9th Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office June 13, 2012
Preceded by
Kwame Brown
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia at-large
In office January 2, 1999 – November 29, 2012
Preceded by
Hilda Mason
Succeeded by
Anita Bonds
Member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission from District 3C06
In office January 2, 1985 – January 2, 1997
Preceded by
Kaj Strand
Succeeded by
Jim Evans
Member of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission from District 3C05
In office January 2, 1981 – January 2, 1983
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Douglass Sloan
Personal details
Born
Philip Heath Mendelson
(1952-11-08) November 8, 1952 (age 71)
Political party
Democratic
Education
American University (BA)
Philip Heath Mendelson (born November 8, 1952[1]) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. He is currently Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, elected by the Council on June 13, 2012, following the resignation of Kwame R. Brown. He was elected to serve the remainder of Brown's term in a citywide special election on November 6, 2012,[2] and re-elected to a full term in 2014 and 2018.[3]
^"Voters Guide 2006 Supplement" (PDF). The Washington Informer. September 24, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008.
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Philip Heath Mendelson (born November 8, 1952) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. He is currently Chairman of the Council of the District...
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v t e Members of the Council of the District of Columbia Chairman PhilMendelson (D) At-large Anita Bonds (D) Robert White (D) Kenyan McDuffie (I) Christina...
v t e Members of the Council of the District of Columbia Chairman PhilMendelson (D) At-large Anita Bonds (D) Robert White (D) Kenyan McDuffie (I) Christina...
California Reverdy Johnson, former U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator PhilMendelson, current chairman of the D.C. Council Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator John...
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the vote in the September Democratic primary, while Democratic challenger Phil Pannell received 33%. In the November general election, Strauss faced Republican...
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