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DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White

June 1 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Thursday, June 1, 12:00–2:00 pm

Councilmember Robert White will discuss and explain the work and progress of the Housing Authority and touch upon proposed solutions for the homeless and migrants.

A proud fifth generation Washingtonian, Robert C. White, Jr. is in his second term as At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. He chairs the Council’s Committee on Housing.

Robert began his career in public service as a law clerk in the Maryland District Court for Montgomery County. For five years, he worked in the United States Congress, serving as Legislative Counsel to the District’s Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. In 2014, he was tapped by Attorney General Karl A. Racine to serve as the first Director of Community Outreach for the DC Office of the Attorney General. In 2016, Robert was elected as an at-large Councilmember with the highest number of votes in the history of DC’s elected Council. He was re-elected in 2020.

Robert and his wife, Christy, an attorney with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, reside in Ward 4 with their daughters, Madison and Monroe, and rescue pit bull, Roscoe. They attend St. Martin’s Catholic Church. Robert loves spending time with his family, reading, and riding his motorcycle.

The cash bar will open at 12:00 pm, lunch will be served at 12:30, and the program will run from 1:00–2:00.

  • In-person with luncheon: $30 for members; $35 for non-members
  • In-person no lunch or Zoom participation: $10 for both members and non-members

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WNDC encourages and expects all visitors to the Club to be up-to-date on vaccinations and boosters for COVID-19, and to exercise responsible judgment in decisions regarding masking, distancing, and remote participation. The WNDC will follow recommendations from the CDC and District of Columbia and will update these requirements as needed.

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Woman’s National Democratic Club
1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
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