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CLARKE, David A. plaque at George Washington Univ in Washington, D.C.
Address: 2106 G St NW Nearest Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (Orange - Blue)
(dcMem ID #1386)
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David A. Clarke was born Oct 13, 1943. He grew up in the SE & Shaw neighborhoods of Washington attending Thompson Elementary, Jefferson High & Western High Schools. In 1965 he graduated from the GWU where he majored in religion.
In the first Home-Rule-mandated D.C. Council election in 1974, Mr. Clarke won the Ward 1 seat. In 1982, he won the hotly-contested Council Chairmanship & served until 1990 when he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor. In 1990 he co-founded &, until 1993, co-directed the Legislation Clinic at the D.C. School of Law. In 1993, he won a special election to succeed John Wilson as Council Chair. He continued as Chair until his death.
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