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Betty Ann Kane

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Betty Ann Kane was elected an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1978 and served for 12 years.[1] Kane is now a commissioner on the District of Columbia Public Service Commission.[2]

Kane was a nonresident elected city commissioner for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, from 1996 to 2005.

Political career

Kane was elected to the D.C. school board in 1974.[2]

In 1978, at-large city council member Douglas E. Moore decided to run for council chairman rather than for reelection, and Kane took the opportunity to run for the seat he was vacating.[1] She narrowly defeated H.R. Crawford in the Democratic primary[3] and went on to win the general election.[4] Kane was reelected in 1982 and 1986.[1]

In 1990, Kane ran for delegate to Congress but lost in the primary to Eleanor Holmes Norton.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  2. ^ a b "Commissioner Betty Ann Kane". District of Columbia Public Service Commission. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  3. ^ Eisen, Jack; Whitaker, Joseph D. (1978-09-13). "Kane, Clark, Shackleton Win Races for D.C. Council". The Washington Post. p. A23. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  4. ^ Eisen, Jack; Whitaker, Joseph D. (November 8, 1978). "Democrats, Incumbents Are Winners As Council Write-In Challenges Fail". The Washington Post. p. A23.
  5. ^ Abramowitz, Michael (1990-09-12). "D.C. Delegate; Norton Overcomes Last-Minute Crisis to Win". The Washington Post. p. A21. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia
1979–1991
Succeeded by