Vincent C. Gray
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Vincent C. Gray is a politician from Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. He is currently a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where he serves as an elected Councilmember for Ward 7. Gray recently was elected Chairman of the DC City Council, defeating Kathleen Patterson, the long-time Ward 3 representative. Gray ran his campaign under the banner "One City" and focused on unity among the disparate racial and economic groups in Washington DC.
Prior to his Council career, Gray worked in the area of social services for urban communities for over 25 years.
In the September 2004 primary election, Mr. Gray defeated the incumbent Ward 7 member of the Council of the District of Columbia, and went on to win the November general election with 91% of the vote. He was sworn-in as a member of the Council on January 2, 2005. He is a member of the Council’s Committees on Health; Economic Development; Human Services; and Education, Libraries and Recreation. Chairman Cropp has also appointed him to Chair a Special Committee on Prevention of Youth Violence.
Mr. Gray became a grandparent for the first time in January 2005.
