Trayon White

Trayon White
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
from Ward 8
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byLaRuby May
Personal details
Born (1984-05-11) May 11, 1984 (age 40)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of Maryland, Eastern Shore (BA)
Southeastern University (no degree)

Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia since 2017. He was first elected to the council in 2016 in his second attempt for the position, which had been held by former mayor Marion Barry prior to his death.[1]

Prior to serving on the council, White was a community organizer, and served on the D.C. State Board of Education. White was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2022 mayoral election, taking third place in the Democratic primary against incumbent Muriel Bowser.[2] On August 18, 2024, White was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on bribery charges.[3][4]

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  3. ^ Davies, Emily; Stein, Perry; Flynn, Meagan; Alexander, Keith L.; Brice-Saddler, Michael; Heim, Joe; Elwood, Karina (August 18, 2024). "FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Kunzelman, Michael (August 19, 2024). "DC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.