Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Pinto Clinches Reelection After Contentious Race for Ward 2 D.C. Council Seat

Pinto Clinches Reelection After Contentious Race for Ward 2 D.C. Council Seat

By Ella Kohler November 6, 2020

Incumbent Democrat Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) handily won reelection to keep her seat as Ward 2’s representative to the Council of the District of Columbia. Pinto garnered 68.83% of the vote. Independent...

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Eco-Socialist Tosses Hat in the Ring for Ward 2 City Council Seat

By Clara Grudberg September 28, 2020

Political newcomer Peter Bolton launched his campaign for the Ward 2 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing the D.C. Statehood Green Party in an increasingly heated race. PETERBOLTONFORWARD2/FACEBOOK...

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Dupont Circle ANC Member Mounts Independent Challenge for Ward 2 Council Seat

By Clara Grudberg August 13, 2020

Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Randy Downs (I) has qualified to run for the Ward 2 seat on the District of Columbia Council, challenging sitting Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D) (LAW ’17)...

After Clinching Democratic Nomination for Ward 2 Councilmember, Hoya Graduate Aims To Make History

After Clinching Democratic Nomination for Ward 2 Councilmember, Hoya Graduate Aims To Make History

By Clara Grudberg June 13, 2020

Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) beat out a crowded field for the Democratic nomination to represent Ward 2 on the Council of the District of Columbia, following a campaign season complicated by the COVID-19...

Georgetown Law Graduate Enters Local Ward 2 DC Council Race

Georgetown Law Graduate Enters Local Ward 2 DC Council Race

By Hansen Lian February 21, 2020

Brooke Pinto (LAW ’17) joined the race for a competitive Washington, D.C. Council seat last Thursday, becoming the eighth candidate to enter the upcoming Democratic primary and special election.  The...

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

By Kelly Anderson January 31, 2020

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans filed Jan. 27 to join special election for the seat he vacated when he resigned a week prior amid investigations into ethics violations.  After...

Ward 2 Residents Oppose Ellington Field Takeover at DPR Meeting

Ward 2 Residents Oppose Ellington Field Takeover at DPR Meeting

By Anna Ferrazzi January 24, 2020

Concerned residents and school administrators of the Georgetown, Burleith and Glover Park neighborhoods gathered to express their opposition to the management transfer of Duke Ellington Field at a Jan....

Organization Promotes Solar in Georgetown Neighborhood

By Gaia Mattiace February 13, 2015

A student-run organization and a local non-profit are collaborating to install solar panels on homes throughout Ward 2, which includes the Georgetown neighborhood. The Feb. 2 meeting of the Advisory...

Evans Changes Tack on District Universities

By Johnny Verhovek January 14, 2014

Mayoral candidate and D.C. City Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) hasn’t always had the best relationship with Georgetown — most notably when he lobbied for 100 percent of the student body...

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