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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1C

SMD 1C07

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: An advisory neighborhood commissioner represents about 2,000 residents of one single-member district on the neighborhood commission, which advises the District government on zoning, liquor licenses, traffic, parks and other neighborhood matters. Unpaid; two-year term; nonpartisan.

Nancy Shia

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The gist

  • Supports community resistance to the federal takeover of D.C.
  • Supported neighbors' legal fight over Adams Morgan Plaza's sale
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  1. Supports community resistance to the federal takeover of D.C.

    Nancy Shia's been photographing protest in DC for 50 years

    News coverage · The 51st · Jul 23, 2026 · 51st.news

    “Shia is motivated by how many community members are resisting the Trump administration's ongoing takeover of D.C. … In all my time in D.C., I've never felt such a critical time to get so many people resisting fascism.”

  2. Supported neighbors' legal fight over Adams Morgan Plaza's sale

    Nancy Shia's been photographing protest in DC for 50 years

    News coverage · The 51st · Jul 23, 2026 · 51st.news

    “When community organizations sued Truist over the sale, Shia was able to provide her legal and organizer insights to her neighbors. … we kept the faith and we won both the legal and street fight”

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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1C, SMD 1C07 · District of Columbia 2026 General Election · The Gist