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Council confirms Pia Winston to Office of Employee Appeals board
Summary
The Council unanimously confirmed Mayor's nominee Pia Winston to fill a vacancy on the Office of Employee Appeals board; committee review and public comment were reported as positive.
The Council voted unanimously to confirm Pia Winston to the Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) board, filling a vacancy left by Clarence Labor for the remainder of an unexpired term ending April 6, 2030.
Why it matters: The OEA is an independent administrative adjudicatory agency that processes employee appeals filed by District government employees. Confirmation fills a board seat for an agency that adjudicates personnel disputes in the District government.
Councilmember Bonds, who sponsored the resolution, summarized Ms. Winston’s credentials and the committee process. Bonds said the committee held a public roundtable on PR25987 and convened a markup on Jan. 27, where members voted unanimously to approve the nomination. Bonds described Ms. Winston as “a labor and employment attorney specializing in litigation” who “has worked for the National Labor Relations Board for almost 7 years.” He said she holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School, and that the committee received positive feedback from the public and the agency. “I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of Ms. Winston’s confirmation to the Office of Employee Appeals Board,” Bonds said when moving the resolution.
The Council recorded the vote as unanimous; Councilmember Parker was recorded as present. No fiscal-impact statement was required for the measure.
What was decided: PR26-21 (Office of Employee Appeals, Pia Winston, Confirmation Resolution of 2025) was approved, confirming Ms. Winston to the OEA board to serve through April 6, 2030.
