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For the Australian business executive and philanthropist, see Carol Schwartz (businesswoman).
Carol Schwartz (born January 20, 1944) is an American politician from Washington, D.C., who served as a Republican at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009. A five-time perennial candidate for mayor, she is the only Republican nominee since the restoration of home rule to garner more than 30 percent of the vote. She announced her fifth campaign for mayor on June 9, 2014[1] finishing behind Muriel Bowser and David Catania.[2] In 2015, she was appointed to the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability by Mayor Muriel Bowser.[3]
Quick Facts Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from the at-large district, Preceded by ...
Carol Schwartz | |
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Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from the at-large district | |
In office 1997–2009 | |
Preceded by | William Lightfoot |
Succeeded by | Michael Brown |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | Jerry A. Moore Jr. |
Succeeded by | William Lightfoot |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-01-20) January 20, 1944 (age 80) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Independent (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2014) |
Spouse |
David Schwartz (died 1988) |
Children | 3, including Doug Levitt |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) |
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