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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 1E

SMD 1E04

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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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Marc Poe

No party listed

The gist

  • Opposed redeveloping Bruce Monroe Park for replacement housing
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  1. Opposed redeveloping Bruce Monroe Park for replacement housing

    Residents of Park Morton advocate to save their green space

    News coverage · Planet Forward · Jan 17, 2024 · planetforward.org

    “Poe is involved with the two lawsuits against the city in the DC Court of Appeals to preserve Bruce Morton Park as a green space … So they're replacing a house – a two bedroom housing unit – with a studio/one bedroom housing unit”
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Rashida E. BrownAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 1E

Rashida E. Brown

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  • Pledges to hold D.C. to Park Morton replacement promises
  • Supports reviewing regulations that block housing construction
  • Supports DDOT's Crosstown bike, bus and crosswalk project
  • Supports more homes and stronger tenant protections
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  1. Pledges to hold D.C. to Park Morton replacement promises

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

    “hold the District to the one-for-one affordable replacement commitment and the right-to-return for Park Morton residents”

  2. Supports reviewing regulations that block housing construction

    Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 1

    News coverage · The 51st · Apr 16, 2026 · 51st.news

    “I'll take a look at all of the regulations that we have, seeing if there's anything duplicative [or] overlapping that bars folks from building housing”

  3. Supports DDOT's Crosstown bike, bus and crosswalk project

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

    “I've supported DDOT's Crosstown project, which is building out pedestrian crosswalks, protected bike lanes, and priority bus lanes along Irving Street and Columbia Road”

  4. Supports more homes and stronger tenant protections

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Rashida Brown (SMD 1E04) (PDF)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

    “more homes of more types in more places, stronger and better-enforced tenant protections”

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