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DC Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Asberry, the first on-site building constructed at Barry FarmHillsdale in Washington, DC on November 21, 2024.
Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. A member of the Democratic Party , he has represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia since 2017. He was first elected to the council in 2016 in his second attempt for the position, which had been held by former mayor Marion Barry prior to his death.
DC Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Asberry, the first on-site building constructed at Barry FarmHillsdale in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2024.
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After a unanimous vote, the District Council is moving forward with the recommendation to expel Councilmember Trayon White from office. On Monday, the Ad Hoc Committee ...
Trayon White Sr., a Democrat who ran an unsuccessful mayoral campaign in 2022, was arrested on a federal bribery charge by the FBI on Sunday. He is expected to make his initial court appearance on Monday. White’s chief of staff and spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
White didn’t stop to speak to reporters as he left the courthouse and headed to a waiting vehicle. His supporters shouted, “We love you, Trayon!” and “Ward 8!” as he departed. White, who has served on the D.C. council since 2017, represents a predominantly Black ward where the poverty rate is nearly twice as high as the overall ...
The Group 1 at-large council member who served the longest uninterrupted period of time is John L. Ray, who served 17 years, 359 days from January 8, 1979, to January 1, 1997. Ray also holds the record for the Group 1 at-large council member serving the longest period of time counting interrupted service.
Councilmember Trayon White Sr. during a city council meeting in Washington in 2023. The contracts White is alleged to have to pressure government employees to extend were valued at $5.2 million ...