MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 21, 2021
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 205 of the District of Columbia
Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official
Code 3-1202.05), | am pleased to nominate the following person:
Dallas Salisbury
Argyle Terrace, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 4)
for appointment as a consumer memberofthe Board of Long-Term Care Administration, replacing
Toya Carmichael, for a term to end July 21, 2023.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Councils earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation, Please do
not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments,
should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request ofthe Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To confirm the appointment of Dallas Salisbury to the Board of Long-Term Care Administration.
16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
v7 resolution may be cited as the Board of Long-Term Care Administration Dallas Salisbury
18 Confirmation Resolutionof2021.
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20 Sec. 2. The Council ofthe District ofColumbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dallas Salisbury
23 Argyle Terrace, NW
24 Washington, DC 20011
25 (Ward 4)
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27 asa consumer memberofthe BoardofLong-Term Care Administration, pursuant to section 205
28 ofthe District ofColumbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986
29 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code 3-1202.05), replacing Toya Carmichael, for a term to end
30 July 21, 2023.
31 Sec. 3. The Councilofthe District of Columbia shall transmit a copyof this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office ofthe Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 BACKGROUND
DALLAS L. SALISBURY
EXPERIENCE:
2020 - present Non-resident Fellow, ACCF, the American Council for Capital Formation, with
which Dallas has worked for decades on issues of savings and retirement policy.
2016 - present Founder, Long Term Care Quality Alliance, advocating for legislative and
regulatory reform for Assisted Living Residences in Washington, D.C. Regulations
resulting from the work of the LTCQA were adopted in final form by the DC
Department of Health on November 18, 2019, and allowed to become final by the
D City Couneil on March 27, 2020. The new regulations include significant
enhancements of resident rights which were suggested by LTCQA.
(www.deassistedliving.net)
2016-2017 Resident Fellow, Employee Benefit Research Institute
1978-2015 First as Executive Director_and CEO (19781982), and then as President and
CEO of the Employee Benefit Research Institute and its Education and Research
Fund, planned and managed creation and growth of the organizations. The
Institute is internationally known and acclaimed as a provider of data, research
and education on health, pension, savings, and other economic security issues.The
Institute is relied upon by the media, the government, academia, and the private
sector as an unbiased source of analysis in these issue areas. Also served as
Chairman and CEOof the EBRI-ERF, American Savings Education Council.
1977-1978 As Assistant to the Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, developed and implemented structured policy formulation and
Strategic planning programs, Directed the Multiemployer Task Force which led to
the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act and redefinitionofthe insurance
program. Reorganized and restaffed the Corporation's public affairs and
communications unit, serving as Acting Assistant Executive Director for Public
AMffairs during the six month process.
1975-1977 As Exocutive, Assistant to the, Administrator of Employes Benefits Security
Administations, Programs, (formerly known as the PWBA) at the US.
artment of Labor andas Acting Assistant Administrator for Policy Planning
and Research, played a major role in implementation of the Employee Retirement,
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Overall responsibility for policy analysis and
development, management objectives, zero base budgeting, research, evaluation,
and special regulatory impact studies. Worked closely with client groups to reduce
administrative burdens and developed amendments to ERISA to simplify or ERISA
to simplify or eliminate unnecessary requirements.
1974-1975 Assistant Director of the Office of Justice Policy and Planning, United States
DepartmentofJustice
1973-1974 As Administrative Assistant to the Director, Public Administration Programs,
developed graduate placement program and coordinated new student admissions
program.
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1970-1972 As Consultant to the Speaker of the House, Washington State House of
Representatives, directed the staff charged with reapportionmentof Congressional
Legislative distrits. Drafted majority of plan adopted by Court appointed
Special Master.
EDUCATION: Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell Graduate School,
Syracuse University in 1979; ABD in 1978; BachelorofArts in Finance from the
Iniversity of Washington in 1970.
PROFESSIONAL: . Fellow of the National Academyof Human Resources
* Recipient of the 1998 Keystone Award from the American Compensation
Association and the 1997 Award for Professional Excellence from the
Society of Human Resource Management, and in 2015 the ASPPA Harry T.
Eidson Founder's Award.
. Member of the Board of Directors of the NASD Investor Education
Foundation (2004-), the Board of Directors of The Health Project (1993-
Present); the National Academy on Agings National Advisory Board (1991-
Present); the National Academy of Social Insurance (1993-1997); the
National Coordinating Committee on Worksite Health Promotion (1992-
1995); the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Employer-based Health
Benefits (1992-1993); and Cooperative Benefit Administrators, Inc. (1998-
Present).
* Memberof the Editorial Advisory Board of B
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* Frequent lecturer before groups with an interest in health, retirement,
employee benefit and other economic security issues and a frequent author!
contributor. Testifies before the Congress and administrative bodies
regularly.
* Consultant to numerous business, labor and government organizations
including the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
. Member of the U.S. Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council on
Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (1986-1988)...
. Member of the Presidentially Appointed Advisory Council at the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation (1991-1994)(2012-2016).
* Advisor to the Public Agenda Foundation and WGBH (Boston) on health
care issues (1993-1994).
* Has appeared on CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, CNBC, CNN, CNNfa, Reiters,
and numerous local television stations. Has done radio interviews across
the nation, call in shows, and radio specials, including
APRadio, CBS Radio
News, PBS Marketplace and All Things Considered, etc. Arecognized
national authority on savings, retirement, Social Security, Medicare,
health care and health insurance, ete., and public policy related thereto.
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Dallas Salisbury
Dallas Salisbury now devotes his time to volunteer work
for the Long Term Care Quality Alliance, other
organizations, and pro-bono consulting and service
related to his lifelong experience in education, research
and policy related to savings, retirement, health care,
health insurance, income security, and financial wellness
and education. He also works as a pro-bono advocate for
residents ofLong Term Care facilities, including Assisted
Living Residents.
Mr. Salisbury retired from the Employee Benefit Research Institute December 31, 2017, after
serving as Resident Fellow and President beginning December 31, 2015, having joined EBRI as
its founding employee on December 4th, 1978, as Chief Staff Executive. Prior to joining EBRI,
Mr. Salisbury held full-time positions with the Washington State Legislature (overseeing the
staff responsible for reapportionment after the 1970 US Census), the U.S. DepartmentofJustice,
the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, and the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Dallas Salisbury has appeared over the years in
nearly all major print, television, cable and radio news networks and publications, and in recent
years their web outlets. He has testified regularly before Congressional Committees,
Commissions, etc., and has served on a number of National Commissions on Health, Social
Security and Pension Policy.
A Ward4resident, Mr. Salisbury received a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of
Washington and a Masters of Public Administration from the Maxwell SchoolofCitizenship and
Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
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Officeof the General Counsel to the Mayor
Ronan Gulstone, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
June 1, 2021
Legal sufficiency reviewofResolution nominating Dallas Salisbury to the Board
ofLong-Term Care Administration
This is to Certify that tnis oftice has reviewed the above-referenced legislation and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. Ifyou have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call me at 202-724-7681.
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