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Wendy Hamilton (politician)
On November 8, 2022, the District of Columbia held an election for its Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives, non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The elections coincided with 2022 United States House of Representatives elections, other elections to the House of Representatives, 2022 United States Senate elections, elections to the United States Senate and various 2022 United States elections#State elections, state and 2022 United States elections#Local elections, local elections. The incumbent was Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton, who was re-elected with 86.83% of the vote in 2020. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee *Eleanor Holmes Norton, incumbent delegate Eliminated in primary * Wendy Hamilton, ordained minister and Director of Spiritual and Cultural Outreach for the Andrew Yang 2020 presidential campaign * Kelly Mikel Williams, journalist Did not file * Greg Maye, businessman Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and education Eleanor K. Holmes was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Vela (''née'' Lynch), a schoolteacher, and Coleman Holmes, a civil servant. While a student at Dunbar High School she was elected junior class president and was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended Antioch College (B.A. 1960), Yale University (M.A. in American Studies 1963) and Yale Law School (LL.B. 1964). While in college and graduate school, she was active in the civil rights movement and an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. By the time she graduated from Antioch, she had already been arrested for organizing and participating in sit-ins in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Ohio. While in law school, she trav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
