District of Columbia

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1E

SMD 1E03

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
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.

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Rami Jackson

No party listed

The gist

Supports eliminating height restrictions and reducing lot sizes
Supports the rat birth-control pilot and better trash pickup
Supports bringing back streateries in Ward 1
Supports replacing parking and travel lanes with dedicated bus lanes

More about Rami

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Supports eliminating height restrictions and reducing lot sizes
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rami Jackson (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“From getting rid of the height restrictions to reducing lot sizes, I want DC to be a place where housing is plentiful and affordable.”
Supports the rat birth-control pilot and better trash pickup
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rami Jackson (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Take care of rats through better trash pick and working to get on that rat birth control program they're piloting.”
Supports bringing back streateries in Ward 1
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rami Jackson (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Getting rid of the street eateries in Ward 1 was one of the dumbest decisions, and I'm glad they are slowly coming back.”
Supports replacing parking and travel lanes with dedicated bus lanes
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rami Jackson (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes”

Philippa Hawker

No party listedIncumbent

Intelligence analyst, D.C. Office of the Inspector General

The gist

Supports new homes along the Georgia Avenue corridor
Pledges to seek income-restricted, family-sized units in projects
Supports bus and bike lanes except on unsuitable streets
Supports congestion pricing designed around lower-income drivers

More about Philippa

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Supports new homes along the Georgia Avenue corridor
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Philippa Hawker (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“The right place for new homes in 1E03 is the Georgia Avenue corridor.”
Pledges to seek income-restricted, family-sized units in projects
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Philippa Hawker (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I'd use the ANC's "great weight" to push for income-restricted and family-sized units and real community benefits, not the minimum.”
Supports bus and bike lanes except on unsuitable streets
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Philippa Hawker (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“I'll support a bus or bike lane unless the people who live with it show me the street genuinely can't carry it”
Supports congestion pricing designed around lower-income drivers
Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Philippa Hawker (SMD 1E03) (PDF)
Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org
“On congestion pricing: I support it, and I want its design and revenue to answer for the impact on lower-income drivers”

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