Citizen Review Panel Elizabeth C. Mohler Vice Chair Designation Resolution of 2025
Summary
This resolution designates Elizabeth C. Mohler as Vice Chairperson of the District of Columbia Citizen Review Panel, replacing Shana N. Bartley for a term ending April 11, 2027. The measure is a personnel designation rather than a policy bill, and it cites the authority for the appointment under the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977.
The resolution also directs the Council to transmit copies of the adopted resolution to the appointee, the panel chairperson, and the Office of the Mayor, and it takes effect immediately upon adoption. The bill includes Mohler’s professional profile and qualifications, which emphasize her background in social work, child and family services, crisis management, behavioral health, and leadership in youth-serving organizations.
Impact
The bill does not amend substantive state or District law; instead, it makes a specific appointment under D.C. Code § 4-1303.52(g) governing the Citizen Review Panel. Its practical effect is to change the panel’s leadership by installing a new vice chairperson for the remainder of the term, which may influence oversight and advisory work related to child abuse and neglect prevention and child welfare system review.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad support and little controversy: the resolution passed final reading unanimously, 12-0. Because there were no committee transcript excerpts provided, there is no recorded debate in the materials, but the unanimous vote indicates general agreement with the appointment and the nominee’s qualifications.
Contention
No notable substantive contention appears in the provided record. The only identifiable point of change is the replacement of the prior vice chair, Shana N. Bartley, with Elizabeth C. Mohler. Any discussion would likely have centered on the nominee’s credentials and suitability for the role rather than on policy disagreements, and the unanimous vote suggests no significant opposition.