In addition to Evans and Fanning, other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination are: Jordan Grossman, a former Obama administration staffer Marine Corps veteran Daniel Hernandez Yilin Zhang, who works in business development Brooke Pinto, a former assistant attorney general for policy and legislative affairs in the Office of Attorney General Karl Racine and Ward 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners Kishan Putta and Patrick Kennedy. ‘Selling Sunset’ Star Chrishell Stause to Star in Lesbian Movie In a nod to the District’s large LGBTQ community, Schwartz said that Fanning’s sexual orientation was also a benefit, noting that LGBTQ representation “has been missing from the Council - in fact, top elected offices in D.C. She also cast him as a “good guy who has good common sense” who is not an “extremist” and would be able to balance the concerns of workers and the District’s business community. Schwartz cited that experience and those longstanding ties as assets that would help him quickly adjust to his new position as councilmember should he be elected. resident for the past 34 years and a Ward 2 resident for the past 25 years, Fanning, a Ward 2 ANC Commissioner, has worked as the Ward 2 community liaison under several mayors and a compliance officer for the Department of Small and Local Business. Schwartz said her rationale for endorsing Fanning, with whom she’s been “casually acquainted” over the years, was Fanning’s long record of activism in both his professional and personal life. See also: With his last act as Councilmember, Jack Evans introduces bill to reimburse Capital Pride Alliance He initially filed to run in, but later withdrew from, the June 16 special election to fill out the remaining months of his old term, which ends in January 2021. ‘Paw Patrol’ Welcomes Its First Non-Binary CharacterĮvans continues to deny any wrongdoing, and has since announced that he intends to run for his old seat in the June 2 Democratic primary. “I believe far and away the best choice is John Fanning.” “Another choice must be made among the other candidates,” Schwartz said. And now the person who did cause it seeks to arrogantly come back - and at our publicly finance expense! Unfortunately, we’ve recently lived through another blot on our reputation - and one we didn’t cause or deserve. “But I’m making an exception because this Ward 2 race is too important for the future of the Council and our city. “”It is not my habit to endorse people running for office - other than myself,” Schwartz said in a statement announcing her endorsement of Fanning. Schwartz, who frequently cast herself as an advocate of government ethics and transparency during her 16 years on the Council, and during her three runs for mayor against Democratic Mayors Marion Barry and Anthony Williams, used her endorsement of Fanning to indirectly lob barbs at longtime colleague and former Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2). Notably, Schwartz endorsed Fanning, one of eight Democrats seeking the Ward 2 seat, over the sole Republican in the race, Katherine Venice, with the former councilmember saying she believes Fanning is the candidate with “real and relevant” experience that would allow him to easily transition into the role as the ward’s next councilmember. Councilmember Carol Schwartz (R-At-Large). Council’s Ward 2 seat and one of only two openly gay Council candidates in the entire city, has earned a prominent endorsement from former D.C. Carol Schwartz - Photo courtesy of Carol Schwartz
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