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On October 30, 1973, members voted to represent areas of town. They did not use the ward system, which had been created for the school board, but instead used the service area system created by the mayor in 1970. There were 8 wards, 9 service areas and 9 members of the council. [15] They were assigned: Service area 1 (upper Ga Ave Corridor ...
As of December 2018, the eight ward and four at-large council members receive an annual salary of $140,161, while the council chairman receives an annual salary of $210,000. [23] [24] According to a 2011 article in The Washington Post, the DC council were the second-highest-paid local representatives of large cities in the United States. [25]
The District of Columbia has a mayor–council government that operates under Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government, which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council.
Pages in category "Members of the Council of the District of Columbia" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2012, the D.C. Democratic State Committee chose the person to replace Phil Mendelson as at-large council member for 70 days before a special election was held. [11] Allen was opposed to the process, saying that only the voters should choose the replacement for an at-large vacancy, not a small group of party committee members. [11]
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After a unanimous vote, the District Council is moving forward with the recommendation to expel Councilmember Trayon White from office.
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