Laura Phinizy
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 3/4G, SMD 3/4G04
Background
Laura Phinizy has represented SMD 3/4G04 on ANC 3/4G since 2025 and chairs the commission. She has taught for more than two decades in Montgomery County Public Schools and previously worked for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Sam Nunn.
Documented positions
Housing
Voted for resolution urging DMPED to drop Civic Core housingIn office
ANC 3/4G adopted the resolution 4–2 with one abstention on July 7, 2025. It asks the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to build or modernize the community center and library at the Civic Core instead of adding housing there.
ReportANC 3/4G resolution: Calling on DMPED to Reconsider Housing at the Chevy Chase Civic CoreGovernment record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
“ANC 3/4G calls on DMPED to abandon its housing plans for the Civic Core”
ANC 3/4G resolution on the Chevy Chase Civic Core (adopted July 7, 2025)Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G · anc3g.dc.gov
“voting 4 Yes (Commissioners Grunewald, Nagy, Phinizy, and Sherman), 2 No (Gosselin and Simmons), and 1 abstain (Gore)”
Roads & infrastructure
Co-introduced resolution seeking PSC probe of August 2025 outagesIn office
Co-introduced with Commissioner Lisa Gore; it also asks that affected residents be fairly compensated for damages.
ReportANC 3/4G resolution urging the Public Service Commission to investigate the August 1–2, 2025 outagesGovernment record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
“ANC 3/4G urges the Public Service Commission to conduct a formal investigation into the unplanned outages of electricity service provided by PEPCO”
All sources (7)
- Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Candidates in Ballot Order, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- ANC 3/4G: past commissioners and officers
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G · anc3g.dc.gov
- Commissioner Laura Phinizy (SMD 3G04)
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G · anc3g.dc.gov
- ANC 3/4G resolution urging the Public Service Commission to investigate the August 1–2, 2025 outages
Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
- ANC 3/4G resolution: Calling on DMPED to Reconsider Housing at the Chevy Chase Civic Core
Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov
- ANC 3/4G resolution on the Chevy Chase Civic Core (adopted July 7, 2025)
Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G · anc3g.dc.gov
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