• By Stephen Staudigl
• January 30, 2023

President Biden Designates Teri Hawks Goodmann as National Capital Planning Commission Chair

President Biden appointed Teri Hawks Goodmann for a six-year term as the at-large Presidential appointee to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) that extends to 2029. He also designated her to serve as Commission Chair. Ms. Goodmann’s first meeting will take place on Thursday, February 2, 2023 beginning at 1:00 pm EST (12:00 CST).

NCPC is the federal government’s central planning agency for Washington, DC and the surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia. In her new role, Chair Goodmann will lead the 12-member Commission and oversee the Commission’s review of federal development projects, long-range planning efforts, and planning policies in the National Capital Region. The Commission meets monthly, generally on the first Thursday of the month except in August.

“Our nation’s capital represents all of America. Through its groundbreaking initiatives and impact on federal projects, NCPC plays an important role in shaping Washington and the entire National Capital Region,” said Chair Goodmann. “I want to thank President Biden for entrusting me with this important responsibility. I am excited to begin working collaboratively with my fellow Commissioners to further our nation’s capital as a great place to live, work, and visit.”

Chair Goodmann’s expertise includes community planning, environmental restoration, economic development, historic preservation, cultural resource development, and government advocacy at the state and federal level. A life-long Iowan, she currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the City of Dubuque, Iowa, a role she has held since March 2021. She served as the Assistant Dubuque City Manager from 2012 to 2020 and before that was the lead developer for Dubuque’s National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, the largest cultural and environmental interpretive center for the Mississippi and American rivers.

In 2016 Ms. Goodmann was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee, where she advised the Administrator on critical environmental issues impacting local governments. She serves on the National Waterways Foundation board and is a founding member of Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative for mayors of the Mississippi. She is a founding member of America’s Watershed Initiative, that advances recognition of the fourth largest watershed in the world which includes 31 states and two Canadian provinces.

Chair Goodmann has a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in French and Spanish from Clarke University. She attended the Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence, France with a language and history focus.