RSS FeedIntroducing Ms. Gigi Nelson Running For ANC2C03 Commissioner In Penn Quarter
Today we’re introducing you to Ms. Gigi Nelson who is running in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2C03 district which lies in the southern portion of the Penn Quarter neighborhood. The Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhoods are spread across 3 Single Member Districts (SMDs) within ANC 2C (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) which is the starting level of elected leadership within the District of Columbia. One elected Commissioner represents the needs and interests of the population within an SMD. We recommend looking at the Open ANC website which has a clickable map allowing readers to see who is running for SMD Commissioner positions all across the city. It is updated as the DC Board of Elections data is updated. On to the introduction!
Ms. Gigi Nelson – Candidate for SMD ANC2C03 within Ward 2
Instagram: @gigi2c03
Twitter: @Gigi_ANC2C03
Email: Gigi2C03@gmail.com
Hello! My name is Gigi Nelson and I am running to be the commissioner of ANC 2C-03. I am originally from California, and I spent many years living in various places around the country and around the world because my father was in the Army. I attended college and graduate school in the South (War Eagle!) and obtained both my degrees in history. After a stint as a college history professor, I took a historian position with the Air Force and moved a few more times. But I always knew I wanted to make the District my permanent home.
It only took 30 years, but I was finally able to make that happen! I moved from Italy to DC in the fall of 2017 and immediately jumped into learning all I could about my new home. I bought nearly every book available on DC history–not so much the federal presence, but the actual city history–read all the articles I could find, and attended various lectures around town to better understand the roots of the city and how it has evolved into what it is today.
Last year I began attending our ANC 2C monthly meetings because I wanted to get a better grasp of issues at the local neighborhood level. I also took the minutes for our ANC meetings, so I was really kind of embedded into ANC 2C from that experience. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Kevin Wilsey, Michael Shannkle, and Jamal Burton. Kevin leaves large shoes to fill, and if I am elected, I will do my best to justify his faith in me!
My goal is to be a representative voice for all of the residents and small business owners within our great community , so please don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email or on social media. I will always be happy to hear from you! Additionally, I am available virtually to attend your condo or apartment association meetings and to meet in small socially-distanced groups.
I welcome your support and I hope that you’ll vote for me, Gigi Nelson, during either early voting which begins October 27, or on November 3rd.
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