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Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, ANC 5F

SMD 5F04

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Term
2 years
Candidates
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.

Melissa Coughlin

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The gist

  • Supports street designs that put safety ahead of car storage.
  • Proposes replacing vulnerable trash cans and stronger waste enforcement.
  • Supports turning blighted properties and trail-side land into housing.
More about Melissa
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  1. Supports street designs that put safety ahead of car storage.

    2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)

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

    “outdated public right-of-way infrastructure that still prioritizes private car storage and auto-centric movement over safety and accessibility”
    Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

  2. Proposes replacing vulnerable trash cans and stronger waste enforcement.

    2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)

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

    “replacing vulnerable trash receptacles, better enforcement of commercial and multi family property waste violations”
    Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

  3. Supports turning blighted properties and trail-side land into housing.

    2026 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner candidate questionnaire: responses (data for GGWash's 2026 ANC Voter Guide)

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

    “There are a number of blighted properties in ANC5F that could be reimagined into housing for all.”
    Melissa Coughlin (5F04): GGWash 2026 ANC candidate questionnaire

    Candidate questionnaire · Greater Greater Washington · ggwash.org

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