Lindsey Appiah has been appointed as the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. In 2012, Deputy Mayor Appiah began her career in District government at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services and served in several leadership roles — including Assistant General Counsel, General Counsel and Interim Director. Deputy Mayor Appiah joined the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice as Chief of Staff in 2021.

Deputy Mayor Appiah began her career in public service as an Assistant Attorney General representing the Department of Children’s Services and the Department of Labor in the Tennessee Office of the Attorney General where she managed a team of attorneys that represented the departments in various matters, including state tort actions and federal civil rights action.