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Community leader Robert Branham endorses Denise Rolark Barnes at trustee roundtable

Committee on Human Services · July 8, 2026

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Robert Vincent Branham, president emeritus of the DC Federation of Civic Associations, testified in support of Denise Rolark Barnes's nomination to the Board of Library Trustees and urged the committee to confirm her swiftly.

Robert Vincent Branham, president emeritus of the DC Federation of Civic Associations and a former advisory neighborhood commissioner, testified during the roundtable in support of Denise Rolark Barnes’s nomination to the Board of Library Trustees. Branham described Barnes as "highly professional" and said his long acquaintance with her led him to urge a prompt confirmation.

Addressing the committee, Branham said he considered Barnes a friend and a capable public servant and concluded his remarks with an endorsement: "There is no finer person to come before this council for confirmation for this appointment than Denise Rolod Barnes," he said, adding he urged the committee "to confirm her appropriately and swiftly." The committee thanked Branham for his testimony; no formal action was taken during the roundtable.

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