Councilmember Kwame Brown’s Committee Assignments

Councilmember Brown is a member of the following Committees:

Finance and Revenue -

Jack Evans, Chair

The Committee on Finance and Revenue is responsible for matters relating to taxation and revenue for the operation of the government of the District of Columbia; general obligation bond acts, revenue anticipation notes, and industrial revenue bonds; the regulation of banks and banking activities, securities, insurance, including private health insurance matters.

Committee Members: Marion Barry, Ward 8; David Catania, At-Large; Jim Graham, Ward 1

Workforce Development and Government Operations -

Carol Schwartz, Chair

The Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations is responsible for matters related to elections, campaign finance, general services, personnel, including employee appeals and general administration of the government of the District of Columbia; maintenance of public buildings employment and manpower development, labor, property management, including the declaration of government property as no longer required for public purposes, human rights, federal grants management, government procurement; matters related to the general operations and services of the government; workforce development issues and concerns of the aging.

Committee Members: Marion Barry, Ward 8; Mary Cheh, Ward 3; Harry Thomas, Jr., Ward 5

Public Services and Consumer Affairs -

Mary Cheh, Chair

The Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs is responsible for matters related to consumer and regulatory affairs; public utilities and and cable television, the regulation of banks and banking activities; securities and insurance including private health insurance matters.

Committee Members: Marion Barry, Ward 8; Jim Graham, Ward 1; Tommy Wells, Ward 6

Public Works and the Environment -

Jim Graham, Chair

The Council's Committee on Public Works and the Environment is responsible for matters relating to environmental protection regulation and policies; highways. bridges, traffic, regulation of alcoholic beverages, vehicles, the regulation of taxicabs, maintenance of public spaces, recycling, waste management, water supply, and wastewater treatment, and regional public transportation issues.

Committee Members: Yvette Alexander, Ward 7; Muriel Bowser, Ward 4; Mary Cheh, Ward 3

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