Tommy Wells via Facebook.

Tommy Wells, the outgoing Ward 6 Councilmember, will be the next director of the D.C. Department of the Environment.

“As Tommy’s friend and colleague, I have witnessed first-hand the passion he has for conservation, clean transportation and creating a more sustainable District,” Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser said in a release announcing the news. “With Tommy’s experience and enthusiasm, we will create new and innovative policies to make the District the most environmentally-friendly city in the nation.”

The announcement is set to be made at the “topping off” of a LEED-silver certified building in Southwest D.C. that will house retail outlets and a fire station. The Washington Post’s Mike DeBonis first reported the news.

Wells was the driving force behind a five-cent fee on plastic bags and has also supported public transportation.