According to Mayor Ron Kim in announcing the appointment, which was approved unanimously at the December 20 City Council meeting, “Kristen Dart is a political and governmental professional who currently serves as vice chair for political affairs at Planned Parenthood Empire State Act… her extensive background in community organizing and public policy will inform her role… I’m personally grateful for her willingness to serve and look forward to her contributions on the Civilian Review Board as its first Chairman…. She was on the Police Task Force and was an integral part of some of the recommendations” from that body. The mayor noted that he had previously named a Chair in July, but that person had to resign because of personal matters. Now that Kristen Dart has been approved as Chair, the other City Council members can proceed with their own nominations to the CRB.