Linda W. Cropp

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Linda W. Cropp
File:Linda Cropp.jpg
Cropp orating in February 2006.
6th Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
In office
1997–2007
Preceded by David A. Clarke
Succeeded by Vincent C. Gray
At Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
In office
1991–1997
Preceded by Betty Ann Kane
Succeeded by Arrington Dixon
Personal details
Born (1947-10-05) October 5, 1947 (age 76)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Dwight S. Cropp[3]
Relations Christian Alexander (grandson)[4]
Children Alison[5]
Christopher[5]
Alma mater Howard University (B.A., Government)[6]
Howard University (Master of Education)[7]

Linda Washington Cropp (born October 5, 1947[1]) is an American politician from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. She was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where she was the first woman to serve as the elected Council Chairman. On September 12, 2006, she lost the Democratic Primary for Mayor (57%-31%) to Adrian Fenty. This loss came in spite of the fact that Cropp had been endorsed by outgoing mayor Anthony A. Williams. She was succeeded as Council Chairman by Vincent C. Gray.

Early life and education

Cropp received a bachelor's degree in government from Howard University[6] in 1969. In 1971, she received a Master of Education degree[7] in guidance and counseling from Howard University. She was a student-teacher at Eastern Senior High School, where she met her husband.[8] In 2002, Cropp received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the University of the District of Columbia and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from the George Washington University in 2007.

Career

From 1970 to 1978, Cropp worked as a teacher and a counselor with the District of Columbia Public Schools.[9]

In 1979, she ran for the District of Columbia Board of Education to represent Ward 4.[10] At the time, she was a guidance counselor at Roosevelt Senior High School.[8] Her candidacy was supported by then-Mayor Marion Barry.[11] Cropp won the election, defeating opponent Victoria T. Street.[11]

Cropp started her first term representing Ward 4 on the D.C. Board of Education in 1980.[12] She was elected vice president of the Board of Education in December 1984,[13] and then president in January 1989.[14]

In 1988, Cropp ran to represent Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia.[15] Cropp criticized incumbent Charlene Drew Jarvis, saying Jarvis had too much allegiance to big businesses because they were the source of the great majority of her campaign contributions.[16] Cropp also said that Jarvis had not done enough to help small businesses along Georgia Avenue.[16] Jarvis criticized Cropp for the disappointing results of public schools under Cropp's leadership of the Board of Education.[16] The editorial board of The Washington Post endorsed Jarvis' reelection.[17] Cropp was defeated by Jarvis in the Democratic Party Primary Election, 47% to 52%.[18]

When Council Member Betty Ann Kane decided not to run for reelection to her at-large seat in 1990,[19] Cropp ran to replace her.[20] The editorial board of the Washington Post endorsed the campaign of her opponent, Johnny Barnes.[21] Cropp won the Democratic Party primary election, receiving 51 percent of the vote; Johnny Barnes received 27 percent, and Terry Lynch received 22 percent.[22] Cropp went on to win the general election with 38 percent of the vote.[23]

  • 1992 elected as chair of the Councilors Committee on Human Services[12]
  • 1994 re-elected at-large member of D.C. Council
  • 1997 named acting Chairman of D.C. Council, following the death of David Clarke
  • 1997 elected D.C. Council Chairman in a special election
  • 1998 re-elected D.C. Council Chairman
  • 2002 re-elected D.C. Council Chairman
  • 2006 entered race for Mayor

Personal life

Cropp is married to Dwight S. Cropp,[3] a doctor. She has two children, Allison and Christopher,[5] and a grandson, Christian Alexander.[4] She lives in Crestwood in Washington, D.C.[8]

References

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  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Linda Cropp Finding Aid, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
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Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia
1991–1997		 Succeeded by
Arrington Dixon
Preceded by Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
1997–2007		 Succeeded by
Vincent C. Gray
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