Director of the Department of Transportation Daniel M. Tangherlini Confirmation Resolution of 2002
PR 14-786

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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Chairman Linda W. Cropp, at the request of the Mayor, introduced the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment.

To confirm the mayoral appointment of Mr. Daniel M. Tangherlini as Director of the Department of Transportation.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Director of the Department of Transportation Daniel M. Tangherlini Confirmation Resolution of 2002".

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

Mr. Daniel M. Tangherlini
638 D Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002

as Director of the Department of Transportation, in accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code section 1-523.01) to serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the Committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602 (c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code section 1-206.02(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Mayor.

Sec. 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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Dan Tangherlini

Mayor Williams appointed Dan Tangherlini acting director of the division of transportation in the Department of Public Works on May 1, 2000. Previously, he was chief financial officer of the Metropolitan Police Department (November, 1998-May 2000) where he had overall responsibility for the financial management of MPD.

In the executive office of the mayor, Tangherlini was the leader of the short-term action team (January 1999-Azpil, 1999) that developed high-visibility short-term initiatives for the new Williams Administration. He also served as MPD deputy chief financial officer (March, 199$-November, 1998).

Before joining the District Government, Tangherlini was a senior program analyst (August, 1998-November, 1998) in the office of the Secretary of Transportation where he helped negotiate a landmark Amtrak labor settlement and worked on the development of innovative approaches to infrastructure finance. In the Office of Management and Budget (July, 1991-August 1997), he was a special assistant, a program examiner and a budget preparation specialist. Of particular note is his service on the core staff that developed the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act.

Tangherlini has a BA and MPP from the University of Chicago and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Tangherlini lives on Capitol Hill with his wife and two children where he is active in the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, the Stanton Park Neighborhood Association and St. Joseph's of Capitol Hill and other community groups.

Oct., 2001