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== Career ==
== Career ==
Felder commenced his career in public service in the D.C. Office of Community Relations and Services, where he served as a constituent services representative. Felder later served as the special assistant and deputy chief of staff to former city administrator Rashad Young, and eventually as a community development manager with the city government, overseeing multiple economic development projects in areas along the Anacostia River.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Board |first=Editorial |date=2024-05-25 |title=Opinion {{!}} Here’s who The Post endorses in D.C. Council primary elections |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/25/dc-city-council-endorsements-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> After departing public service, Felder worked at [[Sibley Memorial Hospital]] as its director of community affairs and at [[Howard University]].
Felder commenced his career in public service in the D.C. Office of Community Relations and Services, where he served as a constituent services representative. Felder later served as the special assistant and deputy chief of staff to former city administrator Rashad Young, and eventually as a community development manager with the city government, overseeing multiple economic development projects in areas along the Anacostia River.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Board |first=Editorial |date=2024-05-25 |title=Opinion {{!}} Here's who The Post endorses in D.C. Council primary elections |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/25/dc-city-council-endorsements-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> After departing public service, Felder worked at [[Sibley Memorial Hospital]] as its director of community affairs and at [[Howard University]].


Felder ran for [[Advisory Neighborhood Commission|ANC Commissioner]] in 2016 and currently serves as the Chair of ANC 7D.
Felder ran for [[Advisory Neighborhood Commission|ANC Commissioner]] in 2016. He currently serves as the Chair of ANC 7D.


== Council of the District of Columbia ==
== Council of the District of Columbia ==


===== 2024 election =====
=== 2024 election ===
Felder launched his bid for the Ward 7 seat on the city council in December 2023, shortly after longtime incumbent and former mayor [[Vincent C. Gray]] announced he would be retiring from local politics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Gorek |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-06-07 |title=Incumbents Safe But Ward 7 Nomination Up in Air {{!}} HillRag |url=https://www.hillrag.com/2024/06/05/incumbents-safe-but-ward-7-renomination-up-in-air/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> Felder won the endorsement of Gray just weeks before the June primary, besting the other nine Democratic candidates vying Gray's seal of approval.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Vince Gray wants Wendell Felder to succeed him as Ward 7 Councilmember |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/former-mayor-vince-gray-wants-wendell-felder-to-succeed-him-as-ward-7-councilmember/65-77dd5114-0d72-47a7-bb68-c2691221295d |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=wusa9.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Felder also garnered the endorsements of councilpersons [[Brooke Pinto]], [[Zachary Parker]], and [[Trayon White]] alongside [[The Washington Post]].
Felder launched his bid for the Ward 7 seat on the city council in December 2023, shortly after longtime incumbent and former mayor [[Vincent C. Gray]] announced he would be retiring from local politics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Gorek |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-06-07 |title=Incumbents Safe But Ward 7 Nomination Up in Air {{!}} HillRag |url=https://www.hillrag.com/2024/06/05/incumbents-safe-but-ward-7-renomination-up-in-air/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> Felder won the endorsement of Gray just weeks before the June primary, besting the other nine Democratic candidates vying Gray's seal of approval.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-17 |title=Vince Gray wants Wendell Felder to succeed him as Ward 7 Councilmember |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/former-mayor-vince-gray-wants-wendell-felder-to-succeed-him-as-ward-7-councilmember/65-77dd5114-0d72-47a7-bb68-c2691221295d |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=wusa9.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Felder also garnered the endorsements of councilpersons [[Brooke Pinto]], [[Zachary Parker]], and [[Trayon White]] alongside [[The Washington Post]].


Despite most political pundits and prognosticators projecting Felder to easily overcome his nine opponents in the June primary, he barely pulled ahead of fellow ANC Commissioner Ebony Payne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koma |first=Alex |date=2024-06-06 |title=Here’s How Wendell Felder Pulled Off a Razor-Thin Ward 7 Win |url=http://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/720345/wendell-felder-pulls-off-a-razor-thin-ward-7-win-fending-off-ebony-payne/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Washington City Paper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Flynn |first=Meagan |last2=Brice-Saddler |first2=Michael |date=2024-06-07 |title=Wendell Felder projected to win D.C. Council Ward 7 nomination |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/06/dc-ward-7-wendell-felder/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Felder eventually kept a 3.5% lead over the more-progressive Payne, who fell behind by a mere 400 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=DC Council primary results: Felder wins crowded Ward 7 race, incumbents easily win Democratic nomination |url=https://wtop.com/dc-election/2024/06/dc-council-primary-election-results-crowded-ward-7-field-for-open-seat-3-incumbents-face-challengers/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref>
Despite most political pundits and prognosticators projecting Felder to easily overcome his nine opponents in the June primary, he barely pulled ahead of fellow ANC Commissioner Ebony Payne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koma |first=Alex |date=2024-06-06 |title=Here's How Wendell Felder Pulled Off a Razor-Thin Ward 7 Win |url=http://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/720345/wendell-felder-pulls-off-a-razor-thin-ward-7-win-fending-off-ebony-payne/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Washington City Paper |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Flynn |first1=Meagan |last2=Brice-Saddler |first2=Michael |date=2024-06-07 |title=Wendell Felder projected to win D.C. Council Ward 7 nomination |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/06/dc-ward-7-wendell-felder/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Felder eventually kept a 3.5% lead over the more-progressive Payne, who fell behind by a mere 400 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=DC Council primary results: Felder wins crowded Ward 7 race, incumbents easily win Democratic nomination |url=https://wtop.com/dc-election/2024/06/dc-council-primary-election-results-crowded-ward-7-field-for-open-seat-3-incumbents-face-challengers/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Revision as of 23:02, 6 August 2024

Wendell Felder
Personal details
Born1991 (1991)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBowie State University (BS), Georgetown University (MA)

Wendell Felder (born 1991) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. Felder, a member of the Democratic Party, is the presumptive nominee for the Ward 7 seat on the Council of the District of Columbia.

Early life

Felder is a fourth-generation Washingtonian who grew up in Southeast D.C. and attended McKinley Technology High School. Felder went on to receive a B.S. from Bowie State University and a M.A. from Georgetown University.[1]

Career

Felder commenced his career in public service in the D.C. Office of Community Relations and Services, where he served as a constituent services representative. Felder later served as the special assistant and deputy chief of staff to former city administrator Rashad Young, and eventually as a community development manager with the city government, overseeing multiple economic development projects in areas along the Anacostia River.[2] After departing public service, Felder worked at Sibley Memorial Hospital as its director of community affairs and at Howard University.

Felder ran for ANC Commissioner in 2016. He currently serves as the Chair of ANC 7D.

Council of the District of Columbia

2024 election

Felder launched his bid for the Ward 7 seat on the city council in December 2023, shortly after longtime incumbent and former mayor Vincent C. Gray announced he would be retiring from local politics.[3] Felder won the endorsement of Gray just weeks before the June primary, besting the other nine Democratic candidates vying Gray's seal of approval.[4] Felder also garnered the endorsements of councilpersons Brooke Pinto, Zachary Parker, and Trayon White alongside The Washington Post.

Despite most political pundits and prognosticators projecting Felder to easily overcome his nine opponents in the June primary, he barely pulled ahead of fellow ANC Commissioner Ebony Payne.[5][6] Felder eventually kept a 3.5% lead over the more-progressive Payne, who fell behind by a mere 400 votes.[7]

Personal life

Felder lives in the Mayfair section of Northeast D.C.

References

  1. ^ Collins, Sam P. K. (2023-12-06). "Wendell Felder Announces Candidacy for Ward 7 D.C. Council Seat". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ Board, Editorial (2024-05-25). "Opinion | Here's who The Post endorses in D.C. Council primary elections". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ O'Gorek, Elizabeth (2024-06-07). "Incumbents Safe But Ward 7 Nomination Up in Air | HillRag". Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. ^ "Vince Gray wants Wendell Felder to succeed him as Ward 7 Councilmember". wusa9.com. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ Koma, Alex (2024-06-06). "Here's How Wendell Felder Pulled Off a Razor-Thin Ward 7 Win". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ^ Flynn, Meagan; Brice-Saddler, Michael (2024-06-07). "Wendell Felder projected to win D.C. Council Ward 7 nomination". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ "DC Council primary results: Felder wins crowded Ward 7 race, incumbents easily win Democratic nomination". WTOP News. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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