Siraaj Hasan (7D01) will step down as representative for Kenilworth-Parkside after eight years as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. His departure takes an experienced voice from the ANC. But while two candidates initially expressed interest, only one remains eligible to represent the SMD: former DC Firefighter Joshua Taborn. Meet the candidate.
7D01 covers neighborhoods of Kenilworth – Parkside and Eastland Gardens. It is part of the ANC that encomes Hill East from the east side of 15th Street to the river.
SMD 7D01
Charles Boston [withdrawn]
According to the DC Board of Elections (DC BOE), Charles Boston withdrew from the race after the Sept. 12 deadline to remove his name from the ballot. He is running to represent Ward 7 on the State Board of Education (SBOE).
Joshua Taborn
As Commissioner for ANC 7D01, Taborn intends to engage residents in the civic process and educate them on the available city resources, he said. Commissioners don’t have a great idea of power or budget; rather, their role is as a connector, he said, putting problems together with the best people or agency to solve them.
Taborn is also ready to the loud voice in the room. “[Commissioners] are the person who echoes your voice and says it louder and says it the right way and says it in rooms with people who can actually make change, make decisions, improve lives,” he said.
Joshua Taborn was raised in a blended family, simultaneously in both Buffalo, NY and the District. When he turned 18, he moved to DC to attend Howard University. After college, he spent several years working for DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) as a lifeguard. Then he became a DC Firefighter, serving for seven years and buying his home in 7D01. While responding to 911 calls, he encountered folks who actually needed agencies and services other than DC FEMS. Taborn learned to connect his clients with the resources available in the District.
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Voters will choose their representatives on the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. ANC Commissioners are elected, unpaid government officials who each represent about 2,000 voters in the Single Member District (SMD) in which they live. Voters elect the commissioner for their SMD to serve a two-year term. To find your ANC or SMD boundary, enter your address in the new 2023 Locate Your ANC/SMD tool at https://arcg.is/1PrKXG.
