Sandy Allen (D.C. Council) Explained

Sandra C. Allen
Office:	Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 8
Term Start:	1997
Term End:	2005
Predecessor:	Eydie Whittington
Successor:	Marion Barry
Party:	Democratic

Sandra C. Allen (born c. 1943) is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She was elected as the Ward 8 member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1996 and served in that position until 2005.

Political career

• November 4, 1986 - elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[1]
• November 8, 1988 - re-elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[2]
• November 6, 1990 - re-elected to a third term as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[3]
• November 6, 1994 - returned for a fourth, non-consecutive, term as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03, after one term off the commission (Bonnie J. Ross was elected in 1992)^[4]
• May 2, 1995 - ran for Ward 8 council member in special election to replace Marion Barry, who had become mayor, but was defeated by Eydie Whittington, Barry's chosen successor, by a two-vote margin^[5]
• September 10, 1996 - defeated Whittington in Democratic primary^[6]
• November 5, 1996 - elected Ward 8 council member^[7]
• November 7, 2000 - reelected Ward 8 council member^[7]
• September 14, 2004 - ran for reelection but was defeated in primary by Marion Barry^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Historical List . District of Columbia Board of Elections . District of Columbia Board of Elections . 21 February 2021.
2. Web site: Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Historical List . District of Columbia Board of Elections . District of Columbia Board of Elections . 21 February 2021.
3. Web site: Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Historical List . District of Columbia Board of Elections . District of Columbia Board of Elections . 21 February 2021.
4. Web site: Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Historical List . District of Columbia Board of Elections . District of Columbia Board of Elections . 21 February 2021.
5. Web site: District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. May 2, 1995 Special Election Certified Results. 22 May 2012.
6. Web site: District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 1996. Final and Complete Election Results, September 10, 1996, Primary Election . 2008-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20080625234544/http://www.dcboee.org/information/elec_1996/pri_elec_1996.shtm . 2008-06-25.
7. Web site: Historical Elected Officials: Ward 8 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. 2008-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20080723225450/http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward%208.shtm . 2008-07-23.