In addition to creating and preserving affordable housing, Councilmember Bonds has been vocal about the need to improve the District’s public-school system, expand violence prevention initiatives, and promote the idea of “good government.” Councilmember Bonds is also deeply concerned about shielding senior citizens from physical and financial abuse and neglect and ensuring that they have the resources needed to age in place.

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Taking a strategic and results-oriented approach, Councilmember Bonds conducts rigorous oversights of the committees under her purview and has helped to direct hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to critical public programs and services that benefit residents of all socio-economic backgrounds.

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In all, she has authored, co-authored, and helped pass into law more than 150 pieces of legislation that helps to make the District of Columbia a safer, more equitable, and more vibrant place to live and do business.

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Outside of the Council, Councilmember Bonds seeks opportunities to further her commitment to service and to improve the lives of others. She is an member of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Task Force on State and Local Taxation (NCSL SALT), the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Air Quality Committee and Social Services Policy Council; a board member of the national Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO); a four-term ANC chairperson; has served as the Chair of the DC Democratic State Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee from 2006-2018.

 

She has also worked on numerous campaigns to elect like-minded, high-profile Democratic candidates at the national, state, and municipal levels. Anita has served as a cabinet member in the administrations of Mayors Anthony Williams, Sharon Pratt, and Marion Barry.

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Councilmember Bonds attended the UC Berkeley — where she was involved in the Free Speech Movement — is a mother of three, grandmother, and proud Washingtonian.