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PR 26-0400

Commission on African-American Affairs LaKeitha Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

Confirms LaKeitha Anderson's appointment to the DC Commission on African-American Affairs, completing the nomination and enabling her to serve on the commission.

Referred to Committee on Youth Affairs
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Bill Summary · PR 26-0400

Summary: PR 26-0400 – Commission on African-American Affairs LaKeitha Anderson Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Overview

PR 26-0400 is a resolution introduced by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to confirm LaKeitha Anderson as a member of the District of Columbia’s Commission on African-American Affairs. The measure is currently classified as a resolution and has been referred to the Committee on Youth Affairs for consideration.

Purpose and Intent

  • The primary purpose is to formally confirm LaKeitha Anderson’s appointment to the Commission on African-American Affairs.
  • The resolution serves as the official action of the Council recognizing and approving the nominee to serve on the commission.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Confirmation of Nominee: The resolution would affirm the appointment of LaKeitha Anderson to the Commission on African-American Affairs.
  • Appointment Context: As a confirmation resolution, it is a procedural step in the District’s appointment process for a position on the commission (the council acts to confirm appointments made to the commission).

Note: The available information does not include the full text of the resolution, so detailed provision language (terms of appointment, qualifications, tenure, or specific duties) is not provided here. The typical form of such resolutions is to authorize the appointment and set the effective date upon Council adoption.

Affected Parties and Scope

  • LaKeitha Anderson: As the individual subject to confirmation, her eligibility, qualifications, and duties would be those customary to a member of the Commission on African-American Affairs.
  • Commission on African-American Affairs: The behavior, programs, and oversight duties of the commission could be influenced by the addition of a confirmed member.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: November 6, 2025, by Council Chairman Mendelson.
  • Notices: November 14, 2025, DC Register published a Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0400.
  • Referrals: Referred to the Committee on Youth Affairs on November 18, 2025 (listed twice in the record, reflecting procedural steps).
  • Next steps: The committee may hold hearings or consider amendments, after which the full Council could vote to adopt the resolution. Adoption would confirm the nominee to the commission.

Sponsor

  • Primary Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Chairman)

Additional Observations

  • The bill is a confirmation resolution rather than a funding or broad statutory change; as such, it typically does not create new fiscal obligations but completes the appointment process for the commission.
  • The available information does not include fiscal impact or detailed qualification criteria beyond the nomination itself.

If you’d like, I can add a brief background on the Commission on African-American Affairs or summarize typical confirmation processes in the DC Council to provide additional context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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