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Trayon White
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Trayon White | |
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| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 8 | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – February 4, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | LaRuby May |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (BA) Southeastern University (no degree) |
Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia from January 2017 to February 2025.[1] He was first elected to the council in 2016 in his second attempt for the position, which had been held by former mayor Marion Barry prior to his death.[2]
Prior to serving on the council, White was a community organizer, and served on the D.C. State Board of Education. White was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2022 mayoral election, taking third place in the Democratic primary against incumbent Muriel Bowser.[3] On August 18, 2024, White was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on bribery charges.[4][5] He was expelled from the D.C. Council on February 4, 2025.[1]
As a member of the City Council, White has drawn media coverage for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories.
- ^ a b Khalil, Ashraf (2025-02-04). "DC Council expels Trayon White as he fights federal bribery charge". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Davies, Emily; Stein, Perry; Flynn, Meagan; Alexander, Keith L.; Brice-Saddler, Michael; Heim, Joe; Elwood, Karina (August 18, 2024). "FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Kunzelman, Michael (August 19, 2024). "DC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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