Elissa Silverman

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Elissa Silverman
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Member of the Council of the District of Columbia at-large
In office
January 2, 2015 –January 2, 2023

2018 election

Silverman stood for re-election in the 2018 general election. Among her challengers were S. Kathryn Allen, a business-backed challenger who was a former insurance agent and banking commissioner. Allen, who was endorsed by former mayor Anthony Williams and former D.C. Councilmember David Catania, had specifically challenged Silverman over the latter's support of a comprehensive paid leave proposal which was passed into law by the council in 2016. [37] Allen and other opponents of the paid leave bill argued that it imposes a costly tax on DC businesses and that the benefits will primarily accrue to residents of Maryland and Virginia who commute into the city. [38] Allen was disqualified from the 2018 ballot as a result of signature fraud on her nominating petitions. [39] Dionne Reeder, a candidate backed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, entered the race to replace Silverman, though was not successful in the November 2018 general election. [40]

2022 election

Silverman lost her re-election bid in November 2022 to Anita Bonds and Kenyan McDuffie, where two seats were up for election. [41]

Positions

In 2016, Silverman introduced legislation to limit public spending on a proposed practice facility for the Washington Wizards. The law would cap public expenditures at $50 million and hold Ted Leonsis' company, which owns the team, responsible for any cost overruns. [42]

Committees

Silverman was appointed to the following committees for Council Period 21 (January 2015 to December 2016). [43]

Personal life

Silverman lives in Capitol Hill. [6] She is Jewish. [44]

Electoral results

2013 Special Election, Council of the District of Columbia, At-Large Seat [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anita Bonds 18,027 31
Democratic Elissa Silverman15,22827
Republican Patrick Mara 13,69824
Democratic Matthew Frumin6,30711
Democratic Paul Zukerberg 1,1952
Democratic Michael A. Brown 1,1002
DC Statehood Green Perry Redd1,0902
 write-in1870
2014 General Election, Council of the District of Columbia, At-Large Seats [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anita Bonds 85,575 24
Independent Elissa Silverman 41,300 12
Independent Michael D. Brown 28,6148
Independent Robert White 22,1986
Independent Courtney R. Snowden19,5515
DC Statehood Green Eugene Puryear12,5254
Independent Graylan Scott Hagler10,5393
Independent Khalid Pitts10,3923
Republican Marc Morgan9,9473
Independent Brian Hart8,9333
Independent Kishan Putta6,1352
Independent Calvin Gurley 4,5531
Independent Eric J. Jones4,4051
Libertarian Frederick Steiner3,7661
Independent Wendell Felder2,9641
 write-in1,4720

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  2. ↑ Zauzmer, Julie (November 9, 2022). "Shape of D.C. Council takes place, as longtime member Silverman ousted". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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  36. 1 2 "General Election Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. December 3, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
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  39. ↑ Howell, Melissa (September 18, 2018). "Fraud findings derail S. Kathryn Allen's bid for DC Council/". WTOP.
  40. ↑ "D.C. mayor rallies for Reeder in effort to oust Silverman". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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  42. ↑ O'Connell, Jonathan (March 1, 2016). "D.C. Council member proposes spending cap for Wizards facility". The Washington Post.
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  44. ↑ Marks, Josh (October 7, 2015). "Silverman, Nadeau bring 'fresh energy' to D.C. Council". Washington Jewish Week.
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