MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May
3, 2024
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 M endelson:
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 204 of the Water and Sewer Authority
Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996
(D.C. Law 11-111;
D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.04), I am pleased to nominate the following
individual:
Mr. Howard Gibbs
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rd
Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(Ward 6)
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or reappointment as a member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of
Directors, for a term to end September 12, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed 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,
Muriel B owser
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Howard Gibbs to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
16 Authority Board of Directors.
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18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
19 resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of
20 Directors Howard Gibbs Confirmation Resolution of 2024".
21 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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23 Mr. Howard Gibbs
24 3rd Street, SW
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28 as a member of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors,
29 established by section 204
of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of
30 Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C.
31 Official Code§ 34-2202.04), for a term to end September 12, 2028.
32 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
34 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. HOWARDC.GIBBS,P.E.,F.NSPE
Resumeof.
Education:
BachelorofScienceinCivilEngineering(SummaCumLaude),TheUniversityof
theDistrictofColumbia,1979.
MasterofScienceinEngineeringManagement,TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,1996.
AreaofConcentration:ManagementInformationSystems
Employment:
1972-2007:PotomacElectricPowerCompany,CivilandSubstationEngineering
Department,.Performedcivil/structuralengineeringdesignanddevelopmentof
substationsandotherfacilities.
2006-2008:UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia,AdjunctProfessor,Departmentof
Engineering,ArchitectureandAerospaceTechnology
2011-2022:UniversityoftheDistrictofColumbia,AdjunctProfessor,Divisionof
ArchitectureandUrbanDesign,CollegeofAgriculture,UrbanSustainabilityand
EnvironmentalSciences,
ProfessionalQualifications:
RegisteredProfessionalEngineer-Civil/Structural:
DistrictofColumbia,1982
StateofMaryland,1987
StateofNewJersey,2003
ProfessionalAffiliations:
DistrictofColumbiaWaterandSewerAuthority,PrincipalBoardMember,2022-
AlternateBoardMember,2006-2022
DistrictofColumbiaBoardofProfessionalEngineering,1997-2016
ViceChairman,2002-2016
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District of Columbia Building Code Advisory Committee: Member, 1981-2009
Chair, Structural Subcommittee
American Society of Civil Engineers: Member, 1983-
Life Member, 2015
Member, Structural Engineering Institute
Member, ASCE 7 Standards Committee on Minimum Design Loads for Buildings
and Other Structures, 2003-2006
National Society of Professional Engineers: Elected to Fellow in 2004
National Director, 1997-1998 Alternate National Director, 1998-1999 Member, House of Delegates, 2009-2011
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying:
Chair, Engineering Award Jury, 2011 Chair, Northeast Zone Committee on Nominations, 2013-2014 Member, Industrial Exemptions Task Force, 2012-2013 Member, Committee on Examination Audit, 2012-2016 Member, Committee on Examinations for Engineers, 2008-2012 Member, Advisory Committee on Council Activities, 2006-2008 Assistant Vice President, Northeast Zone, 2005-2007, 2009-2011 Member, Committee on Nominations, 2013-2014 Member, Committee on Bylaws, 2013-2014
District of Columbia Society of Professional Engineers:
President, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 2001-2002 President-Elect, 1994-1995, 2000-2001
Vice President, 1993-1994, 1999-2000 Treasurer, 1992-1993 Chairman, Professional Engineers in Industry, 1991-1993, 2010-present
Chairman, Professional Engineers in Construction, 2003-2009 Coordinator, National Engineering Design Challenge, 1992-2002
District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies:
President, 2003-2004, 2010-2011 Vice President, 2002-2003, 2009-2010 Treasurer, 2001-2002, 2008-2009 Delegate, 1997-2012
National Fire Protection Association: Member, 1980-2007
Community Service:
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Life Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Chair, National Engineers Week Committee, District of Columbia Council of
Engineering and Architectural Societies, 2003, 2010
Coordinator, 1999 United Way Campaign, Potomac Electric Power Company
Basketball Coach, 3rd - 6th Grade Boys, St. Peters Catholic School, Washington, D. C.
Cub Scout Den Leader, Pack 380, Washington, D. C.
Science Fair Judge, Carmody Hills Elementary School, Capitol Heights, MD
Science Fair Judge, St. Peters Catholic School, Washington, D. C.
Science Fair Judge, Jefferson Junior High School, Washington, D. C.
Surveying Instructor, Pepco's Advanced Career Training Program, Montgomery County
Schools
Math Tutor, Suitland High School
District of Columbia Coordinator, National Engineering Design Challenge (NSPE)
District of Columbia Coordinator, MATHCOUNTS (NSPE)
Professional Awards:
WHO'S WHO IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD, District of Columbia Society of Professional
Engineers, 1991-1993
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS - UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, March, 2002
MODERN- DAY TECHNOLOGY LEADER, US BLACK ENGINEER &
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE, February, 2003
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD, District of Columbia Council of Engineering and
Architectural Societies, 2005, 2012
NORTHEAST ZONE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, National Council of
Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, May, 2008
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, National Council of Examiners For Engineering
And Surveying, 2013
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, District of Columbia Council of Engineering
and Architectural Societies, 2014
Papers and Guest Speaking Appearances:
Lecture to Howard University’s Freshman Design Class, “The Process of Engineering”,
October, 1997
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Howard Gibbs
Mr. Howard Gibbs is an Adjunct Professor for the University of the
District of Columbia’s (UDC) Division of Architecture and Urban
Design, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and
Environmental Sciences and a current alternate member of the District
of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
In Mr. Gibbs’ over 15- year tenure with UDC, he has served as Adjunct
Professor for the Department of Engineering, Architecture and
Aerospace Technology. Mr. Gibbs also served for 35 years in the
Potomac Electric Power Company’s (Pepco) Civil and Substation
Engineering Department, performing civil and structural engineering
design and development of substations and other facilities.
Mr. Gibbs is a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated who has received
several accolades for his community leadership. Mr. Gibbs more recently served as the District of
Columbia Board of Professional Engineering’s Vice Chairperson and achieved the District of
Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
A Ward 6 resident, Mr. Gibbs earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the
University of the District of Columbia and a Master of Science in Engineering Management with
a concentration in Management Information System from The George Washington University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: April 24, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Anthony Giancola, Howard
Gibbs, and Richard Jackson as members of the District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority Board of Directors
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 Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish