24 Facts About Elissa Silverman

Elissa Silverman is an American politician and reporter from Washington, DC, the United States capital.

Elissa Silverman served as an independent at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2015 to 2023.

Elissa Silverman was re-elected in November 2018 for a four-year term, but lost her re-election bid in 2022.

Elissa Silverman was born to parents Jack and Ruth Silverman in Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended public school.

Elissa Silverman majored in economics and history at Brown University.

Elissa Silverman has worked as a reporter for The Washington Post and, earlier, the Washington City Paper where she wrote the Loose Lips column.

Elissa Silverman helped the DC Public Trust in its attempt to prohibit direct corporate contributions in local politics.

Elissa Silverman attended the University of Maryland, pursuing a master's degree in urban studies and planning.

Elissa Silverman ran against incumbent Anita Bonds, and Board of Education member Patrick Mara.

Elissa Silverman said she would not accept campaign contributions from corporations.

Elissa Silverman supported increasing funding to government programs that subsidize affordable housing, and expanding the minimum wage law to cover restaurant workers.

Elissa Silverman said it is a problem that a quarter of District students attend their zoned neighborhood schools, saying more governmental resources should improve schools.

Elissa Silverman's candidacy was endorsed by Council Member David Grosso former Council Member Sharon Ambrose, and former Council Member Kathy Patterson.

Elissa Silverman was endorsed by the editorial board of the Washington City Paper, Democracy for America, and the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 2.

When independent Council Member David Catania decided to run for mayor rather than reelection in 2014, Elissa Silverman decided to change her official political status to independent and leave her position at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute to consider another candidacy.

Elissa Silverman publicly declared her candidacy for Council the next month.

Elissa Silverman emphasized accountability of elected officials, accountability of public schools, quality education, affordable housing, and good public transportation.

Elissa Silverman said she would not accept campaign contributions from corporations.

Elissa Silverman was proud of helping increase the District's minimum wage to $11.50 per hour and expand the mandatory paid sick leave law to restaurant employees.

Elissa Silverman was endorsed by the editorial board of the Washington City Paper.

Dionne Reeder, a candidate backed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, entered the race to replace Elissa Silverman, though was not successful in the November 2018 general election.

Elissa Silverman lost her re-election bid in November 2022 to Anita Bonds and Kenyan McDuffie, where two seats were up for election.

In 2016, Elissa Silverman introduced legislation to limit public spending on a proposed practice facility for the Washington Wizards.

Elissa Silverman was appointed to the following committees for Council Period 21.