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The eight wards of Washington D.C. (2012–2022) The eight wards of Washington D.C. (2003–2013) These lists include all members of the Council of the District of Columbia since its creation in 1975. All members are elected to 4-year terms (except for the initial 2-year terms for half the members elected to the first council, in 1974).
On December 24, 1973, Congress obliged the demands of local residents and enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, providing for an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. [13] The council has the ability to pass local laws and ordinances.
David Catania, a member of the city council from 1997 to 2015, was the last member of the Republican Party elected to the council, but changed his political affiliation to independent in 2004. This will be the first election that will allow for non-citizens to vote for DC council members after a law enacted in early 2023.
Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia (2015-present) [44] Elissa Silverman, at-large Councilperson (since 2015) [41] Ruth Wattenberg, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education for Ward 3 (since 2015) [49] Organizations. International Association of Fire Fighters Local 36 [49] SEIU 32BJ [49]
Brooke Pinto (born 1991 or 1992) [1] is an American attorney and politician. In June 2020, she won the special election to succeed Jack Evans on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 2. [2]
Allen resigned from the District of Columbia Primary Care Association to manage Tommy Wells' campaign for the Ward 6 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia in 2006. [3] After Wells won the election, Wells hired Allen as his chief of staff. [8] Allen was president of the Ward 6 Democrats from 2009 [9] to 2013. [10]
Christina Henderson (born October 10, 1985) [1] is an American politician in Washington, D.C. who was elected to the Council of the District of Columbia as an at-large member in 2020. [2] Henderson previously worked for her predecessor, David Grosso, and served as a legislative aide in Congress. [2]
Brianne Nadeau (born October 11, 1980) [1] is an American Democratic politician in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 1 since 2015. She defeated long-time incumbent Jim Graham in the Democratic Party primary and won the general election with 75% of the vote in 2014. She is the first woman ...