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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 3/4G

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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.

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Laura PhinizyAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G

Laura Phinizy

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The gist

  • Co-introduced resolution seeking PSC probe of August 2025 outagesIn office
  • Voted for resolution urging DMPED to drop Civic Core housingIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Laura
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  1. Co-introduced resolution seeking PSC probe of August 2025 outages

    ANC 3/4G resolution urging the Public Service Commission to investigate the August 1–2, 2025 outages

    Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov

    “ANC 3/4G urges the Public Service Commission to conduct a formal investigation into the unplanned outages of electricity service provided by PEPCO”
  2. Voted for resolution urging DMPED to drop Civic Core housing

    ANC 3/4G resolution: Calling on DMPED to Reconsider Housing at the Chevy Chase Civic Core

    Government record · Mayor's ANC Resolutions Portal (resolutions.anc.dc.gov) · Jun 6, 2026 · resolutions.anc.dc.gov

    “ANC 3/4G calls on DMPED to abandon its housing plans for the Civic Core”
    ANC 3/4G resolution on the Chevy Chase Civic Core (adopted July 7, 2025)

    Government record · Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G · anc3g.dc.gov

    “voting 4 Yes (Commissioners Grunewald, Nagy, Phinizy, and Sherman), 2 No (Gosselin and Simmons), and 1 abstain (Gore)”

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