MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 21, 2022
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 203 of the Board of Ethics and
Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of
2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1162.03), I am pleased to
nominate the following individual:
Ms. Melissa Tucker
Alton Place, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(Ward 3)
for reappointment as a member of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, for a term to
end July 1, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed emergency resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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7 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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12 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17 To confirm the reappointment of Ms. Melissa Tucker as a member of the Board of Ethics and
18 Government Accountability.
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20 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21 resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government
22 Accountability Melissa Tucker Confirmation Resolution of 2022".
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24 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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26 Ms. Melissa Tucker
27 Alton Place, NW
28 Washington, DC 20016
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31 as a member of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, established by section 202
32 of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics
33 Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official
34 Code § 1-1162.02), for a term to end July 1, 2028.
35 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
36 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
37 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. MELISSA C. TUCKER
EXPERIENCE
U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services,
Office of Inspector General, Washington, D.C. December2018-present
Attomev-Advisor. Office of Congressional Affairs
Respond to Congressional inquiries regarding GIG audits, evaluations, and investigations.
Facilitate briefings for members of Congress and their staff on GIG work and provide technical
assistance on draft legislation. Advise Congress about proposed legislation that would affect GIG
and of Health and Human Services programs.
Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel, Washington, D.C. February 2015-December2018
Associate Director
Gvcrsaw the analysis and determination of all Freedom of Information Act ("FGIA") appeals
submitted to the mayor. Advised the mayor on legislative strategy, settlement implementation,
contract negotiations, and personnel disputes. Supervised agency lawyeis and adjudicated appeals
brought by attorneys challenging their performance evaluations.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. Gctober20I4-February2015
Attomev-Advisor
Advised commissioners on matters such as the Commission's statutory jurisdiction. Drafted and
negotiated agreements and leases. Edited and reviewed for legal sufficiency reports issued by
state advisory committees on the solitary confinement of youth and the effects of proposed
immigration law on minority communities.
Council of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Assistant General Counsel May 2011 - Gctober 2014
Assisted in drafting legislation enacted by the Council. Issued legal opinions on pending
legislation, identifying policy implications and conflicts with District and federal laws. Advised
Councilmembers and staff about compliance with ethics laws and assisted in developing the
Council's first Code of Official Conduct. Served as the Council's FGIA officer.
City of Providence Department of Law, Providence, R.I.
Assistant Citv Solicitor and Municipal Integrity Officer Sept. 2005-March2011
Counsel to city departments and boards, including the zoning board and the planning
commission. Maintained docket of land use, employment, and civil rights litigation. Conducted
trials and successfully argued before the R.I. Supreme Court. Served as public records officer for
the city. Investigated violations of the city's ethics ordinance and conducted ethics training.
EDUCATION
Fordham University School of Law, New York, N.Y.
J.D.; Associate Editor, Fordham Environmental Law Review
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, P.A.
B.A., English, cum laude
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts H H H
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Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Melissa Tucker
Melissa Tucker is an Attorney Advisor of the Office of Congressional
Affairs under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Ms. Tucker advises Congress about proposed legislation and
responds to Congressional inquiries regarding OIG audits,
evaluations, and investigations. Prior to her time with the OIG, Ms.
Tucker was an Associate Director with the Mayor's Office of Legal
Counsel. She oversaw the analysis and determination of all Freedom
of Information Act appeals submitted to the Mayor, while ensuring
transparency. Ms. Tucker has also served as an attorney advisor with
the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, assistant general counsel with
the Council of the District of Columbia, and as an assistant city solicitor and municipal integrity
officer with the City of Providence Department of Law in Rhode Island. During Ms. Tucker's
time with DC Council, she assisted with developing the Council's first Code of Official Conduct,
and she advised Council members and staff regarding compliance with ethic laws.
A Ward 3 resident, Ms. Tucker received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania
and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. Ms. Tucker is admitted to the bar in
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
H H H GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WE ARE
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
WASHINGTON
DC
To: Bryan Hum, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 19, 2022
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Norma Hutcheson and
Melissa Tucker as members of the Board of Ethics and Govemment
Accountability
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth Cavendish
The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW •Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 * Office (202) 724-7681