- Linda W. Cropp
Linda Washington Cropp (born
October 5 ,1947 , [cite web |title=Voters Guide 2006 Supplement |work=The Washington Informer |date=2006-09-24 |url=http://www.washingtoninformer.com/Voters%20Guide%20REVISED%2006.pdf |format=PDF ] inAtlanta , Georgia) is apolitician inWashington, D.C. , thecapital of theUnited States . She was a Democratic member of theCouncil of the District of Columbia , where she served as the elected Council Chairman. OnSeptember 12 ,2006 , she lost the Democratic Primary for Mayor (57%-31%) toAdrian Fenty . This loss came in spite of the fact that Cropp had been endorsed by outgoing mayorAnthony A. Williams .Vincent C. Gray is the current Council Chairman.Family
* spouse - Dr. Dwight S. Cropp
* children - Allison and Christopher
* grandson - Christian AlexanderEducation
* 1969 received Bachelor's degree in government from
Howard University .
* 1971 received Master's degree in guidance and counseling from Howard University.
* 2007 received an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from the George Washington University with all rights and privileges.Political career
* 1980 elected to D.C. Board of Education, later becoming vice president and president
* 1990 elected at-large member of D.C. Council
* 1994 re-elected at-large member of D.C. Council
* 1997 named acting Chairman of D.C. Council, following the death of David Clarke
* 1997 elected D.C. Council Chairman in a special election
* 1998 re-elected D.C. Council Chairman
* 2002 re-elected D.C. Council Chairman
* 2006 entered race for Mayor
* 2007 retired from D.C. politicsfact|date=March 2008Religion
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Roman Catholic Notes
External links
* [http://dccouncil.us/CROPP/cropp_content.html Biography]
* [http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=2041 Metro Weekly interview]
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