Hilda Mason

Hilda Howland M. Mason (June 14, 1916 – December 16, 2007) [cite news
title=Vocal Former Member Of D.C. Council Pushed Home Rule, Education
last=Smith
first=J.Y.
coauthors=Holley, Joe
work=The Washington Post
date=2007-12-18
page=B01
url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2007/12/17/ST2007121702276.html
accessdate=2008-07-19] was a politician and statehood advocate in Washington, D.C. She was a member of the D.C. Statehood Party and served as an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 1977 to 1999, becoming the longest-serving elected official in the city's history.

Political career

* April 2, 1977 — appointed by the D.C. Statehood Party to fill the at-large council seat left vacant by the death of Julius Hobson [cite news
title=Hilda Mason to Fill Hobson Council Seat
last=Williams
first=Juan
coauthor=Coleman, Milton
work=The Washington Post
date=1977-04-03
page=21
accessdate=2008-07-21
url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/143175792.html?FMT=ABS]
* July 19, 1977 – elected at-large council member in special election (narrow win over Barbara Sizemore) [cite news
title=Mason Leading Sizemore
last=Coleman
first=Milton
coauthor=Morgan, Thomas
work=The Washington Post
date=1977-07-20
page=A1
accessdate=2008-07-21
url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/143311352.html?FMT=ABS]
* November 7, 1978 — reelected at-large council membercite web
title=Historical Elected Officials: At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
accessdate=2008-07-19
url=http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/AT_LARGE.shtm]
* November 2, 1982 — reelected at-large council member
* November 4, 1986 — reelected at-large council member
* November 6, 1990 — reelected at-large council member
* November 8, 1994 — reelected at-large council member
* November 3, 1998 — ran for reelection but was defeated in general by Phil Mendelson and David Catania (the at-large race has two winners)

References

succession box
before=Julius Hobson
title=At-Large Member, nowrap|Council of the District of Columbia
years=1977 – 1999
after=Phil Mendelson