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Yvette M. Alexander
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Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 7
In office
January 2, 2007 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by Vincent C. Gray
Succeeded by Vincent C. Gray
Personal details
Born (1961-10-01) October 1, 1961 (age 63)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Howard University
Committees Health and Human Services, Chair
Education

Yvette M. Alexander (born October 1, 1961, in the District of Columbia) is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She represented Ward 7 on the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2017. After losing her council seat, Alexander started a health care consulting practice.

Education

Alexander has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University and did graduate work at Trinity College.

Political career

On May 1, 2007, Alexander won the special election to succeed her political mentor Vincent C. Gray. Gray had represented Ward 7 before he became council chairman in January. She received 34 percent of the vote, beating 17 other candidates (14 Democrats and 4 independents).

She faced a Democratic primary for re-election on September 9, 2008. Notable opponents in that Democratic primary were John Campbell and Robin Hammond Marlin. No individuals filed to appear on the ballot for the Republican or Statehood-Green parties. Alexander won the primary and general election.

Alexander lobbied other state delegations for DC voting rights at the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. She was an Obama superdelegate (though formally unpledged) to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, although she had endorsed Barack Obama before Hillary Clinton conceded the race.

Political positions

Alexander was one of two DC council members to reject gay marriage when it was put to vote November 10, 2009, by the Council of the District of Columbia.

Alexander opposed DC's Death with Dignity legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to end their suffering.

Alexander was active in the campaign to have a DC-based barbershop properly replace its lighting.

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