Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
Source: electionresults.dcboe.org
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Republican
Community advocate and nonprofit leader with a background in voter outreach and grassroots organizing, and a degree in interdisciplinary studies focused on criminal justice. She says she would focus on strengthening families, safe communities, and making local government work better for residents.
Democratic · Incumbent
Chairman of the D.C. Council since 2012 and an at-large councilmember from 1999 to 2012, after decades on an Advisory Neighborhood Commission. He says government should be an honest, efficient deliverer of services, and he leads the Council's work on the District budget and public education.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 3 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 2 against,