District Of Columbia Council Bill PR260697

District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 5/6/26
• Refer: 5/19/26

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Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development Monica Jahan Bose Confirmation Resolution of 2026

Summary

This resolution confirms Monica Jahan Bose as a public member of the District of Columbia Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development. The nomination is made by Mayor Muriel Bowser under the Confirmation Act of 1978 and the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Establishment Act of 2001. The resolution states that Bose will fill a vacant seat formerly held by John Tinpe and will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending April 17, 2028. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or regulatory requirements. Instead, it carries out a personnel confirmation for an existing advisory/commission body established in D.C. law. Its practical effect is to authorize Bose’s service on the commission, which is part of the District’s framework for advising on issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander communities and community development.

Impact

The resolution affects D.C. law only in the sense that it confirms an individual to an existing commission created under D.C. Official Code § 2-1374. It does not amend the underlying statute, but it completes the appointment process required for a public member to serve on the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community Development. The immediate legal effect is to place Monica Jahan Bose in the vacant seat for the balance of the term through April 17, 2028, and to require transmission of the adopted resolution to the nominee and the Mayor.

Sentiment

The available materials suggest a routine and favorable confirmation with no recorded opposition, committee controversy, or vote history. The Mayor’s submission emphasizes Bose’s qualifications, community engagement, and public art work, and the legal sufficiency review states that the order was legally unobjectionable. Because there are no transcripts or votes provided, there is no evidence of disagreement in the record supplied.

Contention

No notable points of contention appear in the provided record. The only substantive issue is the selection of Monica Jahan Bose to fill the vacant public member seat, but the materials present her background as a strength rather than a source of dispute. In the absence of committee discussion or voting data, there is no indication of opposition over the nominee, the commission’s mission, or the appointment process.