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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 3C

SMD 3C07

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1
Term
2 years
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1
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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Gawain KripkeAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 3C

Gawain Kripke

No party listedIncumbent

International development and public policy professional

The gist

  • Supports removing obstacles to building more homes
  • Supports road pricing, bus lanes and protected bike lanes
  • Supports raising the Taft Bridge railingsIn office
  • Authored ANC protest of a Woodley Park cannabis dispensaryIn office

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

More about Gawain
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  1. Supports removing obstacles to building more homes

    GGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)

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

    “I support removing obstacles to building/creating more homes across the community.”
    Gawain Kripke (3C07): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

  2. Supports road pricing, bus lanes and protected bike lanes

    GGWash 2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commission candidate questionnaire: all responses (data file for GGWash's ANC guide)

    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. … Yes, I support removing parking and travel lanes to build protected bike lanes”
    Gawain Kripke (3C07): answers to GGWash's 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

  3. Supports raising the Taft Bridge railings

    Zoning, Bridges, and Pumpkins (ANC3C07 Updates newsletter)

    Public statement · Gawain Kripke (ANC3C07 Updates) · Oct 29, 2025 · anc3c07.substack.com

    “This is a long-planned safety improvement to raise the railings on the bridge. It's an expensive project. Saving lives is worth it.”

  4. Authored ANC protest of a Woodley Park cannabis dispensary

    Snow, cheer, and the neighborhood (ANC3C07 Updates newsletter)

    Public statement · Gawain Kripke (ANC3C07 Updates) · Dec 15, 2025 · anc3c07.substack.com

    “So I have drafted a protest resolution, which our ANC will consider at our next meeting”

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