| James E. Nathanson | |
| Office: | Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 3 |
| Term Start: | 1987 |
| Term End: | 1995 |
| Predecessor: | Polly Shackleton |
| Successor: | Kathleen Patterson |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Profession: | Former politician and lawyer |
James E. "Jim" Nathanson is a former politician and lawyer in Washington, D.C. He was elected to represent Ward 3 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1987 and served until 1995.[1]
Nathanson was a teacher at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in February 1986 when he announced his run for the Ward 3 council seat of Polly Shackleton, who was not running for reelection.[2] He won the 1986 election and was reelected in 1990, but was defeated in an upset by Kathleen Patterson in the 1994 Democratic primary.[1] Patterson emphasized her commitment to district-wide issues and criticized Nathanson's commitment to fiscal responsibility.[3]