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The persons listed below are the mayors of the now-defunct City of Washington, which was officially granted a formal government in 1802. The Mayor of Washington had authority over city services, appointments, and local tax assessments; however, the duties of the mayor mostly consisted of requesting appropriations from Congress to finance the city.
Sharon Pratt (born January 30, 1944), formerly Sharon Pratt Dixon and Sharon Pratt Kelly, is an American attorney and politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1995, the first mayor born in the District of Columbia since Richard Wallach who took office in 1861 and the first woman in that position.
Pages in category "African-American mayors of Washington, D.C." The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician who has been serving as the 8th and current mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 4th ward as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015.
Sana Amanat – American comic book editor for Marvel Comics; co-created the first solo series to feature a Muslim female super hero, Ms. Marvel, which gained worldwide media attention, sparking excitement and dialogue about identity and the Muslim-American struggle; Shaila Abdullah – Pakistani women's writer and author [110]
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Muriel Bowser (born 1972), mayor of Washington D.C. Jean Carnahan, former U.S. Senator from Missouri, born and raised in D.C. Mel Carnahan, former governor of Missouri, raised in D.C. Pedro Casanave (c. 1766 – 1796), fifth mayor of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Dereck E. Davis (born 1967), Treasurer of Maryland; born in D.C.
A police officer who saved a woman accused of blasphemy from a mob of 200 men in eastern Pakistan has described how she had to negotiate with the crowd to lead her to safety.