James E. "Jim" Nathanson is a politician in Washington, D.C. He was elected to represent Ward 3 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1987 and served until 1995.[1]
Nathanson was a teacher at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in February 1986 when he announced his run for the Ward 3 council seat of Polly Shackleton, who was not running for reelection.[2] He won the 1986 election and was reelected in 1990, but was defeated in the 1994 Democratic primary by Kathleen Patterson.[1]
Council of the District of Columbia | ||
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Preceded by Polly Shackleton |
Ward 3 Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1987–1995 |
Succeeded by Kathleen Patterson |