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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.
People who have served as Mayors of Washington, D.C. — or equivalents, as the city's Chief Executive. From 1846 to 1871 three separate municipalities were located within the District of Columbia, City of Washington , Georgetown , and unincorporated Washington County .
The mayor's executive office is located in the John A. Wilson Building in Downtown Washington, D.C. The mayor appoints several officers, including the deputy mayors for Education and Planning & Economic Development, the district administrator, the chancellor of the district's public schools, and the department heads of the district agencies.
The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the council. In addition, the Mayor oversees all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and the District of Columbia Public Schools. [1] The mayor's office oversees an annual city budget of $8.8 billion ...
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The enactment of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act in 1973 provided for an elected mayor for the first time in nearly a century. [2] Starting in 1974, [3] there have been thirteen elections for mayor and six people have held the office. The Democratic Party has immense political strength in the district.
Persons who have held the position of mayor in the District of Columbia from 1791 to 1871. From 1791 to the 1846 District of Columbia retrocession of Alexandria County to Virginia. From 1846 to 1871 when three separate municipalities were located within the District of Columbia: City of Washington; Georgetown; and unincorporated Washington County.