Yvette Alexander

Yvette M. Alexander (born c. 1961)cite news | title=Local Elections 2008 [actually 2007] : Yvette M. Alexander (D) | work=The Washington Post | date=2007 | accessdate=2008-07-18 ] is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. In 2007 she was elected to represent Ward 7 on the Council of the District of Columbia in a special election to replace Vincent C. Gray when he became council chairman. She is now running for reelection.

Education

Alexander has a degree in business administration from Howard University.

Political career

On May 1, 2007, Alexander won the special election to replace Ward 7 council member Vincent C. Gray, who had become council chairman in January. She received 34 percent of the vote, beating 17 other candidates (14 Democrats and 4 independents). [cite web | title=Certified May 1st Special Election Results - Ward Report | author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics | date=2007-05-11 | accessdate=2008-07-18 | url=http://dcboee.org/nws/news_frame.asp?filename=nr_112.pdf&mid=5&yid=2007&type=News%20Releases&hl=t ]

She is running for reelection and faces a Democratic primary on September 9, 2008. Her opponents in the Democratic primary are John Campbell, Villareal "VJ" Johnson, and Robin Hammond Marlin.cite web | title=List of Candidates for the September 9, 2008 Congressional and Council Primary Election | author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics | date=2008-07-17 | accessdate=2008-07-18 | url=http://dcboee.org/nws/news_frame.asp?filename=pn_146.pdf&mid=5&yid=2008&type=News%20Releases&hl=t] No individuals filed to appear on the ballot for the Republican or Statehood-Green parties.

References

External links

[http://www.yvettealexander.org Yvette Alexander]

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title=Ward 7 Member, nowrap|Council of the District of Columbia
years=2007 – present