Philip Heath Mendelson (born November 8, 1952[1]) is a politician from Washington, D.C.
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In 1998, Mendelson was elected as a Democrat to be an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, and he has been reelected twice. He has served on the board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and as the president of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Mendelson has been active with District issues since 1975, when he joined the McLean Gardens Residents Association in the fight to save that 43-acre (170,000 m2) housing complex from destruction. He ran for a seat on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in 1979 and continued to serve as an ANC Commissioner until he took office as an at-large member of the council.
Mendelson came to Washington from Cleveland, Ohio in 1970 to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in political science from The American University. His mother was a national crusader for nursing home reform. His grandmother had been president of the Michigan State League of Women Voters, was appointed by President Roosevelt to the federal Office of Price Administration, and was a founder of the Grand Rapids Urban League.
Mendelson is divorced from Connie Ridgway.[4] Mendelson and his ex-wife have a 10-year old daughter, Adelaide.[5]
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At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1999 – present |
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