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Council unanimously confirms two nominees to DC Water board
Summary
The Council confirmed Jed Ross and Dr. Unique Morris Hughes as principal members of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors to finish existing four‑year terms, voting unanimously after committee review.
Chair Phil Mendelson opened the Council of the District of Columbia’s first legislative meeting of Council Period 26 and the Council unanimously voted to confirm two nominees to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
The confirmations matter because they fill principal-member seats on DC Water’s board for existing four‑year terms, restoring full membership at a utility that manages drinking water and sewer services for the District.
Councilmember Vincent C. Gray — sorry, that name does not appear in the transcript; the action was moved by Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie? (transcript indicates Councilmember Allen moved the block) Councilmember Charles Allen moved the measures in block and noted committee review and prior roundtable consideration. Allen said the Committee on Transportation and the Environment held a roundtable on Dec. 11 and advanced the nominees at a Dec. 18 meeting, and the nominations were reintroduced in the new council period as PR26‑9 and PR26‑10.
If confirmed, Jed Ross will serve as a principal member through Sept. 12, 2027, filling the remainder of a four‑year term. Allen described Ross as currently serving as the District’s chief risk officer and director of the Office of Risk Management, a former senior advisor in the Department of Human Resources, and a former member of the Office of the Attorney General’s real estate division. Allen also noted Ross has served as an alternate member of the DC Water board since 2018.
Dr. Unique Morris Hughes was described by Allen as having more than 15 years of leadership experience in district government, including serving as director of the Department of Employment Services since 2018 and prior senior roles in the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and DC Public Schools. Allen said Morris Hughes would join the board for the first time and that both nominees were recommended unanimously by committee.
The council held a clearance check with the general counsel and the secretary confirmed the record was complete. The vote on PR26‑9 and PR26‑10 was unanimous; the chair announced, “The ayes have it unanimously.”
Votes at a glance: PR26‑9 (Jed Ross) — moved by Charles Allen, approved unanimously; PR26‑10 (Dr. Unique Morris Hughes) — moved by Charles Allen, approved unanimously.
The confirmations were treated as non‑fiscal actions; the deputy assistant chief of staff and budget counsel confirmed no fiscal impact statement was required for confirmations.
