What was the political party of the District of Columbia Mayor who approved the Golden Triangle business improvement district in 1997?
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Golden Triangle (Washington, D.C.) Golden Triangle, Washington DC is a neighborhood and business improvement district(BID) in Washington, D.C. Its location encompasses most of Washington’s central business district, and runs from the front yard of the White House north to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street to 21st Street NW and includes sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue. The Golden Triangle BID was created in 1997 by the District of Columbia City Council and approved by Mayor Marion Barry. The commercial neighborhood that is home to more than 3,000 organizations such as top law firms, lobbyists, associations, and architecture firms; 200 restaurants; 300 shops and retailers; 7 hotels; and 6 national parks. Through a special assessment collected from property owners in a 43-block area, the Golden Triangle BID promotes and supports this area of downtown Washington DC through a number of services that include an Ambassador program focusing on cleanliness and hospitality, homeless outreach, streetscape improvements, marketing, outdoor summer concerts and other events, member services and more. Businesses that are located within the boundaries of the Golden Triangle BID are automatically members of the BID. The BID is governed by a Board of Directors composed of twenty-four property and business owners.
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Marion Barry Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician who served as the second Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 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).
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Gordon Wilson (Canadian politician) Gordon Wilson (born 2 January 1949) is a former provincial politician in British Columbia. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993, leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1999, and in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, Investment and International Trade. He also ran as a candidate in the 2000 BC New Democratic Party leadership race. During the 2013 British Columbia provincial election, Wilson endorsed Liberal Premier Christy Clark for re-election over the NDP's Adrian Dix.
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Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene Cummings (born January 18, 1951) is an American politician and the U.S. Representative for Maryland 's 7 congressional district , serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes just over half of Baltimore City, most of the majority-black precincts of Baltimore County, as well as most of Howard County. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia The Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia is a political party in the United States active in Washington, DC. It is the recognized affiliate of the national Libertarian Party.
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Janice Stork Janice C. Stork (born ?) is an American politician, businesswoman, and member of the Democratic Party. Stork was elected as the first female Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on November 7, 1989, defeating Republican challenger, Mary Lou Broucht. Stork, who had previously served on the Lancaster City Council, served as Mayor for two, consecutive four-year terms from January 1990 until January 1998.
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Jim Whitaker Norris J. "Jim" Whitaker (born September 30, 1950) is an American politician of the Republican Party who served as mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, from 2003 to 2009. Prior to his mayoral term, Whitaker served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. In October 2003 he was elected borough mayor, defeating the incumbent, fellow Republican Rhonda Boyles. Whitaker was reelected in 2006 with over 77% of the vote. As mayor, Whitaker was known for supporting spending on quality of life services such as parks and recreation, as well as spearheading a campaign to prevent a drastic reduction in the operations of Eielson Air Force Base due to federal budget cuts.
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Kwame R. Brown Kwame R. Brown (born October 13, 1970) is an American politician in Washington, D.C., who was an at-large member of the council from 2005 to 2011 and chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2011 until his resignation in June 2012. He was the second councilman to resign in the face of federal charges in 2012.
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Gary Condit Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21, 1948) is a former politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. Condit holds a B.B.A from the USC Marshall School of Business. Condit originally represented California's 15th congressional district, and then later California's 18th congressional district after redistricting following the 1990 census.
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Harvey Johnson, Jr. Harvey Johnson, Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown.
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Earl Blumenauer Earl Blumenauer (born August 16, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Oregon 's 3 congressional district , serving since 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River. He previously spent over 20 years as a public official in Portland, including serving on the Portland City Council from 1987 to 1996.
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Dwight Clinton Jones Dwight Clinton Jones (born February 3, 1948) is an American politician and pastor who served as the 79th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia. Jones took office on January 1, 2009, was inaugurated for his second term on January 12, 2013, and was succeeded by Levar Stoney on December 31, 2016. Jones is a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia on March 15, 2014.
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Dave Reichert David George Reichert ( ; born August 29, 1950) is a politician who is currently serving his seventh term in the U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th Congressional District. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as sheriff of King County, Washington.
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David Kranich David William Kranich (born April 30, 1972) is an American real estate agent and businessman. He ran for mayor of the District of Columbia in 2006.
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Michael Donald Brown Michael Donald "Mike" Brown (born August 5, 1953) is a shadow senator from the District of Columbia.
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Gordon Hogg Gordon Hogg (born August 24, 1946) is a Canadian municipal and provincial politician. As a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the province of British Columbia, he has represented the riding of Surrey-White Rock from 1997 until 2017. Hogg announced in October 2016 that he will not seek re-election in 2017. The Liberal Party chose Tracy Redies, former CEO of Coast Capital Savings as the next candidate for his riding, which boundaries will be adjusted.
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Scott Evans (politician) Scott K. Evans (born September 8, 1965) is an American Democratic politician and the former Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Jim Shaw (politician) James E. Shaw (born October 30, 1946) is an American politician. He served two terms as mayor of Rapid City, South Dakota, from 1997 to 2001 and again from 2003 to 2007. Economic development of Rapid City was a main focus of his administration.
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LaRuby May LaRuby May (born 1975) is a Democratic politician and African American lawyer who formerly represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. She won the Ward 8 special election on May 10, 2015, succeeding Marion Barry, who died in office on November 23, 2014. May, who was sworn into office on May 14, 2015, served out the remainder of Barry's term, which ended on December 31, 2016. During her first council term, she was active on the issues of crime and violence, marijuana policy, assisted suicide, and improvements to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. She criticized the city's emergency medical services department, opposed the creation of a public electrical utility, and applauded the construction of a sports arena in her ward. She was one of the few council members to support the mayor during the FreshPAC scandal, and although she asked Congress to end its school voucher program she also supported a political action committee which supports an expanded voucher and charter school program in the District.
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Larry Gossett Larry Gossett is an American politician. He is a member of the nonpartisan King County Council, representing District 2 (portions of Seattle, Washington, including Capitol Hill, Central District, Mt. Baker, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, and Skyway). He was first elected to the King County Council in 1993, and served as chair of the entire Council in 2007 and 2013.
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Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 1986 The 1986 Washington, D.C. mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 1986, with Democratic candidate and incumbent mayor Marion Barry defeating Republican candidate Carol Schwartz.
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Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2006 The 2006 Washington, D.C. mayoral election also known as 2006 District of Columbia mayoral election determined the successor to two-term mayor Anthony A. Williams, who did not run for re-election. The Democratic primary was held on September 12, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006. The winner of both was Adrian Fenty, the representative for Ward 4 on the Washington, D.C. City Council. He took office on January 2, 2007, becoming the sixth directly elected mayor since the establishment of home rule in the District, and — at 35 — the youngest elected mayor of a major American city in U.S. history.