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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 13
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To reappoint Mr. Lyle M. Blanchard to the District of Columbia Retirement Board. 18
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Retirement Board Lyle M. Blanchard 21
Reappointment Resolution of 2025”. 22
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia re appoints: 23
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Mr. Lyle M. Blanchard 25
32
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Street, N.W. 26
Washington, D.C. 20015 27
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as a member of the District of Columbia Retirement Board, established by section 121 of the 30
District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act, approved November 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 869; D.C. 31
Official Code § 1-711), for a 4-year term to end January 27, 2029. 32
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, 33
upon its adoption, to the appointee, the chairperson of the District of Columbia Retirement 34
Board, and the Office of the Mayor. 35
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 36 4844-0639-9281.v4
Lyle M. Blanchard
32
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Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20015
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Biogra
phy: Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Mr.
Blanchard has been a resident of the District of Columbia since 1984. Mr. Blanchard earned a
B.A. from Marlboro College, a M .A. in legal studies from Antioch School of Law, and a J.D.
from the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America. Mr. Blanchard also studied law at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan as a visiting student and has a Certificate in
Advanced Negotiation from Harvard Law School. He earned certificates from The Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania in: Advanced Investments Management , International
Investing, Emerging Markets, and Money Management Fundamentals. Mr. Blanchard is admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia, Maryland and U.S. Supreme Court. He
obtained the LEED Green Associate credential in June, 2011.
Employment: Shareholder, Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, PC. Mr. Blanchard’s law practice
areas include land use (zoning, historic preservation, building code and environmental issues) ,
real estate development, tax assessment appeals and municipal affairs (alcoholic beverage
control, business and professional licensing and legislation ).
Prior to his current position, Mr. Blanchard worked for the District of Columbia Government for 15 years. He worked for the Legislative branch as Committee Clerk for Jack Evans, former D.C.
Councilmember, from 1995 to 2000. During that period, he was Committee Clerk of the Committee on Finance and Revenue (1999-2000), Committee on the Judiciary (1997-1998), and
Committee on Public Services and Regional Authorities (1995-1996). He also served as Mr.
Evans’ representative to the Convention Center Advisory Committee in 1997 and the New Yor k
Avenue Development Task Force in 1996. Before working for Mr. Evans, Mr. Blanchard was Legislative Assistant to former D.C. Councilmember James Nathanson from 1992 to 1994. During that period, he was Committee Clerk for the Committee on Government Operations (1992) and Legislative Assistant for the Committee on the Judiciary (1993-1994). Prior to working for the D.C. Council, Mr. Blanchard worked for the Executive branch of the District government as Legislative Advisor to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) from 1991 to 1992 and Legislative Analyst for the Department from 1988 to 1991. During his seven years at DCRA, Mr. Blanchard served as the legislative advisor
to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Building Code Advisory Committee, Consumer Claims Arbitration Board, and Advisory Committee on Consumer Protection. Legal Affiliations: Mr. Blanchard is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia
and its communities (formerly known as sections) on Taxation, Re al Estate, Housing and Land
Use and District of Columbia Affairs. He is a member of Maryland State Bar Association and its
section on Real Property, Planning and Zoning. Mr. Blanchard is also a member of the American Bar Association and its sections on Real Property and on State and Local Government.
Offices Held: Mr. Blanchard is a Trustee of the District of Columbia Retirement Board ( since
2002). He is currently chairman of D.C. Retirement Board's Legislative Committee and
previously served multiple terms as the Board’s Treasurer. He is voting member of the D.C. 4844-0639-9281.v4
Construction Code Coordinating Board’s Technical Advisory Group on Administrative and
Enforcement issues (since 2017). He was an elected member of the D.C. Bar Association’s Real
Estate, Housing and Land Use Section Steering Committee (2014-2017). From 2011-2013, he
was an elected member of District of Columbia Affairs Section Steering Committee, served on
its Litigation Committee and as its Coordinator for the D.C. Practice Manual (Small Claims
chapter). He co-authored the D.C. Bar’s D.C. Practice Manual chapters on Zoning and Historic
Preservation and on Small Claims . Mr. Blanchard was elected as an Advisory Neighborhood
Commissioner, ANC 3C, and served for the 1999-2000 term of office.
Business Memberships: Mr. Blanchard is a member of the Apartment and Office Building
Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA), District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA), Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. and the Restaurant Association of
Metropolitan Washington. He is a counselor (advisor y member) of the B oard of D irectors of the
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC (since 2008) and served as a board member from
1999-2007. He is also a member of the Japan Commerce Association of Washington, DC (since 2001). Previously, Mr. Blanchard was a member of the board of directors of the National Cherry Blossom Festival (1998-2003) and a board member of 4200 Cathedral Avenue (condominium) Unit Owners Association (2008-2010).
Other: Member of Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church