James E. Nathanson
Jim Nathanson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 3 | |
| In office January 2, 1987 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Polly Shackleton |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1932 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
James E. "Jim" Nathanson (born September 26, 1932 in Boston)[1][2][3] is a former politician and lawyer in Washington, D.C. He was elected to represent Ward 3 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1987 and served until 1995.[4][5]
Nathanson was a teacher at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in February 1986 when he announced his run for the Ward 3 council seat of Polly Shackleton, who was not running for reelection.[6] He won the 1986 election and was reelected in 1990, but was defeated in an upset by Kathleen Patterson in the 1994 Democratic primary.[4] Patterson emphasized her commitment to district-wide issues and criticized Nathanson's commitment to fiscal responsibility.[5]
References
- ↑ "Cleveland Park Voices" (PDF). Clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Campaigns begin for Several Seeking Council Seats". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "The Council - Happy Birthday to Jim Nathanson, former Ward 3 Councilmember (1987-1995) and one-time boss to @ChmnMendelson!". Facebook.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- 1 2 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historic Elected Officials in DC: Ward 3 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- 1 2 Henderson, Neil (14 September 1994). "NEWCOMER PATTERSON STAGES UPSET IN WARD 3". The Washington Post. Washington DC. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Sandra (1986-02-12). "Ellington Teacher Seeking Ward 3 Seat on D.C. Council". The Washington Post. p. C9. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
External links
- Guide to the James E. Nathanson papers, 1981-1994, Special Collections Research Center, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University.