Carol Schwartz | |
|---|---|
 Schwartz in 2007 | |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from the at-large district | |
| In office 1997–2009 | |
| Preceded by | William Lightfoot |
| Succeeded by | Michael Brown |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry A. Moore Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Lightfoot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1944 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2014) Independent (2014–present) |
| Spouse |
David Schwartz (died 1988) |
| Children | 3, including Doug Levitt |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
Carol Schwartz (born January 20, 1944) is an American politician and Perennial candidate from Washington, D.C., who served as a Republican at-large member on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009. A five-time perennial candidate for mayor, she is the only Republican nominee since the restoration of home rule to garner more than 30 percent of the vote. She announced her fifth campaign for mayor on June 9, 2014[1] finishing behind Muriel Bowser and David Catania.[2] In 2015, she was appointed to the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability by Mayor Muriel Bowser.[3]
- ^ Debonis, Mike (June 9, 2014). "Carol Schwartz, former D.C. Council member, launches independent mayoral campaign". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Ben Foshager". ballotpedia.org. March 3, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Mary Paige Nesfeder (December 3, 2015). "Bowser Nominates Carol Schwartz to D.C. Ethics Board". nbcwashington.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.