D.C. Council member David Catania (I-At-Large) has announced that he has accepted a position as a Professorial Lecturer at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).

“I am very excited about the opportunity to teach at the GW School of Public Health; I look forward to sharing our experiences in the District of Columbia with the students,” Catania said in a statement. “The number and complexity of the health care challenges that we confront in the District are fascinating subjects for advanced study in health policy.”

SPHHS is the only public health school in D.C. According to a press release, Catania will host periodic lecturers on issues of importance in health, law and policy for law students, graduate students and PhD candidates in the Public Health and Policy program.

Could the move be read as a signal that Catania is setting up a post-Council life for himself, and won’t be running for re-election? Hard to say: the Council member’s office did make a point of mentioning that he will not be paid for his teaching position, in order to avoid any conflict of interest. Catania was last elected in 2006, and is up for re-election in 2010.