Pursuant to DC Official Code § 3-102, the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission is composed of 12 voting members and five non-voting members. Of the 17 voting members, at least one seat is appointed by the Mayor, the DC Council, and the Chief Judge of the Superior Court, respectively.
Commission Members
| Member | Title | Appointment Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Milton C. Lee, Chair of the Commission | Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(A) |
| Renata Cooper, Esq. | Special Counsel, United States Attorney Office for the District of Columbia | Appointed by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(C) |
| The Honorable Marisa Demeo | Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(A) |
| Katerina Semyonova, Esq. | Chief Legislative Counsel, Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia | Appointed by the Director of the D.C. Public Defender Service pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(D) |
| Cedric Hendrick, Esq. | Associate Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency | Appointed by the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(F) |
| The Honorable Rainey Brandt | Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(A) |
| William R. Martin, Esq. | D.C. Bar Member – Private Practice, Criminal Law | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(G) |
| Dave Rosenthal, Esq. | Senior Assistant Attorney General, Public Safety Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia | Appointed by the The Attorney General for the District of Columbia pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(E) |
| Nazgol Ghandnoosh | Co-Director of Research, The Sentencing Project | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(H) |
| Molly Gill, Esq. | Vice President of Policy, FAMM Foundation | Appointed by the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(I) |
| Vacant | Vacant | Appointed by the Mayor pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(I) |
| Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., Esq. | D.C. Bar Member – Private Practice, Non-Criminal Law | Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Superior Court Chief pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(1)(G) |
| The Honorable Brooke Pinto** | Chairman Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety for the District of Columbia | Appointed Chairperson of the Council committee that has oversight of the Commission within its purview pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(2)(E) |
| Eric Glover, Esq.** | General Counsel, Department of Corrections | Appointed Chairperson of the Council committee that has oversight of the Commission within its purview pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(2)(A) |
| Leslie Parsons ** | Assistant Chief of the Investigative Service Bureau at the Metropolitan Police Department | Appointed The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department or his or her designee pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(2)(B) |
| Sonya D. Thompson** | Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons | Appointed Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or his or her designee pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(2)(C) |
| Stephen J. Husk** | Case Operations Administrator, United States Parole Commission | Appointed Chairperson of the United States Parole Commission or his or her designee pursuant to DC Code 3-102(a)(2)(D) |
** Non-voting members of the Commission
Commission Staff
| Staff Member | Title | Position Type | Hire Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Fry | Executive Director | Excepted Service | 11/8/21 |
| Maeghan Buckley | Attorney Advisor | Excepted Service | 10/12/21 |
| Emily Blume | Research Analyst | Excepted Service | 2/28/22 |
| Mia Hebb | Staff Assistant | Excepted Service | 3/15/10 |
| Taylor Tarnalicki | Statistician | Excepted Service | 4/3/17 |
| Basil Evans | Information Technology Specialist | Excepted Service | 12/23/19 |
| Brittany Bunch | Outreach Specialist | Excepted Service | 5/10/21 |
| Keelin Herbst | Attorney Advisor | Excepted Service | 4/24/23 |
| Nicholas McGuire | Attorney Advisor | Excepted Service | 4/24/23 |