The Office of the Budget Director provides support to Councilmembers and their staff on matters related to the District’s budget, finances, and economy. The Office also offers policy research and economic analysis to individual members or the Council as a whole.
The Office is responsible for advising Councilmembers on the District’s budget, including the review, markup, enactment, and oversight of the annual operating budget and capital improvement plan. The Office also drafts fiscal impact statements for emergency legislation and amendments, and tracks legislation passed subject to appropriation.
The team is listed below, with specific committee assignments noted.
Jennifer Budoff
Budget Director
(202) 724-5689
jbudoff@dccouncil.gov
Andy Eisenlohr
Deputy Director for Budget
(202) 724-7782
aeisenlohr@dccouncil.gov
Committee of the Whole (Education)
Averil Carraway
Senior Budget Analyst
(202) 724-8544
acarraway@dccouncil.gov
Committee on Executive Administration and Labor Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs
Kaira Smith
Budget Analyst
(202) 724-8056
kjsmith@dccouncil.gov
Committee on Facilities and Families Committee of the Whole (except education)
Sam Rosen-Amy
Research Manager
(202) 807-0583
srosenamy@dccouncil.gov
Lauren Spits
Economic Analyst
lspits@dccouncil.gov
Anne Phelps
Budget Counsel and Chief of Staff
(202) 724-8169
aphelps@dccouncil.gov
Budget Legislation
Joseph Wolfe
Special Assistant
(202) 727-6132
jwolfe@dccouncil.gov
Committee on Transportation & the Environment
Committee on Housing
Errol Spence
Senior Budget Analyst
(202) 601-2879
espence@dccouncil.gov
Committee on Health Committee on Hospital and Health Equity Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Sam Hodges
Budget Analyst
(202) 531-8979
shodges@dccouncil.gov
Committee on Business and Economic Development
Committee on Public Works and Operations
Katelin Punelli
Senior Research Analyst
(202) 890-7727
kpunelli@dccouncil.gov