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Schwartz ran for reelection to the Council in 2008.<ref name=atlarge>DeBonis, Mike. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/09/finally-schwartz-announces-re-election-bid/ Finally! Schwartz Announces Re-Election Bid]. ''Washington City Paper''. [[2008-06-09]].</ref> Patrick Mara, a government relations consultant, ran against her in the Republican primary election.<ref name=2008-sep-list>{{cite web| title=List of Candidates in Ballot Order for the September 9, 2008 Congressional and Council Primary Election| url=http://dcboee.org/pdf_files/Candidates_List_September_2008.pdf| author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics| date=2008-08-01| accessdate=2008-08-12}}</ref><ref>Nakamura, David A. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/07/dc_board_of_trade_endorses_mar.html Board of Trade Endorses Mara Over Schwartz]. ''The Washington Post''. [[2008-07-21]]. Retrieved [[2008-07-29]].</ref> Mara did not consider Schwartz a fiscal conservative, saying that Schwartz "did nothing to halt a 51 percent increase in the D.C. budget in four years."<ref name=fisher/> In response, Schwartz noted another councilmember who voted for the budget increases was [[David Catania]], whom Mara has said he admires.<ref name=debate2008/> Mara disagreed with the idea that Schwartz is an outsider battling the system because she is part of the system.<ref name=fisher/> Schwartz questioned the source of Mara's campaign money, saying that 85 percent of Mara's contributions were given by special interests and sources outside the District.<ref name=debate2008>DeBonis, Mike. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/08/21/schwartz-and-mara-get-catty/ "Schwartz and Mara Get Catty"]. ''Washington City Paper''. [[August 21]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> At the time, Schwartz said it was unlikely she would run as an independent in the general election if she were to lose the Republican primary.<ref>Fisher, Marc. [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2008/09/asking_the_tough_questions_dcs.html "Asking The Tough Questions: D.C.'s Carol Schwartz"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 4]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> The D.C. Republican Party endorsed Schwartz in the primary; The Washington Post endorsed Mara.<ref>[http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7351791&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 "Local Elections Heat Up in D.C."] ''[[WTTG]]''. Fox Television Stations, Inc. [[September 3]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 6]], [[2008]].</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090202444.html "The D.C. Council Primary"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 3]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 6]], [[2008]].</ref>
Schwartz ran for reelection to the Council in 2008.<ref name=atlarge>DeBonis, Mike. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/09/finally-schwartz-announces-re-election-bid/ Finally! Schwartz Announces Re-Election Bid]. ''Washington City Paper''. [[2008-06-09]].</ref> Patrick Mara, a government relations consultant, ran against her in the Republican primary election.<ref name=2008-sep-list>{{cite web| title=List of Candidates in Ballot Order for the September 9, 2008 Congressional and Council Primary Election| url=http://dcboee.org/pdf_files/Candidates_List_September_2008.pdf| author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics| date=2008-08-01| accessdate=2008-08-12}}</ref><ref>Nakamura, David A. [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/07/dc_board_of_trade_endorses_mar.html Board of Trade Endorses Mara Over Schwartz]. ''The Washington Post''. [[2008-07-21]]. Retrieved [[2008-07-29]].</ref> Mara did not consider Schwartz a fiscal conservative, saying that Schwartz "did nothing to halt a 51 percent increase in the D.C. budget in four years."<ref name=fisher/> In response, Schwartz noted another councilmember who voted for the budget increases was [[David Catania]], whom Mara has said he admires.<ref name=debate2008/> Mara disagreed with the idea that Schwartz is an outsider battling the system because she is part of the system.<ref name=fisher/> Schwartz questioned the source of Mara's campaign money, saying that 85 percent of Mara's contributions were given by special interests and sources outside the District.<ref name=debate2008>DeBonis, Mike. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/08/21/schwartz-and-mara-get-catty/ "Schwartz and Mara Get Catty"]. ''Washington City Paper''. [[August 21]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> At the time, Schwartz said it was unlikely she would run as an independent in the general election if she were to lose the Republican primary.<ref>Fisher, Marc. [http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2008/09/asking_the_tough_questions_dcs.html "Asking The Tough Questions: D.C.'s Carol Schwartz"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 4]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> The D.C. Republican Party endorsed Schwartz in the primary; ''The Washington Post'' endorsed Mara.<ref>[http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7351791&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 "Local Elections Heat Up in D.C."] ''[[WTTG]]''. Fox Television Stations, Inc. [[September 3]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 6]], [[2008]].</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090202444.html "The D.C. Council Primary"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 3]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The business community strongly supported Mara, largely because of Schwartz' "mandatory sick-leave bill."<ref>Mike DeBonis, "Loose Lips: [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=36131 LL's Endorsement Spectacular!]" ''Washington City Paper'', Sep. 3, 2008.</ref>


According to unofficial results released on September 10, Mara had received 60 percent of votes, while Schwartz received 40 percent.<ref name=2008primary>Stewart, Nikita; Harris, Hamil R.; Silverman, Elissa. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091000716.html?hpid=topnews "Elections Officials Stand by D.C. Primary Results"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 10]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> At around 9:15 pm on the day of the primary, Schwartz seemed to admit defeat, saying that "We've just got to deal with reality here."<ref name=2008primary/> Schwartz said she would not endorse Mara in the general election because of the "guttural nature of the campaign."<ref name=wcpprimary>Wemple, Erik. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/09/carol-concedes/ "Carol Concedes!"] ''Washington City Paper''. [[September 9]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> Schwartz also said she would "never wage a write-in campaign" in the general election.<ref name=wcpprimary/>
According to unofficial results released on September 10, Mara had received 60 percent of votes, while Schwartz received 40 percent.<ref name=2008primary>Stewart, Nikita; Harris, Hamil R.; Silverman, Elissa. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091000716.html?hpid=topnews "Elections Officials Stand by D.C. Primary Results"]. ''The Washington Post''. [[September 10]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> At around 9:15 pm on the day of the primary, Schwartz seemed to admit defeat, saying that "We've just got to deal with reality here."<ref name=2008primary/> Schwartz said she would not endorse Mara in the general election because of the "guttural nature of the campaign."<ref name=wcpprimary>Wemple, Erik. [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/09/carol-concedes/ "Carol Concedes!"] ''Washington City Paper''. [[September 9]], [[2008]]. Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2008]].</ref> Schwartz also said she would "never wage a write-in campaign" in the general election.<ref name=wcpprimary/>

Revision as of 16:51, 16 September 2008

Carol Schwartz, November 2007

Carol Schwartz (born January 20, 1944, in Greenville, Mississippi[1]) is a politician from Washington, D.C., who is an at-large councilmember on the Council of the District of Columbia.

Early life

After being born in Greenville, Mississippi,[1] her family lived for brief periods in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[2] before settling down in Midland, Texas, where she spent nearly all of her childhood.[1] Growing up in Midland, Schwartz experienced anti-Semitism as a child, where she one of very few Jewish people in the city.[2] Schwartz graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1965 with a degree in elementary and special education.[1] After graduation, she worked as a special education teacher in Austin, but she quit and moved to the District in 1966 after visiting the city.[2][3]

Political career

1974–1988

Schwartz is a moderate[2][4] Republican, who entered D.C. politics in 1974 as a member of the Board of Education representing Ward 3. Reelected four years later, she unsuccessfully ran for president of the Board of Education in 1980.

In 1984 she ran for the City Council as an at-large member.[3] She ran against Jerry A. Moore, Jr., who had held the seat for ten years and who was also a Republican.[3] After Schwartz defeated Moore in the Republican primary, Moore decided to run a write-in campaign in the general election, but Schwartz won the general election as well.[3]

In 1986, Schwartz ran for mayor against incumbent Marion Barry, campaigning that "there is no Republican or Democratic way to pick up the trash."[3] Schwartz received 33 percent of the vote, and Barry won reelection.[3] After the 1988 suicide of her husband, David H. Schwartz, she decided not to run for reelection to the Council that year.[3]

1994–1998

Schwartz reentered politics in 1994, running again for mayor.[3] Marion Barry also reentered politics that year, successfully defeating incumbent mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly in the Democratic primary election. In the general election, Schwartz received 42 percent of the vote, and Barry won the election.[5]

In 1996, Schwartz ran for an at-large seat in the Council.[4] The only Republican on the ballot, she won the race and rejoined the Council.[6][7][4]

In 1998, Schwartz ran for mayor for the third time, campaigning for "safe streets, good schools, a clean environment."[8] Schwartz received 30% of the vote in the general election, and Anthony A. Williams was elected mayor.[9] She successfully ran for reelection to the Council in 2000.[10]

2002–2005

In 2002, Schwartz decided not to run officially in the Republican primary for mayor, but said she would consider running in general election if she won the write-in vote in the primary election.[11][12] Schwartz campaigned against the incumbent, Anthony Williams, saying that his "stewardship has been marred by ethical lapses, questionable judgment and a cold lack of compassion for our poorest and most helpless citizens."[12] With no individual's name on the ballot for mayor in the Republican primary, Republican voters could only write-in a candidate's name for mayor. Incumbent Anthony Williams was running a write-in campaign in the Democratic primary after many of his petitions to run on the Democratic ballot were found to be invalid.[13] Williams ended up winning not only the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate, but he also won the Republican primary as a write-in candidate, receiving 1,707 votes compared to Schwartz's 999.[13][14] The District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics declared Williams the winner of the Democratic primary, but it also declared that there was no winner in the Republican primary.[13] The Board allowed the Republican committee to choose a Republican nominee for mayor in the general election, and the committee chose Carol Schwartz.[15] Schwartz accepted the Republican nomination, officially entering the election for mayor for the fourth time.[15] Schwartz received 34% of the vote in the general election while Williams received 61%, and Williams won reelection.[16]

In 2004, Schwartz successfully ran for reelection to the Council.[17]

In 2005, to mock supporters of the proposed smoking ban in D.C. bars, she introduced legislation to "ban the sale of alcohol in all bars, restaurants and nightclubs", arguing that alcohol, like cigarettes, is unhealthy.[18][19] Schwartz, a 40-year smoker who kicked the habit in 2001, explained her position by telling The Washington Post: "I like freedom of choice about abortion and nude dancing — consenting adults should have choices."[20] Instead of prohibiting smoking in all restaurants and bars, Schwartz favored giving tax credits to those establishments that voluntarily prohibit smoking on their premises.[21]

2007–2008

Carol Schwartz speaks at a voting rights rally in Georgetown, on December 16, 2007, the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

In 2007 and 2008, Schwartz shepherded the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act through the Council. The law, which was adopted in March 2008, requires District employers to give their workers paid time off to address their health needs or those of a family member.[22] The bill faced significant opposition from the District's business community, as well as from several of Schwartz's colleagues on the Council. [23] The law made the District the second jurisdiction in the U.S. to create a mandated sick leave requirement, following San Francisco. The D.C. law represents the first time a paid sick days requirement was adopted by a city- or state-level legislative body in the U.S.; the San Francisco law was adopted as a ballot initiative.[22] The D.C. law also represents the first law to require employers to offer time paid time off to victims of stalking, sexual assault, or domestic violence who need time off to seek medical care, shelter, counseling, a court order, or other services related to the domestic violence. The San Francisco law does not require paid leave for this purpose. [24]

2008 reelection campaign

Schwartz ran for reelection to the Council in 2008.[25] Patrick Mara, a government relations consultant, ran against her in the Republican primary election.[26][27] Mara did not consider Schwartz a fiscal conservative, saying that Schwartz "did nothing to halt a 51 percent increase in the D.C. budget in four years."[28] In response, Schwartz noted another councilmember who voted for the budget increases was David Catania, whom Mara has said he admires.[29] Mara disagreed with the idea that Schwartz is an outsider battling the system because she is part of the system.[28] Schwartz questioned the source of Mara's campaign money, saying that 85 percent of Mara's contributions were given by special interests and sources outside the District.[29] At the time, Schwartz said it was unlikely she would run as an independent in the general election if she were to lose the Republican primary.[30] The D.C. Republican Party endorsed Schwartz in the primary; The Washington Post endorsed Mara.[31][32] The business community strongly supported Mara, largely because of Schwartz' "mandatory sick-leave bill."[33]

According to unofficial results released on September 10, Mara had received 60 percent of votes, while Schwartz received 40 percent.[34] At around 9:15 pm on the day of the primary, Schwartz seemed to admit defeat, saying that "We've just got to deal with reality here."[34] Schwartz said she would not endorse Mara in the general election because of the "guttural nature of the campaign."[35] Schwartz also said she would "never wage a write-in campaign" in the general election.[35]

On September 15, Schwartz announced that she would run as a write-in candidate in the general election.[36] Schwartz said that a "huge outpouring of support" had urged her to either run as an independent canditate, which she would not do, or a write-in candidate.[37][38] Schwartz noted that while Mara won the 2008 Republican primary with 2,234 votes and 12.6 percent of Republicans voting, she had won the 2004 general election with 93,743 votes.[37][39] She said that the "few voters" who had decided the outcome of the Republican primary should not decide the general election "for the rest of us".[38] Schwartz said she was also motivated to run due to Mara's "extremely nasty, dishonest and unfair efforts to undermine my record", as well as his efforts in convincing local college students "with no real vested interest in the District" to register as Republicans in the District.[40][38]

In response, Mara said that his campaign materials were based on Schwartz's votes and actions, that he had visited thousands of Republican voters' homes, and that he had only convinced 15 college students to register as Republicans in the District.[40] Mara said that Schwartz's decision to run as a write-in candidate was "pretty neutral" to his general election campaign and that he would "welcome any and all challengers in the general election."[40]

The official winner of the Republican primary will go on to face David Schwartzman of the D.C. Statehood Green Party[26], Democrat Kwame Brown, and three independent candidates: lobbyist Michael A. Brown, ANC commissioner Dee Hunter, and Mark H. Long.[41][42] During the general election, the top two candidates with the most votes will be elected to the at-large seats of the Council, although only one is permitted to be a Democrat.[43][44]

Ideology

Schwartz is generally fiscally conservative and socially liberal. She opposes redirecting public money toward private and religious school through school vouchers and supports allowing smoking and nude dancing in bars. A fiscal conservative, she supports reducing taxes and smaller government budgets.[3] She has blocked legislation requiring large retailers to pay a higher minimum wage to their employees.[28]

Schwartz supports abortion rights,[3], is popular among the gay community in Washington,[45] and has been supportive of gay rights causes.[4] Schwartz favors domestic partnerships,[46] but she opposes instituting same-sex marriage in Washington.[47] although she says her opposition stems not from her opposition to same-sex marriage, but her belief that it would engender a backlash from Congress.[45][47] Schwartz believes that Congress would quickly repeal the law and seek to overturn pro-gay legislation in the District, such as the domestic partnership registry and gay adoption law.[45][47] Schwartz has voted for legislation prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against people with AIDS.[3] Schwartz is opposed to including former criminals as protected classes in the District's human rights law, saying that jewelry stores should have the right not to hire convicted jewel thieves.[28]

Schwartz also opposed the extension of the District's youth curfew in 2007.[48] Schwartz voted in favor of the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, which requires District employers to give their employees paid sick leave.[22] Schwartz is in favor of instituting capital punishment.[8]

While Schwartz supports giving the District full representation in Congress[49] and full control over its own affairs,[50] she does not favor statehood for the District, saying, "Statehood would be cutting off our nose to spite our face. We shouldn't give up our unique status as the national capital."[50]

Election history


1986 Mayor of the District of Columbia, General Election [51]

Marion Barry Jr. (D) 61%
Carol Schwartz (R) 33%
other 6%

1994 Mayor of the District of Columbia, Republican Primary Election[52]

Carol Schwartz (R) 75%
Brian Patrick Moore (R) 13%
Write-in 12%

1994 Mayor of the District of Columbia, General Election[5]

Marion Barry Jr. (D) 56%
Carol Schwartz (R) 42%
Curtis Pree (I) 0%
Jodean M. Marks (STG) 0%
Jesse Battle, Jr. (I) 0%
Faith (I) 0%
Aaron Ruby (I) 0%
Write-in 1%

1996 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary Election[6]

Carol Schwartz (R) 96%
Write-in 4%

1996 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, General Election[7]

Harold Brazil (D) 43%
Carol Schwartz (R) 29%
Sam Jordan (STG) 7%
Mark Thompson (Umoja) 6%
Valencia Mohammed (I) 6%
James Baxter (I) 5%
Robert Hamilton Jr. (I) 1%
Ernest (Ernie) Brooks (I) 1%
Don Folden Sr. (I) 1%
Write-in 0%

1998 Mayor of the District of Columbia, Republican Primary Election[53]

Carol Schwartz (R) 89%
Write-in 12%

1998 Mayor of the District of Columbia, General Election[9]

Anthony "Tony" Williams (D) 66%
Carol Schwartz (R) 30%
John Gloster (STG) 2%
Alpha Brown (I) 0%
Brian P. Moore (I) 0%
Faith (I) 0%
Sam Manuel (SWP) 0%
Albert Ceccone (I) 0%
Write-in 0%

2000 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary Election[54]

Carol Schwartz (R) 97%
Write-in 3%

2000 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, General Election[10]

Harold Brazil (D) 51%
Carol Schwartz (R) 29%
Arturo Griffiths (STG) 11%
Daphne M. McBryde (I) 4%
Chris Ray (I) 2%
Matthew G. Mercurio (LIB) 2%
Write-in 0%

2002 Mayor of the District of Columbia, General Election[16]

Anthony "Tony" Williams (D) 61%
Carol Schwartz (R) 34%
Steve Donkin (STG) 2%
Tricia Kinch (I) 1%
Sam Manuel (SWP) 1%
Write-in 1%

2004 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary Election[55]

Carol Schwartz (R) 83%
Robert Pittman (R) 11%
Don Folden, Sr. (R) 3%
Write-in 3%

2004 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, General Election[17]

Kwame R. Brown (D) 55%
Carol Schwartz (R) 31%
Laurent Ross (STG) 8%
A.D. "Tony" Dominguez (I) 5%
Write-in 1%

2008 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary Election (unofficial results)[56]

Patrick Mara (R) 60%
Carol Schwartz (R) 40%
Write-in <1%

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  53. ^ "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 1998-09-25.
  54. ^ "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 2000-09-22.
  55. ^ "Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 2004-09-14.
  56. ^ "Unofficial Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 2008-09-10.


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1985 – 1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia
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