The name of the governor of Washington DC.
2006-12-20 04:24:03 · 7 answers · asked by henalip 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
The mayor of Washington, DC is Anthony Williams. He will be replaced in January by Adrian Fenty.
To answer the previous poster's question, and perhaps provide you with a bit more insight, DC is a constitutionally-created region (See the Enumerated Powers in Article 1 for more information). In order to give representation in Congress to the District it would have to be made a state according to the Constitution or given the right to congressional representation according to the Constitution.
Just some history for you: From 1802 to 1871, Washington City and Georgetown had different mayors. From 1871 to 1874, the District was administered by governors. From 1874 to 1974, the President appointed a board of governors for the District. From 1975 to today, DC has had home rule, and an elected city council and mayor.
Note that Congress approves the budget for DC, and has authority over the jurisdiction of the District. It makes for interesting politics in DC.
2006-12-20 10:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by ted_yc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Washington, D.C. is governed much the same way many municipalities are governed. It operates, for the most part, as a city with a Mayor as it's political head of state if you will.
The real question is why the District of Columbia is a separate political subdivision and not part of a state with all the rights and priviledges guaranteed by the United States Constitution? D.C. residents are excluded, and considered second-class, citizens and do not have full representation in Congress like the residents of the fifty states.
I can't, for the life of me, figure out why the Democrats (the party of the people) haven't proposed legislation to remedy this problem. There are two options here. Either make D.C. a state, which is kind of ridiculous since it's essentially entirely governmental with very little economic diversity or make it part of Maryland or Virginia. It makes sense that it be part of Maryland being on that side of the Potomac River.
2006-12-20 06:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First poster is correct, D.C. does not have a Governor, because it is not a state. It's not technically a city either, (though the City of Washington is contained within the District, and does have a mayor.)
2006-12-20 04:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by JSpielfogel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the original Act of Congress which created Washington, D.C. there *was* a governor:
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsl&fileName=016/llsl016.db&recNum=454
""That the executive power and authority in and over said District of Columbia shall be vested in a governor..."""
Not sure when that office "went away".
2016-01-21 03:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by Heiho1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington, D.C., does not have a governor. They have a Mayor.
2006-12-20 04:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guffaw
2006-12-20 12:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SO YEAH
2013-11-10 09:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by hollyb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋