Carol Schwartz, Republican candidate for
At-Large Councilmember in the
September 12, 2000, Primary Election
Common Denominator Questionnaire, August 2000

Carol for Council

1005 7^th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-7337
Web site: www.carol2000.com
E-mail: carol@carol2000.com

OFFICE SOUGHT: Re-election to Council, At-Large

PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican

CANDIDATE’S NAME: Carol Schwartz

AGE: 56

D.C. STREET ADDRESS: Home – 2029 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008

Campaign – 1005 7^th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001

Council – 441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 706, Washington, DC 20001

PHONE: 202.737.7337 (Campaign Office), 202.637.8885 (Campaign Office Fax), 202.724.8105 (Council Office), 202.724.8071 (Council Office Fax), 202.332.6832 (Home)

NEIGHBORHOOD IN WHICH YOU LIVE: DuPont/Kalorama

HOW LONG A D.C. RESIDENT? 35 years

EDUCATION: Public Schools in Midland, Texas
B.S. in Elementary and Special Education, the University of Texas, 1965

CURRENT OCCUPATION/EMPLOYER: Councilmember, At-Large

Current: Board Member (1997-present) and First Vice Chair, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Chair, Council’s Committee on Public Works and the Environment (since Jan., 1999)
Board Member and former President, Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs (1979-present)
Member and former Vice President, Whitman-Walker Clinic Board of Directors (1989 – present)
Chair, Education Task Force, Community and Friends Board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Board Member, Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Board Member, Safe Haven Outreach Ministries

Past: Chair, Transportation Planning Board, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (1999-2000)
Chair, Council’s Committee on Local, Regional and Federal Affairs (1997-1999)
Vice Chair, National Education Commission on Time and Learning (1990)
At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia (1985-1989)
Member (and Vice President for three terms), District of Columbia Board of Education (1974-1982)
Vice Chair, National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children (1974-1979)

IF MARRIED, SPOUSE’S NAME: Widowed. Husband, David Schwartz, deceased in 1988.

ANY CHILDREN? GRANDCHILDREN? I am the proud parent of three children, all of whom attended D.C. public schools throughout their pre-college years. Each has gone on to begin successful careers – Stephanie, 32, as a lawyer for New York Legal Aid; Hilary, 30, as a marketing executive for USA Today in New York; and Douglas, 28, as a journalist and Internet talk show host in London, England.

WHY ARE YOU MORE QUALIFIED THAN YOUR OPPONENT(S) TO HOLD THIS OFFICE? (Please limit your answer to 100 words.) I have a strong and proven history of service to this city. During my first term on the Council (1985-89), I spoke out – and voted – against the bloated budgets, the tax increases, and the rampant, unproductive spending. Since returning to the Council in 1997, I have worked hard to fix what was broken and to ensure that our finances never get out of control again. Citizens of the District know me to be honest, caring, dependable, open-minded, accessible, responsive, and serious about my responsibilities as an elected official. I will remain true to them and to our city if re-elected.