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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 2C

SMD 2C03

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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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Darren SheetsDarren Sheets for ANC2C-03

Darren Sheets

No party listed

Economist, federal government

The gist

  • Opposes converting parking and travel lanes to bus lanes
  • Supports removing parking lanes for protected bike lanes
  • Opposes road pricing in downtown Washington
  • Supports barring historic review from cutting allowed housing density
More about Darren
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  1. Opposes converting parking and travel lanes to bus lanes

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    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.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Darren Sheets (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q27 · ggwash.org

  2. Supports removing parking lanes for protected bike lanes

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build protected bike lanes”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Darren Sheets (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q28 · ggwash.org

  3. Opposes road pricing in downtown Washington

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “No, I do not support the implementation of road pricing.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Darren Sheets (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q29 · ggwash.org

  4. Supports barring historic review from cutting allowed housing density

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Historic preservation and housing production can coexist, but historic preservation should not function as an alternative zoning code.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Darren Sheets (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q35 · ggwash.org

Thomas S. Lee

No party listedIncumbent

Real estate agent and property manager

The gist

  • Supports faster permitting and tax abatements for office conversions
  • Pledges letters backing office-conversion incentives
  • Supports road pricing with delivery-vehicle exemptions
  • Supports removing parking lanes for bus and bike lanes
More about Thomas
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  1. Supports faster permitting and tax abatements for office conversions

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “the District should keep cutting friction from conversions, i.e. faster permitting, tax abatements, and code flexibility like single-stair reform.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Thomas S. Lee (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q32 · ggwash.org

  2. Pledges letters backing office-conversion incentives

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “write letters backing pending conversion incentives at DMPED and the Zoning Commission”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Thomas S. Lee (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q32 · ggwash.org

  3. Supports road pricing with delivery-vehicle exemptions

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Yes, I support the implementation of road pricing, and would introduce a resolution in support of the District doing so. … Congestion Pricing: I would exempt commercial and delivery vehicles.”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Thomas S. Lee (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q29 · ggwash.org

  4. Supports removing parking lanes for bus and bike lanes

    Greater Greater Washington 2026 ANC voter guide: questionnaire responses (data file)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · greater-greater-washington.github.io

    “Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build dedicated bus lanes”
    GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire: Thomas S. Lee (SMD 2C03)

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · Q27 … Q28 · ggwash.org

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