Sandy Allen (D.C. Council)

Sandra C. Allen (born c. 1943) is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She was elected as the Ward 8 member of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1996 and served in that position until 2005.

Sandra C. Allen
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 8
In office 1997–2005
Preceded by	Eydie Whittington
Succeeded by	Marion Barry
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Political career

• November 4, 1986 - elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[1]
• November 8, 1988 - re-elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[2]
• November 6, 1990 - re-elected to a third term as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03^[3]
• November 6, 1994 - returned for a fourth, non-consecutive, term as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for district 8E03, after one term off the commission (Bonnie J. Ross was elected in 1992)^[4]
• May 2, 1995 - ran for Ward 8 council member in special election to replace Marion Barry, who had become mayor, but was defeated by Eydie Whittington, Barry's chosen successor, by a two-vote margin^[5]
• September 10, 1996 - defeated Whittington in Democratic primary^[6]

• November 5, 1996 - elected Ward 8 council member^[7]
• November 7, 2000 - reelected Ward 8 council member^[7]
• September 14, 2004 - ran for reelection but was defeated in primary by Marion Barry^[7]

Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by Eydie Whittington	Ward 8 Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1997–2005	Succeeded by Marion Barry