Sandra C. Allen (born c. 1943) is a Democratic politician in

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She was elected as the Ward 8 member of the

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in 1996 and served in that position until 2005.

Political career

* November 4, 1986 - elected

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for district 8E03 * November 8, 1988 - re-elected

for district 8E03 * November 6, 1990 - re-elected to a third term as

for district 8E03 * November 6, 1994 - returned for a fourth, non-consecutive, term as

for district 8E03, after one term off the Commission (Bonnie J. Ross was elected in 1992) * May 2, 1995 - ran for Ward 8 council member in special election to replace Marion Barry, who had become mayor, but was defeated by

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, Barry's chosen successor, by a two-vote margin * September 10, 1996 - defeated Whittington in Democratic primary * November 5, 1996 - elected Ward 8 council member * November 7, 2000 - reelected Ward 8 council member * September 14, 2004 - ran for reelection but was defeated in primary by Marion Barry

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