MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
February 20, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
135
0 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Wa
shington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with s
ection 2 of the Confirmation Act o f 1978, eff ective March 3, 1979 (D. C. Law 2-
142; D
.C. Official Code§ 1-52 3.01), and pursuant to section 1 of An Act To regulate the heights, area,
and use of b
uildings in the District of Columbia and to create a Zoning Commission, and for o ther
purposes, a
pproved March 1, 1920 ( 4 1 Stat. 500; D.C. Official Code § 6-621.01 ), I am pleased t o
nominate the following individual:
Mr. Rob
ert Miller
35th Street, NW
Washington, DC 2
0016
(Ward 3)
fo
r reappointment a s a member of the Zoning Commission, for a term t o end Feb ruary 3 , 2029.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing t
he experience of the a bove-mentioned
no
minee, together with a proposed resolution to a ssist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would a
ppreciate the Council's earliest consideratio n of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, o
r Steven Walker, D irector, Ma yor's Offi ce of T alent and
Appointments, should t
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
~ an Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment
of Robert Miller to the Zoning Commission.
RESOLVED,
BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
resolution may be cited as the "Zoning Commission Robert Miller Confirmation Resolution
of
2025".
Sec.
2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
Robert Miller
35th Street,
NW
Washington, DC 20016
(Ward 3)
as a member
of the Zoning Commission, established by section 1 of An Act To regulate the
heights, area, and use
of buildings in the District of Columbia and to create a Zoning
Commission, and for other purposes, approved March
1, 1920 (41 Stat. 500; D.C. Official Code
§ 6-621.01), for a term to end February 3, 2029.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption; to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
Sec.
4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. ROBERTE.MILLER
BARADMISSION DistrictofColumbia,1980
PUBLICPOLICYEXPERIENCE
2012-present_DCZoningCommissioner
1985-2014NationalCapitalPlanningCommissioner(vicechair2007-2014)
2011-2012DeputyDirector,Mayor’sOfficeofPolicyandLegislativeAffairs
1985-2010LegislativeCounseltoDCCouncilChairman(5consecutivechairs)
1983-1984IssuesAdviserinMondaleforPresidentCampaign
1980-1983LegislativeAidetoDCCouncilmemberPollyShackleton
1979 LawClerkatUSConsumerProductSafetyCommission
OTHEREXPERIENCE
1973-1976ManagingEditor,newseditorandreporterforcollegenewspaper
1976ConstructionlaborerduringsummerondowntownD.C.officebuilding
EDUCATION
1980LD.,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityLawSchool
1977B.A.,HamiltonCollege,Clinton,NY,AmericanStudiesmajor
1973 GraduatedfromSidwellFriendsSchool,WashingtonDC
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Robert Miller
Mr. Robert Miller is the Vice Chairman of the Zoning Commission for
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Miller has served on the Zoning Commission since October 2012. Mr.
Miller previously served as the Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office of
Policy and Legislative Affairs, and prior to that he spent over 25 years as
the legislative counsel to the five consecutive DC Council Chairm en from
1985 to 2010. During his tenure at the Council, Mr. Miller was primarily
responsible for oversight of land use matters, including public hearings
and Council adoption of five major legislative measures amending the
Comprehensive Plan . Mr. Miller also served on the National Capital
Planning Commission from 1985- 2014; as the DC Council Chairman's
alternate representative from 1985-2010, as a Mayoral appointee during 2011- 2014, and as the
Commission's elected vice-chair from 2007- 2014.
A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Miller earned his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Hamilton
College and his Juris Doctor from 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: February 10, 2025
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Robert Miller as a member the
Zoning Commission
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it 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.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish