Until 1989, the position of Architect of the Capitol was filled by appointment from the President of the United States for an indefinite term.
Members of the advisory committee consisted of representatives from the Architect of the Capitol, American Battle Monuments Commission, Commission of Fine Arts, District of Columbia Government and Public Building Services office, National Park Service, and the National Capital Planning Commission.
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The three members of this board are the Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate Terrance W. Gainer, and the Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives Paul D. Irving.
The central section of the Capitol comprising the rotunda and the crypt was not completed until 1827 under the oversight of Architect of the Capitol Charles Bulfinch.
The three members of this board are the Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, the Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance W. Gainer, and the House Sergeant at Arms Paul D. Irving.
Skinner has worked for numerous engineering companies including Ohmeda, Inc., Honeywell, Pillsbury, McDonnell Douglas Corporation and The Architect of the Capitol where he performed testing and development for the space shuttle’s main engine controllers, manufacturing for a flour mill company and designed roadways in Macon County, Alabama where he was an apprentice to Curtis Pierce, the first African American county engineer in Macon County, Alabama.
Skinner has worked for a number of engineering companies including Ohmeda, Inc., The Architect of the Capitol and McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
He is the first Architect of the Capitol to be certified as an Accredited Professional in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program and is seeking to reduce energy consumption on Capitol Hill.