Robert T. Oliver
Candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5A, SMD 5A09
Background
President of the Lamond-Riggs Library Friends and a former president of the DC Public Library Federation of Library Friends; he has served in the Lamond-Riggs and North Michigan Park civic associations.
Documented positions
Housing
Opposes allowing an additional home per lot in R zones.
Report2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“I would not support enabling an additional home per lot in R and RF zones”
Robert T. Oliver (5A09): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Opposes a 15 percent affordable-housing target per planning area.
Report2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“I do not agree that 15 percent of all homes in a planning area should be affordable”
Robert T. Oliver (5A09): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Roads & infrastructure
Opposes replacing parking lanes with bus or bike lanes.
He gave the same answer for protected bike lanes and does not support road pricing.
Report2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“No, I do not support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes”
Robert T. Oliver (5A09): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
Environment & parks
Pledges to seek consensus on Fort Circle Park contamination.
He named the contamination and the Office of Planning's selection of his community for upzoning as the biggest issues, and said he would work with all parties toward a consensus with tangible results.
Report2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
“First there is the contamination of Fort Circle Park from Spring Valley material.”
Robert T. Oliver (5A09): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaireCandidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
All sources (4)
- 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
- 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io
- Robert T. Oliver (5A09): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
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