BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN FANNING
Democratic Candidate
D.C. Council, Ward 2
John Fanning is a native of New York City. The youngest of four children, he is 37
years old. John attended Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey and received an
Associate Degree in Public Administration.
In 1982, John moved to the District of Columbia's Logan Circle neighborhood. He was
employed by the United States Senate's Office of the Sergeant at Arms where he worked in
many areas of the Service Department. In 1986, he was hired as office services supervisor
by the law firm of Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood. Three years later he went
to work for the Price Waterhouse accounting firm as office services manager, an- in-1-993
took a similar position with the National Association of Counties.
In 1995, John was appointed to the Office of the Ombudsman in the Executive Office of
the Mayor, with responsibility for assisting Ward 2 residents who needed help or action
from the District or federal governments, but who didn't know where to go for a solution.
Serving in this capacity under both Mayor Marion Barry and Mayor Anthony Williams, John
earned a reputation within Ward 2 as a community problem-solver who knew how to help
citizens negotiate the often confusing District and federal bureaucracies.
In addition to his Ward 2 ombudsman position, John served his community for four years
as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner. He was elected to ANC 2C and 2F in 1990, and
reelected in 1992. He served as vice chairman of the ANC for two years. John has also
actively worked with the Dupont Circle Citizens Association and the Logan Circle Community
Association, the Ward 2 Democrats and numerous other community and local organizations.
John serves on the boards of directors of Carter Barron, Youth in the Performing Arts,
and Friends of the Kennedy Playground. His many honors include the "Community Service
Award" of the Logan Circle Community Association, and the "Outstanding Community
Service Award for Neighborhood Crime Prevention" from the Orange and Red Hat Patrols
for Public Safety.
An avid softball player, John has been a member of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Softball League for 16 years, and his team has played in the softball World Series for the
last two years. John is a homeowner and resides in the 1600 block of Marion Street, N.W.,
in the Shaw community. |
