Advisory Neighborhood Commission
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Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are composed of elected officials called Commissioners who each represent about 2000 people within the District of Columbia. As of the United States census for the year 2000, there are 270 Commissioner seats spread among 37 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs). Each Commission is composed of from 2 to 12 Commissioners. They present testimony to various agencies, boards, and commissions on topics such as zoning, alcohol licenses, and planning.
Commissioner Oath of Office
Commissioners must swear or affirm the following oath prior to taking office:
I,(name), having been duly elected as a Commissioner of the ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA do solemnly swear or affirm that:
I, (name), will support and defend the Constitution of the United States; that I will perform such duties as may be assigned to me as a member of said COMMISSION to the best of my ability without fear or favor; that I will exercise my best judgment and will consider each matter before me from the viewpoint of the best interest of the District of Columbia as a whole; and that I will faithfully discharge said duties, SO HELP ME GOD.
Commissions with their Neighborhoods
Ward 1
- 1A - Columbia Heights, Pleasant Plains
- 1B - Cardozo, Howard University, Le Droit Park, Shaw
- 1C - Adams Morgan, Kalorama Heights, Lanier Heights
- 1D - Mount Pleasant
Ward 2
- 2A - Foggy Bottom, West End
- 2B - Dupont Circle
- 2C - Blagden Alley, Chinatown, Logan Circle, Mount Vernon Square, Shaw
- 2D - Kalorama, Sheridan
- 2E - Burleith, Georgetown, Hillandale
- 2F - Logan Circle
Ward 3
- 3B - Cathedral Heights, Glover Park
- 3C - Cathedral Heights, Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Heights, McLean Gardens, Woodley Park
- 3D - American University, Foxhall, Kent, The Palisades, Spring Valley, Wesley Heights
- 3E - American University Park, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown
- 3F - Forest Hills, North Cleveland Park, Tenleytown
- 3/4G - Chevy Chase
Ward 4
- 4A - Brightwood, Colonial Village, Crestwood, Shepherd Park, 16th Street Heights
- 4B - Brightwood, Lamond-Riggs, Manor Park, Riggs Park, South Manor Park, Takoma
- 4C - Columbia Heights, Crestwood, Petworth, 16th Street Heights
- 4D - Petworth
Ward 5
- 5A - Brookland, Fort Lincoln, Michigan Park, North Michigan Park, University Heights, Woodridge
- 5B - Arboretum, Brentwood, Carver, Langdon, Langston, Ivy City, Trinidad
- 5C - Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood
Ward 6
- 6A - North Lincoln Park, Rosedale, Stanton Park
- 6B - Barney Circle, Capitol Hill, Eastern Market
- 6C - Near Northeast, Penn Quarter, Union Station
- 6D - Carrollsburg, Fort McNair, Navy Yard, Near Southwest/Southeast, Waterfront
Ward 7
- 7A - Fort Dupont, Greenway, River Terrace
- 7B - Fairfax Village, Hillcrest, Penn Branch, Randle Highlands
- 7C - Burrville, Deanwood, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights
- 7D - Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth, Kingman Park, Mayfair
- 7E - Benning Heights, Capitol View, Fort Davis, Marshall Heights
Ward 8
- 8A - Anacostia, Fairlawn, Fort Stanton, Hillsdale
- 8B - Garfield Heights, Knox Hill, Shipley Terrace
- 8C - Barry Farms, Bolling Air Force Base, Congress Heights, St. Elizabeths Hospital
- 8D - Bellevue, Far Southwest
- 8E - Congress Heights, Valley Green, Washington Highlands
Commissioner Lists by Term
External links
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