Courtney R. Snowden

Courtney Snowden was a 2014 Independent candidate for an at-large seat on the Washington, D.C. City Council.

Campaign themes

On her campaign website, Snowden highlighted the following issues:^[1]
Education

Excerpt: "A longtime proponent of public education, Courtney is dedicated to ensuring that taxpayer dollars will be properly allocated to fund D.C. schools sufficiently to provide our children with quality educational opportunities. Likewise, she is committed to ensuring that our schools have proper oversight not driven by political agendas or personalities, but focused on enriching the lives of our children – all of our children. The Council can do more too. It is responsible for other agencies and Courtney will lead an effort to ensure that other agencies and projects support the District’s schools – for example, children need to be healthy and well-feed to learn and the Council must ensure that the District’s health and nutrition resources are serving school children."

Economy

Excerpt: "As a Councilmember, Courtney—with her expertise in public policy and her relationships with the business community —brings in a wealth of professional experience as a coalition builder. She has the savvy to bring D.C. government together in concert with businesses to renew D.C. communities and create jobs for District residents, enabling everyone in the city to move forward together."

Job training

Excerpt: As a Councilmember, Courtney will work with business leaders, investors, and city government agencies to significantly enhance job-training programs, even providing direct support willing to train our DC residents. Courtney believes that job training must prepare our city’s workers to have secure and sustainable employment, while minimizing waste and abuse of our resident’s tax dollars.

Transportation

Excerpt: "Using other cities as a model for urban policy solutions, Courtney, as Councilmember, will work with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and urban planning experts to ensure that cyclists, motorists, residents that rely upon public transportation, local businesses, and other key stakeholders are brought to the table through each phase of the policymaking process to make our streets safe for all cyclists, motorists, and pedestrians of the District."

Affordability

Excerpt: "As a Councilmember, Courtney will substantially increase opportunities for District residents to attain quality, yet affordable housing. By pushing for increased funding for current District government programs—such as the Local Rent Supplement Program, the Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Housing Purchasing Assistance Program, and the Housing Production Trust Fund—she will work to ensure that District residents receive needed governmental assistance when purchasing/renting a home. Courtney also believes that we should replicate the initiatives implemented by the Montgomery County’s Housing Opportunity Commission that focus on developing innovative partnerships between nonprofit organizations and government. She will work to create a commission focused on expanding affordable housing options for renters and buyers by ensuring that distressed properties are first made available to nonprofit entities that have the capacity to develop affordable housing options for D.C. residents."

See also: Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014

Washington, D.C. held elections for two at-large city council seats on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1.

**Washington, D.C. Council, At-large, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Anita Bonds Incumbent	24.1%	85,575
	Independent	Elissa Silverman	11.6%	41,300
	Independent	Michael D. Brown	8.1%	28,614
	Libertarian	Frederick Steiner	1.1%	3,766
	Independent	Eric J. Jones	1.2%	4,405
	Independent	Kishan Putta	1.7%	6,135
	Independent	Wendell Felder	0.8%	2,964
	Green	Eugene Puryear	3.5%	12,525
	Independent	Courtney R. Snowden	5.5%	19,551
	Independent	Brian Hart	2.5%	8,933
	Independent	Robert White	6.3%	22,198
	Independent	Calvin H. Gurley	1.3%	4,553
	Republican	Marc Morgan	2.8%	9,947
	Independent	Graylan Scott Hagler	3%	10,539
	Independent	Khalid Pitts	2.9%	10,392
	Other	Write-in	0.4%	1,472
	Other	Over and Under Votes	23.1%	81,847
Total Votes				354,716
Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results

**Washington D.C. Council At-Large Primary Election Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Anita Bonds Incumbent	53.2%	43,586
Nate Bennett Fleming	22.3%	18,232
Pedro Rubio	7.4%	6,082
John Settles, II	13.2%	10,775
Kevin Valentine Jr.	3.1%	2,560
Write-in	0.8%	624
Total Votes		81,859
Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections

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