Frank Smith (D.C. Council)
Encyclopedia
Frank Smith, Jr. is a civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C.
He was elected to the Council of the District of Columbia
in 1982 to represent Ward 1 and served in that position for 16 years.
Smith is the director of the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He was elected to the Council of the District of Columbia
Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the District is not part of any U.S. state and is instead overseen directly by the federal government...
in 1982 to represent Ward 1 and served in that position for 16 years.
Smith is the director of the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum.