Taxicab Commission Commissioners Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the DC Council. The commissioners serve for a three-year term on a rotating basis, and must be District residents. Name Panel Member of Sandra C. Allen Panel on Consumer and Industry Concerns Public A. Cornelius Baker Panel on Consumer and Industry Concerns Public William H. Carter IV Panel on Consumer and Industry Concerns Industry Stanley Tapscott Panel on Consumer and Industry Concerns Industry Thomas E. Heinemann Panel on Rates and Rules Public Inder Raj Pawha Panel on Rates and Rules Industry Theresa Nelson Travis    Panel on Rates and Rules Public