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David Grosso is at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Grosso is an attorney and lives in Brookland.[1]

Early life

Grosso was born in Washington, D.C.[2]

In May 1993, while camping in Okaloosa County, Florida,[3] Grosso was arrested for possession of less than two grams of marijuana.[3] Grosso said he pleaded no contest to the arrest and served no time in prison.[3] Grosso later cited the arrest as a turning point in his life that convinced him to go to college and turn his life around.[3]

Grosso graduated from Earlham College with a degree in philosophy.[4] Grosso received a J.D. from Georgetown University in 2001.[2]

Grosso worked for D.C. Councilmember Sharon Ambrose working as a clerk for the District's Economic Development Committee.[5][6] Grosso worked as Chief Counsel to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.[4] Grosso has been a vice president of health insurance carrier CareFirst for several years.[7]

2012 District Council Election

In 2012, David Grosso and six other individuals declared their candidacy for two seats as at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia.[8] Grosso ran as an independent candidate. In accordance with the District's Home Rule Act, one of the seats is reserved for an individual who is not affiliated with the Democratic Party.[8]

During a debate of four candidates for the at large council seat, Grosso supported expanding the types of illnesses that qualify for medical marijuana.[7] Grosso said he supported the five-cent tax on disposable bags, and he said he does not support school vouchers.[7] Grosso also said he would vote to censure Councilmember Jim Graham for violations of Metro's code of ethics.[7] Grosso also said he was in favor of speeding cameras, saying that they were important because they slow drivers and save lives.[9] Grosso supports giving tax incentives for private employers to move to the District.[6]

Grosso released multiple press releases criticizing Brown for alleged financial and ethical lapses.[10] During the campaign, The Washington Post reported about incumbent Michael A. Brown's notices of foreclosure,[11] property tax delinquency,[11] drivers license suspensions,[12] and Internal Revenue Service lien.[11] In July 2012, Brown announced that there had been large unauthorized expenditures; he fired his campaign's treasurer.[13] Two months later, Brown said that over $110,000 was missing from his campaign's bank account, and he apologized to his supporters and contributors.[14] An audit by the Office of Campaign Finance found $126,000 of unreported expenditures and $8,446 in unreported contributions.[15]

The Washington Post endorsed Grosso's candidacy, citing his support of continued school reform, economic development, and strengthening ethics laws.[16] The Northwest Current also endorsed Gross's candidacy, citing his support of tax breaks for builders of affordable housing, expanding services for students, and initiatives to decrease school overcrowding.[17]

Grosso won one of two at-large seats on the council with twenty percent of the vote.[18]

Results

Official results from the District of Columbia Board of Elections:[18]

    Name Party Votes Percentage
Vincent Orange Democratic 144,595 38%
David Grosso Independent 78,123 20%
Michael A. Brown Independent 57,762 15%
Mary Brooks Beatty Republican 27,847 7%
A.J. Cooper Independent 25,012 6%
Leon J. Swain Jr. Independent 24,588 6%
Ann C. Wilcox Statehood-Green 22,802 6%
Write-In   2,402 1%

In Office

At a candidates' forum in October 2012, Grosso pledged to refrain from voting on matters involving his former employer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. ”I think I would have to,” he said. “Certainly if it came up with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield I would have to." However, in April 2013, he voted against the Telemedicine Reimbursement Act, a bill to require health insurers in the city to pay for health care services provided remotely via interactive audio and video, an increasingly common method of health care delivery. Fellow Councilmember Mary Cheh criticized Grosso's vote as a favor to health insurance companies.[19]

References

  1. ^ Craig, Tim (September 20, 2012). "Patterson, Lightfood Endorse Grosso". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ a b Sanborn, Tyler (September 20, 2011). "Former Law Student Runs for DC Council". The Hoya. Georgetown University.
  3. ^ a b c d DeBonis, Mike; Craig, Tim (October 3, 2012). "D.C. Council Challengers Have Had Police Encounters". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ a b "About David". Grosso for Council 2012.
  5. ^ Nakamura, David; Heath, Thomas (February 6, 2006). "Stadium Lease Deal Leaves Questions; Baseball Officials Await Key Details". The Washington Post. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |Page= ignored (|page= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Wiener, Aaron (October 19, 2012). "A Q&A with David Grosso on Housing and Development". Washington City Paper.
  7. ^ a b c d "D.C. Council Candidates Debate at Catholic University". WTOP. October 21, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Craig, Tim (November 3, 2012). "D.C. Council At-large Candidates on the Issues". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ Craig, Tim (September 28, 2012). "Forum for D.C. Council Challengers Turns Contentious". The Washington Post.
  10. ^ DeBonis, Mike (September 18, 2012). "Whither Michael Brown's Re-election Campaign". The Washington Post.
  11. ^ a b c Craig, Tim (April 19, 2012). "Missed Rent Payments Add to Michael Brown's Financial Woes". The Washington Post.
  12. ^ Craig, Tim (September 15, 2012). "D.C. Council's Brown Lost Driving Privileges Repeatedly for Violations, Unpaid Tickets". The Washington Post.
  13. ^ Craig, Tim (June 29, 2012). "Michael Brown: 'Substantial' Amount Missing from Campaign Account". The Washington Post.
  14. ^ Craig, Tim (September 11, 2012). "More Than $110,000 Missing from D.C. Councilman Michael A. Brown's Campaign Coffers". The Washington Post.
  15. ^ Craig, Tim (September 24, 2012). "Michael A. Brown's Former Treasurer Was Instructed to Take Money from Campaign Account, Lawyer Says". The Washington Post.
  16. ^ "D.C. Council At-large Endorsements" (editorial). The Washington Post. October 18, 2012.
  17. ^ Craig, Tim (October 10, 2012). "Northwest Current Endorses Grosso, Orange". The Washington Post.
  18. ^ a b "Declaration of Winner and Certification of Election Results: General Election Held November 6, 2012, for the Office of At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia" (pdf). District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 29, 2012. p. 4.
  19. ^ . Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2013/04/08/mary-cheh-criticizes-colleagues-vote-on-twitter-2/. Retrieved 14 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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