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Council of the District of Columbia

Index Council of the District of Columbia

The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. [1]

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Alexander Robey Shepherd

Alexander Robey Shepherd (January 30, 1835 – September 12, 1902), better known as Boss Shepherd, was one of the most controversial and influential civic leaders in the history of Washington, D.C., and one of the most powerful big-city political bosses of the Gilded Age.

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Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Anita Bonds

Anita Bonds (born 1945) is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia.

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Brandon Todd (politician)

Brandon Tristan Todd (born May 26, 1983) is a Democratic politician who represents Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. Todd previously worked in the Council office of Muriel Bowser and in various campaign positions during her successful campaign for Mayor of the District of Columbia.

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Brianne Nadeau

Brianne Nadeau (born 1980) is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 1 since 2015.

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Charles Allen (D.C. politician)

Charles Allen is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. and member of the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 6.

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Council of the District of Columbia Period 13

Period 13 of the Council of the District of Columbia was the period from 1999 to 2000.

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Council of the District of Columbia Period 14

Members of the Council of the District of Columbia, period 14 were elected to 4 year terms.

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Council of the District of Columbia Period 15

Members of the Council of the District of Columbia, period 15 were elected to 4 year terms.

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Council of the District of Columbia Period 16

Members of the Council of the District of Columbia, period 16 were elected to 1 four year term.

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David Grosso

David Grosso (born 1971) is an American attorney and politician who is an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia who lives in Brookland.

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Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Devolution

Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level.

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District of Columbia home rule

District of Columbia home rule is District of Columbia residents' ability to govern their local affairs.

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District of Columbia Home Rule Act

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a United States federal law passed on December 24, 1973 which devolved certain congressional powers of the District of Columbia to local government, furthering District of Columbia home rule.

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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801

The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, officially An Act Concerning the District of Columbia (6th Congress, 2nd Sess., ch. 15,, February 27, 1801), is an Organic Act enacted by the United States Congress in accordance with Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871

The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 is an Act of Congress that repealed the individual charters of the cities of Washington and Georgetown and established a new territorial government for the whole District of Columbia.

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Elissa Silverman

Elissa Silverman is an American politician who is an independent at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government) is the national government of the United States, a constitutional republic in North America, composed of 50 states, one district, Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital), and several territories.

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Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and a commercial and entertainment district located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.

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Independent politician

An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party.

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Jack Evans (D.C. politician)

Jack Evans (born October 31, 1953) is an American Democratic Party politician and lawyer.

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John A. Wilson Building

The John A. Wilson District Building, popularly known simply as the Wilson Building, houses the municipal offices and chambers of the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia.

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Kenyan McDuffie

Kenyan R. McDuffie (born c. 1975) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 5 since 2012.

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List of mayors of Washington, D.C.

Below is a list of mayors of Washington, D.C., an office established with the passage of the amended Residence Act of 1790.

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List of members of the Council of the District of Columbia

These lists include all members of the Council of the District of Columbia since its creation.

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List of United States state legislatures

Each state in the United States has a legislature as part of its form of civil government.

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Mary Cheh

Mary M. Cheh (born 1950) is a Democratic politician from Washington, D.C. In November 2006, she won a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia representing Ward 3.

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Michael A. Brown (Washington, D.C. politician)

Michael Arrington Brown (born March 4, 1965, in Kassel, West Germany) is a politician in Washington, D.C. In 2008 he was elected an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, and he served for four years.

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National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.

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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography.

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Phil Mendelson

Philip Heath "Phil" Mendelson (born November 8, 1952) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. He is currently the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, elected by the Council on June 13, 2012, following the resignation of Council Chair Kwame R. Brown.

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Political party strength in Washington, D.C.

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States federal district of Columbia.

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Potomac River

The Potomac River is located within the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and flows from the Potomac Highlands into the Chesapeake Bay.

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Residence Act

The Residence Act of 1790, officially titled An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States, was a United States federal statute adopted during the second session of the First United States Congress, and signed into law by President George Washington on July 16, 1790.

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Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.

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Robert White (Washington, D.C. politician)

Robert C. White, Jr. (born 1982) is an American attorney and politician from Washington, D.C., the United States capital.

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Trayon White

Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 8 of the District of Columbia.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses Simpson Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American soldier and statesman who served as Commanding General of the Army and the 18th President of the United States, the highest positions in the military and the government of the United States.

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United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense and a major Army command made up of some 37,000 civilian and military personnel, making it one of the world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management agencies.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Vincent C. Gray

Vincent Condol "Vince" Gray (born November 8, 1942) is an American politician who served as the seventh Mayor of the District of Columbia.

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Ward (electoral subdivision)

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.

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Washington County, D.C.

The County of Washington was one of five original political entities within the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_the_District_of_Columbia

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