District of Columbia Board ofElections and Ethics Anne Meister Confirmation Resolution of 1997PR 12-470

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Chairperson Linda Cropp at the request of the Mayor

A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To confirm the appointment of Ms. Anne Meister to the District of Columbia Board of
Elections and Ethics.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited
as the "Anne Meister Confirmation Resolution of 1997".

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:

Ms. Anne Meister

1303 Madison Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 2001}

(Ward 4)

as a member of the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, established by
section 3 of the Distnct of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 12, 1955 (69
Stat. 699; D.C. Code § 1-1303), for a term to end July 7, 1998.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this
resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.


ANNE MEISTER

1303 Madison Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C 20011

(202) 291-6277

(202) 457-0789

EDUCATION:

1989 Harvard University

Masters in Public Administration

Joel Leff Fellowship in the Political Economy at the Kennedy School of Government

Emphasis in Management and Public Finance

1976 Antioch School of Law

Juris Doctor

1973 University of Delaware

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude

Phi Beta Kappa

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Member District of Columbia Bar Legal Audit Team

1994-Present

Elected Board of Governors, District of Columbia Bar

1985-1988, 1988-1991

Member National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

1986-1988

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

1996 Law Offices of Anne Meister

  • Private practice

  • Civil practice, with concentration in legislation, tax, probate and
    domestic relations

1989-1995 Helm & Meister

  • Partner

  • Civil practice, with concentration in legislation, tax, probate and
    domestic relations

1986-1988 Legislative Counsel, Counsel of the District of Columbia

  • Responsible for reviewing all legislation enacted by the Council of the
    District of Columbia, supervising professional staff, developing new legislative
    procedures and teaching professional seminars.

  • Concentration in tax reform, municipal bonds and economic development.

1983-1986 Deputy General Counsel/Codification Counsel

  • Editor-in-chief of the District of Columbia Code.

  • Concentration in budget, human services and land use planning.

1981-1983 Executive Assistant to Chairman of Judiciary Committee

  • Staff director and general policy advisor.

1979-1981 Director, Criminal Code Project

  • Grant project director.

  • Concentration in criminal law reform.

1976-1979 Staff Attorney, Judiciary Committee

  • Concentration on mental health issues, probate and comprehensive
    revision of drug laws.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Meister & Helm, Taxing Indirect Transfers of Real Property, Washington
Lawyer, Sept./Oct. 1989.

Helm & Meister, Tax Amnesty: A Guide to the New D.C. Law, District Lawyer, May/June
1987.

Meister & Jenkins, Comprehensive Plan for D.C.’s Future, D:iatrict Lawyer, Sept. /Oct.
1984.

Clarke & Meister, Cutting Crime: A Guide to Proposed D.C. Crime Reform, District
Lawyer, Sept./Oct, 1981.

Editor, Legislative Drafting Manual, Council of the District of Columbia (Current edition)

Co–Author, Bond Manual, Council of the District of Columbia

Author, Boards and Commissions Manual, Council of the District of Columbia

BAR MEMBERSHIPS:

District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey

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