Mendelson Picks Up Nominating Petitions for D.C. Council Chair

Phil Mendelson is serving as the interim District Council chairman.

Chairman Phil Mendelson (D, At-Large) is officially running to permanently become chairman of the District Council. On Monday, he picked up nominating petitions at the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. Mendelson was selected as interim chairman last week by his colleagues. A special election on Nov. 6 will fill the seat vacated by former Chairman Kwame Brown, who recently resigned before pleading guilty to federal bank charges. According to the D.C. BOEE website, three other candidates have also picked up petitions to run for the chairmanship: Though Councilman Vincent Orange had indicated an interest in pursuing the seat, while simultaneously running to keep his At-Large seat, The Washington Post offers unconfirmed reports that Orange …

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