A committee charged with reviewing the Madison Police Department gained a new member Tuesday following a controversial vote on a mayoral appointment.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway appointed Gregory Gelembiuk to the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee, which was formed in 2015 following the police shooting death of Tony Robinson.

Gelembiuk, who was not at the meeting, has actively attended ad hoc committee meetings and is a member of the Community Response Team, a group of Madison citizens working to address policing and public safety issues that formed following the officer-involved shooting of Paul Heenan in 2012. The ad hoc committee unanimously approved his appointment.

"I am a scientist and, as such, believe strongly in evidence-based practices. A commitment to truth is one of my defining values, and that requires careful analysis and awareness of biases, including one's own," Gelembiuk said in a statement after the meeting. "I also believe in a collaborative approach, and am open to speaking with anyone interested, including those alders who did not support my appointment."

Some alders raised concerns about how Gelembiuk’s appointment might affect the results of the final ad hoc committee report.