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, 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.

Members
 Name  Position  Party  Committee chaired  Took office  Up forreelection  Chairman Democratic  1999 2022  At-large Democratic Housing and Executive Administration 2012 2022  At-large Independent  2021 2024  At-large Independent Labor and Workforce Development 2015 2022  At-large Democratic Government Operations and Facilities 2016 2024  Ward 1 Democratic Human Services 2015 2022  Ward 2 Democratic  2020 2024  Ward 3 Democratic Transportation and the Environment 2007 2022  Ward 4 Democratic  2021 2024  Ward 5 Democratic Business and Economic Development 2012 2022  Ward 6 Democratic  2015 2022  Ward 7 Democratic Health 2017 2024  Ward 8 Democratic Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs 2017 2024

References

Other websites
 Council of the District of Columbia, official site
 District of Columbia City Council Records , Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University.

Category:Organizations in Washington, D.C.
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