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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0798

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1- ENROLLED ORIGINAL
1+ MURIELBOWSER
2+MAYOR
3+May9,2024
4+TheHonorableP!
5+Chairman
6+CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia
7+JohnA.WilsonBuilding
8+1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW,Suite504
9+Washington,DC20004
10+
11+Mendelson
12+DearChairmanMendelson:
13+Inaccordancewithsection2oftheConfirmationActof1978,effectiveMarch3,1979(D.C.Law2-
14+142;D.C.OfficialCode§1-523.01),andpursuanttosection12oftheDepartmentofForensicSciences
15+EstablishmentActof2011,effectiveAugust17,2011(D.C.Law19-18;D.C.OfficialCode§5-
16+1501.11),Lampleasedtonominatethefollowingindividual:
17+Ms.NicoleRoehm
18+NorthGeneseeWoodsDrive
19+Oconomowoc,WI53066
20+forappointmentasaforensicscientistnotcurrentlyemployedbytheDepartmentorbyalaw
21+enforcementlaboratoryoragencythatprovidesforensicscienceservicestotheDistrictmemberofthe
22+ScienceAdvisoryBoard,fillingavacantseatformerlyheldbyHenrySwofford,fortheremainderof
23+anunexpiredtermtoendApril18,2026.
24+
25+Enclosed,youwillfindbiographicalinformationdetailingtheexperienceoftheabove-mentioned
26+nominee,togetherwithaproposedresolutiontoassisttheCouncilduringtheconfirmationprocess.
27+IwouldappreciatetheCouncil’searliestconsiderationofthisnominationforconfirmation.Please
28+donothesitatetocontactme,orStevenWalker,Director,Mayor'sOfficeofTalentand
29+Appointments,shouldtheCouncilrequireadditionalinformation.
30+
31+Singyrely,
32+MurfelBowyer
33+Maybr 1
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37+5
38+6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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43+at the request of the Mayor
44+l O IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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47+13
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49+15 To confirm the appointment ofNicole Roehm to the Science Advisory Board.
50+16
51+17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
52+18 resolution may be cited as the "Science Advisory Board Nicole Roehm Confirmation Resolution
53+19
54+of 2024".
55+20 Sec.
56+2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
57+21
58+22 Ms. Nicole Roehm
59+23 North Genesee Woods Drive
60+24 Oconomowoc,
61+WI 53066
62+25
63+26 as a forensic scientist not currently employed by the Department or by a law enforcement
64+27 laboratory or agency that provides forensic science services to the District
65+of the Science
66+28 Advisory Board, established by section
67+12 of the Department of Forensic Sciences Establishment
68+29 Act
69+of 20 l l, effective August 17, 20 l l (D.C. Law 19-18; D.C. Official Code § 5-1501.11 ),
70+30 filling a vacant seat formerly held by Henry Swofford, for the remainder of an unexpired term to
71+31 end April 18, 2026.
72+32 Sec.
73+3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
74+33 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
75+of the Mayor.
76+34 Sec.
77+4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
78+NICOLEL.ROEHM
79+
80+
81+EDUCATION
82+CPM.UniversityofWisconsin~Madison InPROGRESS
83+CertifiedPublicManager
84+MSUniversityofFlorida May2012
85+Pharmacy
86+CertificateinForensicDNAandSerology
87+BSUniversityofWisconsin—LaCrosse May2006
88+BiologywithBiomedicalScienceConcentration
89+MinoredinChemistry
90+
91+
92+EMPLOYMENT
93+2024—PRESENTForwarpREsoLutions,LLC Oconomowoc,WI
94+Co-Founver
95+PrincipatDuties
96+©Consultandevaluatecurrentstateoforganizationsandoffer
97+recommendationstoachieveidealstatetohelptransform
98+organizations.
99+‘©Focusonimprovementofworkcultureanduseofleadershipbest
100+practices
101+‘©Buildbusinessacumeninpublicsector,whileaidingintranslationof
102+publicsectorneedstoprivatesector.
103+2007—PRESENT -ONSINDEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE MiLwavkEE,WI
104+ADMINISTRATOR~DIVISIONOFFORENSICSCIENCES APRIL2019-PRESENT
105+PrincipatDuTiEs:
106+‘*Workinconcertwithagencyexecutivesuptoandincludingthe
107+AttomeyGeneral.
108+‘*Developandimplementstatewidepolicyforforensicscienceservices.
109+©ChairoftheDFSEvidenceSubmissionAdvisoryCommittee,
110+composedofamulti-disciplinarygroupofstakeholdersfromacross
111+thestate.
112+Roehm-1 ‘*Managelaboratoryaccreditationprocesses,fiscalmanagement,liaison
113+tothelegislatureoncrimelabmatters,technicalassistance,and
114+resourcesatthreegeographicallydispersedforensicsciencelaboratory
115+facilitiesandthreesupportingprograms.
116+©Growandmaintainapositiveworkculturethatvaluesdiversityand
117+inclusivityinallareaswithintheDivisionandDepartment.
118+*Responsibleforthepersonnelmanagementofapproximately190staff,
119+whichincludesforensicscientists,technicians,supervisors,managers,
120+directors,andsupportstaff.
121+
122+DIRECTOR—WISCONSINSTATECRIMELABORATORIESBUREAL Ocr.2017—Arrit2019
123+PrincipatDUTIES:
124+*Developedandimplementedstatewidepolicyforforensicscience
125+services.
126++Managedlaboratoryaccreditationprocesses,fiscalmanagement,
127+liaisontothelegislatureoncrimelabmatters,technicalassistance,and
128+workflowsandresourcesatthreegeographicallydispersedforensic
129+ncelaboratoryfacilities.
130+
131+
132+DEPUTYDIRECTOR—WISCONSINSTATECRIMELABORATORIESBUREAUNov.2016—Oct.2017
133+PRINCIPALDUTIES:
134+©Formulatedrules,policies,andproceduresaswellasplanningand
135+coordinatingworkflowsofthreecrimelaboratoryfacilitiesonaday-
136+to-daybasis.
137+©Supervised,coordinated,andreviewedtheworkofthethreeci
138+laboratorysitemanagers.
139+©FunetionedasaprincipaladvisortotheBureauDirectorintheareasof
140+administrativemanagementandadministrativeservicesincluding
141+personnel,fiscal,andpurchasing.
142+
143+FORENSICSCIENTISTSUPERVISOR~DNAANALYSISUNIT~WISCONSINSTATECRIMELABORATORY
144+MILWAUKEE May2011-Nov.2016
145+PRINCIPALDUTIES:
146+©Supervised,coordinated,andreviewedtheworkoftheforensic
147+andtechniciansintheDNAAnalysisUnittoassure
148+conformancewithestablishedpolicies,procedures,andstandards.
149+©Recommendedhiring,assignment,discipline,andpromotionofstaff
150+inunit.
151+©Preparedjustificationsforthepurchaseofsupplies,services,and
152+equipment.
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3154
4155
156+FORENSICSCIENTIST,SENIOR-DNAANALYSISUNIT~WISCONSINSTATECRIMELABORATORY
157+MILWAUKEE JUNE2007~May2011
158+Roehm-2 PRINCIPALDUTIES
159+‘*Examinedphysicalevidencetoidentifyevidentiarystainsofprobative
160+value,geneticallyanalyzingstainsforcomparisonwithknown
161+standards,evaluatedresults,andpreparedtechnicalreports.
162+©Testifiedasanexpertwitnessincourtovertwodozentimes.
163+©Maintainedahighlevelofprofessionalcompetencebyparticipatingin
164+biannualproficiencytestingprogram.
165+*Maintainedproperchainofcustodyforallevidencehandled.
166+©OversawtheuseofTecanroboticoperationforthelaboratory's
167+forensiccaseworkapplication.
168+2006-2007 COVANCELABORATORIES Mapison,WI
169+PATHOLOGYSTUDYTECHNICIAN
170+©WorkedwithinthePathology/HistologyLabsonPhaseOne
171+pharmaceuticalresearchstudies.
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6-A RESOLUTION
173+HONORSANDAWARDS
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10-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12-July 9, 2024
175+STATEOFWISCONSINVIRGINIAHARTSPECIALRECOGNITIONAWARD 2022
176+HONORABLEMENTION
177+Awardrecognizes“unsungheroines”instateservicewhosharethefollowingqualities:
178+esteemfrompeers;acceptanceofresponsibilitybeyondthelimitsofone’sjobdescription;
179+sustained,extraordinaryachievementofassignedtasks;performancerecognitionfrom
180+clients:communityservice:self-improvement;andovercominghardshipstoperformance.
181+PRESENTATIONSANDINVITEDLECTURES
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15-To confirm the appointment of Ms. Nicole Roehm to the Science Advisory Board.
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17- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18-resolution may be cited as the “Science Advisory Board Nicole Roehm Confirmation Resolution
19-of 2024”.
185+Presentation,“WisconsinDivisionofForensicSciences:WinningHeartsWhileBreaking
186+DownBarriers,”AmericanSocietyofCrimeLaboratoryDirectors49"AnnualSymposium,
187+April26,2022.
188+Roehm,N.(2022).WisconsinDivisionofForensicSciences:WinningHeartsWhile
189+BreakingDownBarriers.ForensicScienceInternational:Synergy,4(I).
190+htps://doi.org/10.1016/.fsisyn.2022.100246.
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21- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
192+PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
22193
23-Ms. Nicole Roehm
24-North Genesee Woods Drive
25-Oconomowoc, WI 53066
194+ASCLD~AmericanSocietyofCrimeLaboratoryDirectors, 2018—Present
195+RegularMember
196+Roehm-3 MAFS~MidwesternAssociationofForensicSeientists, 2008—Present
197+RegularMember
198+ANAB—ANSINationalAccreditationBoard, 2016—Present
199+TechnicalAssessor—Biology
200+REFERENCES
201+Availableuponrequest
202+Roehm-4
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27-as a forensic scientist not currently employed by the Department or by a law enforcement
28-laboratory or agency that provides forensic science services to the District of the Science
29-Advisory Board, established by section 12 of the Department of Forensic Sciences Establishment
30-Act of 2011, effective August 17, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-18; D.C. Official Code § 5-1501.11), for a
31-term to end April 18, 2026.
204+ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
205+jing|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004JohnA.WilsonBuil
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33- Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
34-nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
207+NicoleRoehm
208+Ms.NicoleRoehmistheAdministratorfortheDivisionofForensic
209+ScienceattheWisconsinDepartmentofJustice(DOJ).
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36- Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
211+
212+ShehasbeenattheWisconsinDOJWisconsinStateCrime
213+(WSCL)since2007andhasbeentheAdministratoroftheDi
214+ForensicSciencessince2019.Ms.Roehmstartedherforensicscience
215+careerasaDNAAnalystattheWSCL—MilwaukeeinJune2007.She
216+hasalsoworkedonvariousinitiativesfortheWSCLandcurrently
217+servesasatechnicalassessorforANAB(ANSINationalAccreditation
218+Board),amemberoftheAmericanSocietyofCrimeLaboratory
219+Directors(ASCLD),andamemberoftheMidwesternAssociationof
220+
221+ ForensicScientists(MAI
222+Ms.RoehmearnedherBachelorofScienceinBiologywithabiomedicalscienceconcentration
223+fromtheUniversityofWisconsin,andherMasterofScienceinForensicDNAandSerologyfrom
224+UniversityofFlorida.
225+ GOVERNMENTOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
226+ExecutiveOfficeofMayorMurielBowser
227+xkewk
228+WEARE
229+WASHINGTON
230+|
231+OfficeoftheGeneralCounseltotheMayor
232+To: TomasTalamante,SteveWalker
233+From: BetsyCavendish
234+Date: May2,2024
235+Subject:LegalsufficiencyreviewofResolutionsnominatingLauraSudkamp,Roger
236+Kahn,ClaudineCarterPeriera,andNicoleRohmasmembersoftheScience
237+AdvisoryBoard
238+ThisistoCertifythatthisofficehasreviewedtheabove-referencedresolutionsand
239+foundthemtobelegallyunobjectionable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsinthisregard,pleasedonot
240+hesitatetocallErikaSatterlee,DeputyGeneralCounsel,ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor,at202-
241+724-1303,ormeat202-724-7681.
242+Legerer-AGulendothe
243+Elizabeth (Betsy)Cavendish
244+
245+‘TheTobinA.WilsonBuilding>1380PennsyIvaniaAvene,NW
246+
247+Suite300+Washington,DS