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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	1	+	MURIEL BOWSER
	2	+	MAYOR
	3	+	Octo
	4	+	ber 10, 2024
	5	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	6	+	Chairman
	7	+	Council of
	8	+	the District of Co lumbia
	9	+	John A. Wilson Building
	10	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
	11	+	Washington, DC 20004
	12	+	Dear Chairman Mende lson:
	13	+	In accordance
	14	+	with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
	15	+	142;
	16	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 5 of the Office of Citizen Complaint
	17	+	Review Establishment Act
	18	+	of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-208; D.C. Of ficial Code
	19	+	§
	20	+	5-1104), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
	21	+	Mr. Jeffrey H. Tignor
	22	+	Longfellow
	23	+	Street, NW
	24	+	Washington, DC 20011
	25	+	(Ward 4 )
	26	+	for
	27	+	reappointment as the Ward 4 member of the Police Complaints Board, for a term to end January
	28	+	12, 2027.
	29	+	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
	30	+	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
	31	+	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
	32	+	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
	33	+	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
	34	+	Sincerely,
	35	+	Muriel Bowser
	36	+	Mayor 1
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	69	+	~hil Mendelson
	70	+	at the request
	71	+	of the Mayor
	72	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
	73	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	74	+	To confirm the reappointment
	75	+	of Jeffery H. Tignor to the Police Complaints Board.
	76	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	77	+	resolution may be cited as the "Police Complaints Board Jeffrey
	78	+	H. Tignor Confirmation
	79	+	Resolution
	80	+	of 2024".
	81	+	Sec.
	82	+	2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
	83	+	Jeffery
	84	+	H. Tignor
	85	+	Longfellow Street, N.W
	86	+	Washington, D.C. 20011
	87	+	(Ward 4)
	88	+	as the Ward 4 member
	89	+	of the Police Complaints Board, established by Section 5 of the Office of
	90	+	Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-
	91	+	208; D.C. Official
	92	+	Code§ 5-1104), for a term to end January 12, 2027.
	93	+	Sec.
	94	+	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
	95	+	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
	96	+	of the Mayor.
	97	+	Sec.
	98	+	4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. JEFFREY HINES TIGNOR
	99	+
	100	+
	101	+	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW EXPERT \| BOARD MEMBER \| ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
	102	+	Diverse personal and professional experiences that provide an expansive perspective on technology policy,
	103	+	civic participation, public safety, and education, grounded in American l egal history.
	104	+
	105	+	Widely respected and influential law yer and public policy advocate with 20+ years of experience—as an attorney at a large law firm,
	106	+	a senior adviser at the FCC, a research fellow at Harvard Law School and Princeton University, and as an elected official in
	107	+	Washington, DC. Especially well known for balancing theory with practicality to bring visions off the whiteboard and into reality.
	108	+	AREAS OF EXPERTISE &
	109	+	INTEREST
	110	+	 Regulatory & Administrative Law
	111	+	 Public Speaking & Lecturing
	112	+	 Community Outreach & Advocacy
	113	+	 Racial Equality & American Judiciary
	114	+	 Education & Curriculum Development
	115	+	 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
	116	+	 Leadership & Public Service
	117	+	 Historical Legal Analysis
	118	+	SELECTED THOUGHT
	119	+	LEADERSHIP, CIVIC WORK
	120	+	& AWARDS
	121	+	 Fellowship at Harvard Law School’s Charles Hamilton Houston Institute (2015- 2021). Recruited
	122	+	as telecommunications and technology policy SME to advise on the development of the Houston/Marshall Plan for Community Justice.
	123	+	 Speaker, 2017 National Asian American Coalition Economic Development Conference.
	124	+	 Moderator, 2017 Harvard University Charles Hamilton Houston Institute Panel on Inclusion in
	125	+	the Sharing Economy.
	126	+	 Published numerous editorials in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and multiple local
	127	+	news journals, including a Washington Post op-ed on the future of policing.
	128	+	 Elected Washington, DC official, accountable to constituents and responsible for representing
	129	+	their interests before elected and appointed officials within the District of Columbia government.
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	132	+	ACADEMIC & BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
	133	+
	134	+	WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
	135	+	BOARD/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
	136	+	CHAIR (2019 to Present)
	137	+	 Voted by peers to serve a three-year term as principal elected officer of the school.
	138	+	 Negotiated head of school contract extension.
	139	+	 Preside at monthly board meetings, graduation, and other ceremonial occasions.
	140	+	DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of LAW
	141	+	ADJUNCT PROFESSOR (2024 to
	142	+	present)
	143	+	 Teaching a seminar examining the complex legal pursuit of freedom by African
	144	+	Americans, from the litigation of ante-bellum lawsuits seeking freedom from slavery to
	145	+	twenty-first century legal challenges to civic participation around voting, jury service,
	146	+	police oversight, and the pursuit of diversity and inclusion in higher education.
	147	+	PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
	148	+	RESEARCH FELLOW, CENTER FOR
	149	+	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
	150	+	POLICY (2012 to 2014)
	151	+	 Worked with entrepreneurs , non-profit leaders, and other academics on developing
	152	+	best practices for communities seeking to solve problems through technology
	153	+	(internet, wireless devices, and social media).
	154	+	Harvard Club of Washington DC
	155	+	PRESIDENT (2021 to 2023)
	156	+	 Oversaw all aspects of the club’s operation , including managing $2M in operating
	157	+	budget and investments.
	158	+	 Executed a successful search for new executive director.
	159	+	 Organized alumni events, including securing Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown
	160	+	Jackson as the club’s Public Service Award winner.
	161	+	Harvard Club of Washington DC
	162	+	BOARD MEMBER, SCHOOLS
	163	+	COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
	164	+	(2014 to 2021)
	165	+	 Organized 350+ alumni in interviewing all Washington, DC metro area applicants.
	166	+	 Worked closely with Cambridge-based Dean of Admissions and Director of Admissions.
	167	+	Washington DC Police Complaints
	168	+	Board (PCB)
	169	+	MEMBER (2018 to Present)
	170	+	 Appointed by Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser.
	171	+	 Review complaints filed by citizens against police officers employed by the
	172	+	Metropolitan Police Department and Washington, DC Housing Authority Police.
	173	+	 Provide policy recommendations to the Mayor, Council, MPD, and DCHAPD.
	174	+	 Offer guidance on issues affecting Office of Police Complaints (OPC) operations.
	175	+
	176	+	PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW JEFFREY HINES TIGNOR
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5		-	A RESOLUTION
	181	+	FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) – Washington, DC 2003 to Present
	182	+	Acting Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities. Principal advisor to the Chairwoman and the Commissioners on
	183	+	issues, rulemakings, and policies that affect small businesses. Served as Special Counsel within the Broadband Division of the
	184	+	Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Previously led an 85-member division charged with protecting consumers of
	185	+	telecommunications services. Served in the front offices of the Wireless and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureaus.
	186	+	Regular member of executive vision and strategy teams, as well as leadership teams for White House partnerships and projects
	187	+	subject to U.S. Congressional oversight. Contribute expertise influencing the future of telecommunications policy, including
	188	+	significant contributions to the development of the National Broadband Plan and interdisciplinary reports such as "The Information
	189	+	Needs of Communities: The Changing Media Landscape in a Broadband Age.”
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	191	+	CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
	192	+	 Acting Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities (2024 to Present)
	193	+	 Special Counsel (20 10 to 2024), Broadband Division
	194	+	 Legal Advisor and Consumer Advisor (2009 to 2010), Office of the Bureau Chief of the Wireless
	195	+	Telecommunications Bureau
	196	+	 Acting Chief, Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division (CICD) (2006 to 2009), Consumer and
	197	+	Government Affairs Bureau (CGB)
	198	+	 Legal Advisor (2004 to 2006), Office of the Bureau Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
	199	+	 Attorney Advisor (2003 to 2004), Competition Policy Division (CPD) of the Wireline Competition Bureau
	200	+	SELECT CONTRIBUTIONS:
	201	+	 Regulatory Development: Drafted service rules for spectrum bands auctioned in FCC proceedings, including 600 MHz and
	202	+	AWS-3. Addressed complexities of awarding spectrum licenses through a competitive bidding process, developed new
	203	+	service rules for the 70/80/90 GHz bands, facilitating improved access to WI-FI on ships and planes and more robust
	204	+	infrastructure for satellite broadband service. Resolved several disputes between microwave frequency licensees.
	205	+	 Legal Leadership: Authored portions of an order denying ~$3.3 billion in designated entity bidding credits, largely upheld by
	206	+	the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and denied certiorari by the Supreme Court, saving the government substantial
	207	+	funds. Leveraged hands-on understanding of regulatory process complexities and technology to review and analyze filings
	208	+	and applications for expansion of service throughout the U.S.
	209	+	 Cross- Functional Initiatives: Coordinated/participated in multiphase initiatives involving internal agency bureaus, other
	210	+	federal agencies, and the White House on issues involving social concerns (obscenity), disability access (closed captioning
	211	+	and broadband access), public safety and emergency preparedness, consumer-facing platforms (websites and public
	212	+	outreach), and inquiries from the U.S. Congress.
	213	+	 Compliance & Enforcement: Promoted by incoming Bureau Chief to take over 85-member CICD team, charged with
	214	+	analyzing, responding to, and mediating ~two million public complaints annually. Transformed the culture of the division,
	215	+	enhancing productivity and collaboration.
	216	+	 Team Management & Mentoring : Partnered with Bureau Chiefs to set goals and coordinate implementation across
	217	+	respective divisions. Managed hiring, training, performance evaluations, and adverse actions. Led teams in regulatory
	218	+	framework development, mentoring young attorneys, with several advancing to prominent positions in the private sector.
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	220	+	DICKENSON SHAPIRO MORIN & OSHINSKY, Associate – Washington, DC 1999 to 2003
	221	+	Represented individual companies and coalitions in proceedings before federal and state regulators, the FCC, state public utility
	222	+	commissions, and U.S. federal court s. Hiring Committee member.
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11		-	December 17, 2024
12		-	To confirm the re appointment of Mr. Jeffery H. Tignor to the Police Complaints Board.
13		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
14		-	resolution may be cited as the “Police Complaints Board Jeffrey H. Tignor Confirmation
15		-	Resolution of 2024”.
16		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the re appointment of:
	224	+	Additional Experience: Provide strategic advice on operations , sales, and branding for award-winning toy company Upbounders, a
	225	+	family-owned toy business that makes puzzles, games, and playthings for young kids.
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18		-	Mr. Jeffery H. Tignor
19		-	Longfellow Street, NW
20		-	Washington, DC 20011
21		-	(Ward 4 )
	227	+	EDUCATION & BAR ASSOCIATIONS
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23		-	as the Ward 4 member of the Police Complaints Board, established by s ection 5 of the Office of
24		-	Citizen Complaint Review Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12- 208; D.C. Official Code § 5- 1104), for a term to end January 12, 2027.
25		-	Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
26		-	nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
27		-	Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	229	+	Juris Doctor – DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Duke Law Merit Scholarship, 1999)
	230	+	A.B., Government – HARVARD UNIVERSITY (cum laude, 1996)
	231	+
	232	+	BAR ASSOCIATIONS JEFFREY HINES TIGNOR
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	237	+	Bar Admissions: Maryland, District of Columbia
	238	+	Member and F ormer Diversity Committee Co- Chair, Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)
	239	+
	240	+	SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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	242	+	 The Future of Policing Must Be Rooted in Local Communities (link to view)
	243	+	 The District Can Use Technology To Make Life Better For Residents (link to view)
	244	+	 Voting Every Day: Smartphones, Civil Rights and Civic Participation (link to view)
	245	+	 Increasing Civic Engagement Requires Understanding Why People Have Chosen Not to Participate (link to view)
	246	+	 A Technological Approach To Better Living, For D.C. And Beyond (link to view)
	247	+
	248	+	BLOG
	249	+
	250	+	 Freedom to Tinker, personal blog: ( link to view)
	251	+
	252	+	CIVICS
	253	+
	254	+	 Committee Member – Government Operations, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice Subcommittee, ReOpenDC Advisory
	255	+	Group (2020)
	256	+	 Law and Technology Advisor, The Charles Hamilton Houston Institution for Race and Justice, Harvard Law School (2016
	257	+	to 2021)
	258	+	 Member, Open & Good Government and Full Democracy Committee, Mayor Murial Bowser’s Transition Team (2014 to 2015)
	259	+	 Technology, innovation, policy, and transition adviser to winning DC mayoral candidate Muriel Bowser (2014 to 2015)
	260	+	 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, District of Colombia Government (2003 to 2005)
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	262	+	ASSOCIATIONS
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	264	+	 Board member, Washington Episcopal School (2019 to Present)
	265	+	 Schools and Scholarships Committee member, Harvard Admissions Office (2016 to Present)
	266	+	 Board member, Schools Committee Co-Chair, and current member, Harvard Club of Washington, DC (2014 to Present)
	267	+	 Former VP of the Harvard Black Alumni Society of DC (2008 to 2010)
	268	+	 Member and former Diversity Committee Co-Chair for the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) (2000 to Present)
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	270	+	RECOGNITION
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	272	+	 The Hamden Education Foundation’s 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award.
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	274	+	U.S. PATENT
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	276	+	 Awarded a patent in 1992 for inventing a new-style container for dispensing liquids.
	277	+
	278	+	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
	279	+	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvan ia Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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	282	+
	283	+	Jeffrey H. Tignor
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	285	+	Mr. Jeffrey H. Tignor is current member of the Police Complaints Board
	286	+	and the Acting Director for the Office of Communications and Business
	287	+	Opportunities at the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Tignor
	288	+	has over 20 years of experience working on wireless broadband issues,
	289	+	wireline broadband issues and consumer protection, including three
	290	+	years leading a division of more than 85 staff members tasked with
	291	+	resolving consumer complaints.
	292	+	Mr. Tignor is also the former Chairman of Advisory Neighborhood
	293	+	Commission (ANC) 4B. He was elected as the ANC Commissioner for
	294	+	ANC 4B08 in November 2002 and served as the Chairman of ANC 4B
	295	+	in 2003 and 2004. In this role, he often worked on issues affecting public safety. Mr. Tignor is
	296	+	currently the Chair of the Board of Washington Episcopal School and past president on the Board
	297	+	of the Harvard Club of Washington, DC.
	298	+	A Ward 4 resident, Mr. Tignor earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard
	299	+	University and his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	300	+	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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	302	+	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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	305	+	______________________________________________________________________________
	306	+	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724- 7681
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	308	+	To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
	309	+	From: Betsy Cavendish
	310	+	Date: October 1, 2024
	311	+	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Jeffrey H. Tignor as the Ward
	312	+	4 member of the Police Complaints Board
	313	+	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
	314	+	it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202- 727-
	315	+	0872, or me at 202- 724-7681.
	316	+	______________________________
	317	+	Elizabeth Cavendish
	318	+	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	319	+	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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	321	+	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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	323	+
	324	+	______________________________________________________________________________
	325	+	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
	326	+
	327	+	To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
	328	+	From: Betsy Cavendish
	329	+	Date: October 1, 2024
	330	+	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Jeffrey H. Tignor as the Ward
	331	+	4 member of the Police Complaints Board
	332	+	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
	333	+	it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
	334	+	to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
	335	+	0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
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	340	+	______________________________
	341	+	Elizabeth Cavendish
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	343	+