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This resolution concerns the reappointment of Ms. Laila Leigh to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board (DVFRB) in Washington, DC, for a term ending July 20, 2028. Ms. Leigh, a Ward 1 resident and General Attorney at the Internal Revenue Service, has extensive experience in domestic violence advocacy, legal services, and family law. Her professional background includes managing legal programs at Break the Cycle, serving as a staff attorney at Legal Aid Bureau, and working in clinical legal education at Catholic University's Columbus School of Law. As a current co-chair of the DVFRB (since January 2022), she has been responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and reporting on domestic violence fatalities, with the goal of recommending systemic improvements to prevent future domestic violence-related deaths. The resolution, submitted by Mayor Muriel Bowser, seeks the DC Council's confirmation of Ms. Leigh's reappointment, and includes a legal sufficiency review from the Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor, which found the resolution legally unobjectionable.

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https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0384