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Elissa Silverman
Elissa Silverman is an American politician and reporter from Washington, D.C., the United States capital. She has served as an independent at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia since January 2, 2015. Before 2014, she was a journalist at ''The Washington Post'' and ''Washington City Paper'' covering D.C. politics, and a policy analyst at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute. She was re-elected in November 2018 for a four-year term. Early life and professional career Elissa Silverman was born to parents Jack and Ruth Silverman in Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended public school. She majored in economics and history at Brown University. She has worked as a reporter for ''The Washington Post'' and, earlier, the ''Washington City Paper'' where she wrote the Loose Lips column. She also helped the D.C. Public Trust in its attempt to prohibit direct corporate contributions in local politics. In April 2009, she was hired as a policy analyst and communications direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, the capital of the United States. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the district is not part of any U.S. state and is overseen directly by the federal government. Since 1975, the United States Congress has devolved to the Council certain powers that are typically exercised by city councils elsewhere in the country, as well as many powers normally held by state legislatures. However, the Constitution vests Congress with ultimate authority over the federal district, and therefore all acts of the council are subject to congressional review. They may be overturned by Congress and the president. Congress also has the power to legislate for the district and even revoke the home rule charter altogether. The council meets in the John A. Wilson Building in downtown Washington. History Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to legislate for the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility. Traditionally, urban planning followed a top-down approach in master planning the physical layout of human settlements. The primary concern was the public welfare, which included considerations of efficiency, sanitation, protection and use of the environment, as well as effects of the master plans on the social and economic activities. Over time, urban planning has adopted a focus on the social and environmental bottom-lines that focus on planning as a tool to improve the health and well-being of people while maintaining sustainability standards. Sustainable development was added as one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Allen (Washington, D
Charles Allen may refer to: Politicians *Charles Allen (Massachusetts politician) (1797–1869), American politician and congressman in Massachusetts *Charles Allen (Australian politician) (1833–1913), Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly *Charles Herbert Allen (1848–1934), American politician and congressman in Massachusetts, later Governor of Puerto Rico *Charles Allen (Stroud MP) (1861–1930), English Liberal politician who represented Stroud, 1900–1914 *Charles Francis Egerton Allen, British MP for Pembroke and Haverfordwest, 1892–1895 *Charles A. Allen (Los Angeles politician) (fl. 1941–1947), American politician and member of the Los Angeles City Council *Charles Allen (D.C. politician) (born 1977), American politician and member of the Council of the District of Columbia Sports * Charles Allen (cricketer) (1878–1958), English cricketer * Charles Elliot Allen (1880–1966), Irish rugby union player *Charles A. Allen (American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Barry
Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as the second and fourth mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing as an at-large member from 1975 to 1979 and in Ward 8 from 1993 to 1995, and again from 2005 to 2014. In the 1960s, he was involved in the civil rights movement, first as a member of the Nashville Student Movement and then serving as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Barry came to national prominence as mayor of the national capital, the first prominent civil rights activist to become chief executive of a major American city. He gave the presidential nomination speech for Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. His celebrity was transformed into international notoriety in January 1990, when he was videotape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (politician)
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverman For DC Council
Silverman may refer to: * a kind of living statue Surnames * Abraham George Silverman (1900–1973), American mathematician * Allan Silverman (born 1955), American philosopher * Barry G. Silverman (born 1951), American federal judge * Belle Miriam Silverman, better known as Beverly Sills (1929–2007), American singer * Ben Silverman, American TV producer * Ben Silverman (born 1987), Canadian professional PGA golfer * Bernard Silverman (born 1952), British statistician * Bernard Silverman (politician) (1838–1898), American politician * Billy Silverman (born 1962), American pro wrestling referee * Craig Silverman, Canadian journalist and media editor * David Silverman (other), several people * Debra T. Silverman, American biostatistician and cancer epidemiologist * Edwin Silverman (1898–1970), American theatre owner and operator * Erica Silverman, author of '' Big Pumpkin'' * Fred Silverman (1937–2020), American TV executive and producer * Jonathan Silverman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office And Professional Employees International Union
The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) is a trade union in the United States and Canada representing approximately 88,000 white-collar working people in the public and private sectors. It has members in all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as in one local in Canada. History Clerical unions began forming in the early 1900s. By 1920, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) had issued charters to more than 50 clerical unions. In 1942, the locals banded together to form the International Council of Office Employee Unions. In 1945, this union received a charter from the AFL as the Office Employees International Union. In 1992, the union absorbed the Leather Workers' International Union of America The Leather Workers' International Union of America (LWU) was a labor union representing workers in the leather industry in the United States and Canada. The union was founded on January 14, 1955, as the Leather Workers' Organizing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democracy For America
Democracy for America (DFA) is a progressive political action committee, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists, and provides funding directly to candidates for office. The organization has more than a million members in the United States and internationally. History Foundation and early history (2001–2004) Dean created the PAC Fund for a Healthy America in 2001 in Montpelier in advance of a planned campaign for president. In March 2004, following the conclusion of Dean's presidential campaign, the organization was renamed "Democracy for America". Following his unsuccessful run for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election, Dean used the organization to build on the grassroots momentum for Democratic candidates around the country. DFA used the Internet-based, grassroots organizing tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Patterson
Kathleen "Kathy" Patterson (born June 21, 1948) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 2007, she was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where she served as the elected member for Ward 3, a post now held by Mary Cheh. In 2014, she returned to government when she was nominated as Auditor of the District of Columbia. Early life and education Originally from Chico, California, Patterson came to the District in January 1977 to be a Washington correspondent for ''The Kansas City Star''. Patterson holds a degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's degree in English literature from Georgetown University. Career in politics Patterson ran for council in 1994, presenting herself as a parent concerned about public education in the District. At the time she was working as communications director for the American Public Welfare Association, a national nonprofit organization that represents state human service agencies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Ambrose
Sharon Ambrose (September 3, 1939 – April 3, 2017) was an American politician and teacher from Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ambrose graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago. She was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 6, from 1997 to 2007. She retired from the DC Council after two terms to focus on her illness, which had been misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis. After retiring, she helped with the mayoral campaign of David Catania and the campaign for an at-large council seat by David Grosso, a former staff person. She died on April 4, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. References External linksSharon Ambrosein The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Grosso
David Grosso (born September 18, 1970) is an American attorney and politician. He is a former at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia who lives in Brookland. A native Washingtonian, he graduated from Earlham College and Georgetown University Law Center. Grosso is a member of the D.C. Bar. Following the completion of his second term on the D.C. Council, he joined the law firm Arent Fox as a lobbyist. Early life Grosso was born in Washington, D.C. During his childhood, he lived on a farm in Northern Virginia. As a teenager, he lived on Rock Creek Church Road in Petworth. Grosso graduated from Earlham College with a degree in philosophy. He received a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2001. Before attending college, Grosso volunteered helping refugees from El Salvador living in Honduras. He also spent a year as a full-time volunteer building a transitional housing program for homeless women in San Antonio, Texas, where he met his wife, Serra Sippel, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Frumin
Matthew Frumin is an American politician and activist who serves as Ward 3 member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Before serving on the DC Council, Frumin worked as an international trade attorney and was active on local education issues. Early life and education Frumin grew up near Detroit, the son of a psychiatrist who later unsuccessfully ran for Congress. Career Frumin served as a Clinton appointee in the State Department. He was a major fundraiser for Clinton, where he was a member of the fundraising group known as the "Saxophone Club". After leaving government, he worked as an international trade attorney and was a partner of the law firm Cassidy Levy Kent. Politics In 2000, he ran against Joe Knollenberg in a Michigan congressional district. Frumin fared better than his father, who ran against Knollenberg four years earlier in the solidly Republican district. Frumin began his work in local DC politics through his ANC, serving as chair of 3E and various Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
