William Lightfoot

William P. Lightfoot (born January 3, 1950[1]) is a lawyer and politician in Washington, D.C. In 1988, running as an independent, he was elected an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, and he served until 1997.[2] After leaving the Council, he switched his registration to the Democratic Party.[3]

Lightfoot is a partner at the personal injury law firm Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot in Washington, D.C.[1]

He served as the chair of Muriel Bowser's campaign for mayor of the District of Columbia in 2014.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "William P. Lightfoot [bio]". Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, LLP. 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  2. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Noble, Andrea (April 16, 2014). "Minority parties see power grab for D.C. vote". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.
Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by
Carol Schwartz
At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia
1989–1997
Succeeded by
Carol Schwartz