Vincent Orange | |
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| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia At-large | |
| In office May 10, 2011 – August 15, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sekou Biddle |
| Succeeded by | Robert White |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia for Ward 5 | |
| In office January 2, 1999 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Thomas, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Harry Thomas, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1957 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of the Pacific Howard University Georgetown University |
Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. (born April 11, 1957) is a former American politician from Washington, D.C., and former president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. An attorney and a certified public accountant, Orange represented Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1999 to 2007, and was an at-large member from 2011 to 2016. He lost the June 2016 Democratic primary election to Robert White. Although his term was not due to end until January 2, 2017, Orange resigned from the council effective August 15, 2016, in the wake of conflict of interest charges over his new employment at the Chamber of Commerce.