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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To reappoint Mr. Jinwoo Park as the Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform 16
Commission. 17
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
resolution may be cited as the “Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission 20
Jinwoo Park Appointment Resolution of 2025”. 21
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia approves the appointment of: 22
Mr. Jinwoo Park 23
Ingomar Street, NW 24
Washington, DC 20015 25
(Ward 3) 26
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as Executive Director of the Criminal Code Reform Commission, established by section 3122(a) 28
of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Support Act of 2016, effective October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-29
160; D.C. Official Code § 3–151(a)), for a 3-year term to end March 26, 2028. 30
Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the 31
appointee. 32
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 33 JINWOOCHARLESPARK
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EXPERIENCE,
D.C.CriminalCodeReformCommission,ExecutiveDirector,April2022-present
‘©LedefforttopasstheRevisedCriminalCodeActof2022,whichwasunanimouslyapprovedbytheD.C.Council
©Reviewedallworkperformedbystaffattorneys
‘*ProvidedwrittenandoraltestimonybeforetheD.C.Councilonnumerouspendingpiecesoflegislation
D.C.CriminalCodeReformCommission,SeniorAttorneyAdvisorOctober2013-April2022
‘*DraftedrevisedcriminalstatutesforinclusionintheRevisedCriminalCodeActof2022
‘*Draftedrevisionstooffensesincludingmurder,manslaughter,robbery,carjacking,kidnapping,humantraffickingand
controlledsubstanceoffenses
‘©Assistedinrunningapublicopinionsurveytogaugepublicviewsontherelativeseverityofcriminaloffenses
ChicagoforRahmEmanuel/Chicago2011Transition,PolicyandResearchAnahjst,October2010~May2011
*VetteddonorsandpoliticalsurrogatesusingNexisnewsarchives,publicrecords,andcampaignfinancedata
‘©ServedontheTransportation&InfrastructureTransitionCommittee,andresearchedandwrotea
reportonhowtoexpandbroadbandaccess,whichwasincorporatedintoMayorEmanuel’sTransitionPlan
Sanford,Wittels&Heisler,LitigationFellow,September2008—April2009
‘©Draftedmotionsforclasscertification,replybriefs,proceduralmotions,andoppositionstosummaryjudgment
motions
Attendedandassisteddepositions
WorkedoncasesinvolvingTitleVII,wageandhour,antitrust,productsliability,andconsumerfraud
JUDICIALCLERKSHIPS
DistrictofColumbiaCourtofAppeals,WashingtonD.C.,September2011—September2012
‘LawClerktotheHonorableJudgePhylisD.Thompson
‘©Draftedopinionscoveringabroadarrayoftopicsinbothcriminalandcivilcases—issueshaveincluded:4&6a
©Amendmentrights,joinderofco-defendants,probablecausedeterminations,variouscivilprocedurematters,42US.C.
§1983suits,andbreachofcontractactions
‘©Assistedjudgeinpreparationfororalarguments
DistrictofColumbiaSuperiorCourt,Washington,DC.,June2009—August2010
‘LawClerktotheHonorableJudgeFlorencePan
©Conductedlegalresearchon4thamendment,5thamendment,andevidentiaryadmissibilityissues
‘*Assistedwithbothadultcriminalandjuveniledelinquencymatters
EDUCATION
GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter,JD.cumlaudeMay2008
Journal:GeorgetownJournalofInternationalLaw,SeniorEditor
UniversityofPennsylvania,B.A.magnacumlaude-May2004
Honors:HonorsforSeniorThesis:‘TheBalanceofPowerandWarintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo”