- 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 inWashington, D.C. She was a member of theD.C. Statehood Party and served as an at-large member of theCouncil of the District of Columbia from 1977 to 1999, becoming the longest-serving elected official in the city's history.Political career
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April 2 ,1977 — appointed by theD.C. Statehood Party to fill the at-large council seat left vacant by the death ofJulius 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 byPhil Mendelson andDavid 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
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