Council of the District of Columbia | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Structure | |
Seats | 13 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Authority | District of Columbia Home Rule Act |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 |
Next election | November 8, 2022 |
Meeting place | |
John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | |
Website | |
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The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia, in the United States.
Since 1973, the United States Congress has given certain powers to the council that would given state legislatures.
The council meets in the John A. Wilson Building in downtown Washington.
Name | Position | Party | Committee chaired[1] | Took office | Up for reelection |
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Phil Mendelson | Chairman | Democratic | The Whole | 1999 | 2022 |
Anita Bonds | At-large | Democratic | Housing and Executive Administration | 2012 | 2022 |
Christina Henderson | At-large | Independent | 2021 | 2024 | |
Elissa Silverman | At-large | Independent | Labor and Workforce Development | 2015 | 2022 |
Robert White | At-large | Democratic | Government Operations and Facilities | 2016 | 2024 |
Brianne Nadeau | Ward 1 | Democratic | Human Services | 2015 | 2022 |
Brooke Pinto[2][3] | Ward 2 | Democratic | 2020 | 2024 | |
Mary Cheh | Ward 3 | Democratic | Transportation and the Environment | 2007 | 2022 |
Janeese Lewis George | Ward 4 | Democratic | 2021 | 2024 | |
Kenyan McDuffie | Ward 5 | Democratic | Business and Economic Development | 2012 | 2022 |
Charles Allen | Ward 6 | Democratic | The Judiciary and Public Safety | 2015 | 2022 |
Vincent C. Gray | Ward 7 | Democratic | Health | 2017 | 2024 |
Trayon White | Ward 8 | Democratic | Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs | 2017 | 2024 |