district’s established nomination/confirmation process.
- The measure does not appear to propose new policy, funding, or statutory changes beyond the formal confirmation of the named nominee.
Key provisions (as a confirmation resolution)
- Confirmation of a specific nominee (Brenda Donald) to serve on the Board of Library Trustees.
- Alignment with the District’s customary process for appointing and confirming board members of the DC Public Library system.
- The resolution would typically authorize the Council to formally confirm the nominee, subject to any statutory eligibility requirements (e.g., qualifications, term length) that govern board appointments.
- No explicit fiscal appropriations or policy reforms are indicated in the summary materials; the action is primarily governance-related.
Who is affected
- Brenda Donald would have been confirmed as a member of the DC Board of Library Trustees if the resolution had advanced and been enacted.
- The Board of Library Trustees would have gained or solidified its governance composition, with potential implications for library governance, oversight, and strategic direction.
- DC Public Library users and stakeholders may indirectly experience governance changes depending on the Board’s actions and priorities.
Procedural timeline and status
- 2025-03-28: Introduced by Chairman Mendelson (Office of the Secretary).
- 2025-04-01: Referred to the Committee on Human Services.
- 2025-04-04: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0166 published in the DC Register.
- 2025-06-10: Withdrawn, meaning the measure did not progress toward enactment.
Impact of withdrawal
- The confirmation proposal did not proceed to final action and thus would not result in Brenda Donald’s appointment to the Board of Library Trustees via this measure.
- No other policy or fiscal changes were enacted or proposed in this resolution based on available information.
Next steps
- If pursued again, a new or reintroduced version could be introduced to advance the confirmation.
- Absent new action, the current Board composition remains as it was prior to the withdrawal.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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