United States congressional delegations from the District of Columbia

United States congressional delegations from the District of Columbia

These are tables of congressional delegations from the District of Columbia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.

United States Senate

The District of Columbia has no representation in the Senate (see D.C. voting rights).

Shadow senator

The voters of the District of Columbia elect two shadow senators who are recognized as equivalent to U.S. senators by the District of Columbia, but who are not actually recognized by the U.S. government as senators. Shadow senators were first elected in 1990.

The current shadow senators (for the 110th United States Congress, 2007–2009) are Paul Strauss and Michael D. Brown. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/candidates/Michael_D_Brown.html washingtonpost.com] ]

List of Senators (Seat 1)

*Florence Pendleton (D), 1991–2007 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=46592 ourcampaigns.com] ]
*Michael D. Brown (D), 2007–present

List of Senators (Seat 2)

*Jesse Jackson (D), 1991–1997 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=46593 ourcampaigns.com] ]
*Paul Strauss (D), 1997–present

United States House of Representatives

Delegate

The U.S. House of Representatives has one non-voting delegate from the District of Columbia.

Shadow Representative

The voters of the District of Columbia elect one Shadow Representative who is recognized as equivalent to U.S. Representatives by the District of Columbia, but is not recognized by the U.S. government as an actual member of the House of Representatives. A shadow representative was first elected in 1990. The current shadow representative is Mike Panetta.

List of Shadow Representatives

* Charles Moreland (D), 1991–1995 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=61303 ourcampaigns.com] ]
* John Capozzi (D), 1995–1997 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=61295 ourcampaigns.com] ]
* Sabrina Sojourner (D), 1997–1999 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=61299 ourcampaigns.com] ]
* Tom Bryant, Jr. (D), 1999–2001 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=61300 ourcampaigns.com] ]
* Ray Browne (D), 2001–2007 [ [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=61280 ourcampaigns.com] ]
*Mike Panetta (D), 2007–present

Key

ee also

*District of Columbia voting rights
*D.C. Statehood
*District of Columbia home rule
*District of Columbia Vote in House of Representatives

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