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D.C. Council’s Committee on Youth Affairs adopts rules, appoints staff

2174911 · January 28, 2025

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Summary

At an organizational meeting Jan. 27, the Committee on Youth Affairs approved rules of organization and appointed Thomas Franco as committee director and Joseph Dweck as legislative counsel; members scheduled an oversight hearing with the Office of African Affairs.

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, chair of the Committee on Youth Affairs, called an organizational meeting on Jan. 27 that approved the committee’s rules of procedure and confirmed two staff appointments.

The committee adopted the Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Committee on Youth Affairs, Council Period ’26, Resolution of 2025, which were circulated to members on Jan. 23. The committee then approved the Committee on Youth Affairs Staff Appointment Resolution of 2025, appointing Thomas Franco as committee director and Joseph Dweck as legislative counsel pursuant to section 202 of the committee rules.

The committee met in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building and virtually via Zoom. Parker said the meeting had reached a quorum of three members: himself, Councilmember Pinto and Councilmember McDuffie. Both measures were approved by voice vote; with no members recorded as opposed, the chair declared the measures approved.

Councilmember Pinto praised the chair and the appointments, saying, “I think under your leadership, we are going to make a lot of progress on supporting our young people in the city.” Councilmember McDuffie said he looked forward to the committee’s work and noted the nexus between youth issues and economic opportunity.

Parker announced the committee’s first oversight hearing will be held Wednesday with the Office of African Affairs. He said the agenda had been listed to include the Office of African American Affairs as well, but that agency requested the item be rescheduled; Parker presented the hearing with the Office of African Affairs only.

The meeting opened at 1:06 p.m. and adjourned at 1:11 p.m. Committee members said they expect to use the committee’s oversight role to coordinate cross‑agency work affecting youth, though no substantive policy actions or funding decisions were taken at this organizational meeting.