Mary Cheh

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Mary Cheh

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3

Successor: Matthew Frumin

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Education

Bachelor's

Douglass College

Law

Rutgers University

Personal

Profession

Professor and Attorney

Contact

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Mary Cheh (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington D.C. City Council, representing Ward 3. She assumed office in 2007. She left office on January 2, 2023.

Cheh (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington D.C. City Council to represent Ward 3. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

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Cheh obtained a B.A. from Douglass College and a J.D. from Rutgers University. Her professional experience includes working as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and as a tenured Professor of Constitutional Law at the George Washington University.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2018)

General election

General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Mary Cheh defeated Petar Dimtchev in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Cheh (D)	74.2	23,443
		Petar Dimtchev (Independent)	25.1	7,946
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	215

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Mary Cheh advanced from the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3 on June 19, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Cheh	100.0	10,011

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2014

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

Washington, D.C. held city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1. Incumbent Mary Cheh was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ryan Sabot was unopposed in the Libertarian primary. Cheh defeated Sabot in the general election.

Washington, D.C. Council, Ward 3, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mary Cheh Incumbent	78%	20,314
	Libertarian	Ryan Sabot	11.3%	2,940
	Other	Write-in	1.4%	365
	Other	Over and Under Votes	9.3%	2,431
Total Votes				26,050
Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results

Washington D.C. Council Ward 3 Primary Election Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mary Cheh Incumbent	95.8%	11,484
Write-in	4.2%	503
Total Votes		11,987
Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2014

On her campaign website, Cheh addressed the following issues and highlighted how she has addressed them during her tenure on the city council.

Transportation

• Achieved the biggest transformation of the taxicab industry in decades
• Overhauled the District’s vehicle fleet program to address abuses, reduce the number of vehicles and overall costs of the program by increasing efficiency, and encourage use of green vehicles
• Took a comprehensive look at parking in the District, including the abuse of disability placards by those attempting to defraud the city of parking fees — something that politicians have shied away from for years
• Has worked closely with DDOT on the development of the streetcar system, the agency’s major capital projects (such as the 11th Street and South Capital Bridges), the installation of bike lanes, and improving the overall use of public space
• Overseen the expansion of the District’s transportation network to include additional car sharing options (Car2Go, Hertz On Demand) and innovative digital dispatch companies for vehicles-for-hire (Uber, MyTaxi, and Hailo)

Environment

• Excerpt: "Councilmember Cheh has moved major environmental legislation on topics such as pesticide protection, energy that large retailers put on the District’s power grid, and Anacostia storm water control. In 2012, the District was recognized several times for our green accomplishments. We are No. 1 in LEED registered and certified buildings, No. 2 in the nation on installed green roofs, and No. 2 in the nation in US EPA energy star rated buildings, as well as No. 2 in weekly transit ridership. These accomplishments could not have been possible without the Clean and Affordable Energy Act, among other bills championed by Councilmember Cheh."

See also

• Washington, D.C.
• Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2018)
• Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
• United States municipal elections, 2018
• United States municipal elections, 2014

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Washington D.C. City Council Ward 3 2007-2023	Succeeded by Matthew Frumin (D)