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词条 David Catania
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. D.C. Council

     Positions 

  3. Post-Council career

  4. Personal

  5. References

  6. External links

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|office = Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
from the at-large district
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|term_end = January 2, 2015
|predecessor = Arrington Dixon
|successor = Elissa Silverman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|1|16}}
|birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican {{small|(Before 2004)}}
Independent {{small|(2004–present)}}
|spouse = {{marriage|Bill Enright|August 5, 2017}}[1]
|education = Georgetown University (BS, JD)
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David A. Catania (born January 16, 1968)[1] is an American independent politician and lawyer from Washington, D.C. He was formerly an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, which he gave up to pursue an unsuccessful run in the 2014 mayoral election.

Early life and education

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Catania is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Georgetown University Law Center.

D.C. Council

He was elected to the Council as a Republican in a 1997 special election with 7% voter turnout,[2] but elected to a full term in 1998, and re-elected in 2002 and 2006.[3][4] Catania lives in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.[4]

Catania was the first openly gay member of the D.C. Council and one of a small number of openly gay Republican office-holders.[3] This led to a conflict within his party when President George W. Bush spoke in favor of an amendment to the United States Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Catania opposed the amendment and became a vocal opponent of Bush's 2004 re-election. In response, the District of Columbia Republican Committee decertified him as a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention.[5] Catania announced his endorsement of the Democratic presidential candidate, John Kerry, one week prior to the convention.[6] In September 2004, Catania left the party and became an independent, citing his displeasure with its direction on urban and social issues.[7][8] He was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 as an independent.[3]

Catania was most recently the chairperson of the Council's Committee on Education and was a member of the Committee on Government Operations, the Committee on Finance and Revenue, and the Committee on Health. Catania chaired the Committee on Health between 2005 and 2012.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} As one of two openly gay members then serving on the Council, Catania played a major role in the city's recognition of same-sex unions and legalization of same-sex marriage.[3][9][10][11]

Positions

Catania opposed terms limits for elected officials. In 2001, Catania voted in favor of legislation that overturned the results of a popular referendum limiting members of the D.C. Council to two terms.[12][13]

Post-Council career

In 2014, Catania was unsuccessful in a bid for mayor of Washington, D.C. In 2015, he joined the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, where he focuses his practice on healthcare, government law and strategy, and public policy.[14]

In 2018, he served as the U.S. Head of Public Affairs for Starship Technologies, a robotic delivery company.[15] In February, Catania opened a District-based lobbying firm with Benjamin Young, his former chief of staff and campaign manager.[21]

In 2018, Catania was campaign co-chair for S. Kathryn Allen, a former insurance executive who sought Catania's former seat on the Council, held by Elissa Silverman.[16] An investigation determined that more than half of Allen's signatures were fraudulently collected and her name was not included on the ballot.[17]

Personal

Catania married floral designer Bill Enright on August 5, 2017 in a ceremony officiated by his former Council colleague Mary Cheh.[18]

References

1. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11012.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025033554/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11012.html | dead-url=yes | archive-date=October 25, 2012 | title=David A. Catania | date=January 6, 2005 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=highbeam.com | pages=T11 | accessdate=July 16, 2008 }}
2. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/11/us/washington-council-election-may-forecast-change.html | title=Washington Council Election May Forecast Change | last=Janofsky | first=Michael | date=December 11, 1997 | work=The New York Times | publisher=nytimes | pages=A22 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/14/AR2009121403600.html | title=Poised to mark a milestone: For D.C. Council member, same-sex marriage bill a personal and professional victory | last=Craig | first=Tim | date=December 15, 2009 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | pages=B01 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
4. ^1 {{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/28/AR2006102801285.html | title=For Catania, Mellowing With Age, Incumbency | last=Silverman | first=Elissa | date=October 29, 2006 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | pages=C01 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
5. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61775-2004May27.html | title=Catania Leaves D.C. GOP Over Convention Seat: Ouster as Delegate Tied To Opposition to Bush | last=Williams | first=Vanessa | date=May 28, 2004 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | pages=B01 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
6. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45198-2004Aug29.html | title=Gay Activists Demand a Seat in 'Big Tent': Pataki, Specter Among Allies at N.Y. Rally | last=Hsu | first=Spencer S. |author2=Williams, Vanessa | date=August 30, 2004 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | pages=A07 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
7. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58101-2004Sep28.html | title=Catania to Become Independent Today | last=Williams | first=Vanessa | date=September 29, 2004 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | pages=B02 | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
8. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=1269 | title=Dropping the GOP: David Catania's new political life as an independent | last=O'Bryan | first=Will | date=October 7, 2004 | work=Metro Weekly | publisher=metroweekly.com | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
9. ^{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8034601.stm | title=DC approves same-sex marriage law | date=May 6, 2009 | work=BBC News | publisher=news.bbc.co.uk | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
10. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/07/vermont | title=Same-sex marriage: Who's next? | last=Mieszkowski | first=Katherine | date=April 7, 2009 | work=Salon | publisher=salon.com | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
11. ^{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/12/11/ST2009121102889.html | title=D.C. Council approves bill legalizing gay marriage: Bill heads to Fenty's desk, still must survive congressional review period | last=Craig | first=Tim | date=December 15, 2009 | work=The Washington Post | publisher=washingtonpost.com | accessdate=December 15, 2009 }}
12. ^{{cite news |title=D.C. Council Considers Repeal of Term Limits|first=Sewell |last=Chan |date=January 9, 2001 |work=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2001/01/09/dc-council-considers-repeal-of-term-limits/48803598-c687-4b2e-b81e-65674bf75d33/|access-date=October 1, 2016}}
13. ^{{cite news |title=Up with term limits|author=Washington Times |date=May 3, 2001 |work=Washington Times |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/may/3/20010503-022851-6200r/|access-date=October 1, 2016}}
14. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2015/03/david-catania-lands-health-role-at-greenburg.html |title=David Catania lands health role at Greenburg Traurig |first=Tina |last=Reed |date=March 18, 2015 |access-date=February 16, 2018 |newspaper=Washington Business Journal }}
15. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/05/11/more-delivery-robots-are-coming-to-dc/ |title=More Delivery Robots Are Coming to DC |first=Jessica |last=Sidman |date=May 11, 2018 |access-date=May 16, 2018 |newspaper=Washingtonian }}
16. ^1 {{cite news |last=Schwartzman |first=Paul |date=June 29, 2018 |title=Why a progressive D.C. lawmaker is suddenly facing opposition |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/a-progressive-dc-lawmaker-in-the-cross-hairs/2018/06/29/6179b3e4-7988-11e8-80be-6d32e182a3bc_story.html?noredirect=on |work=Washington Post |access-date=June 29, 2018 }}
17. ^{{cite news |last=Nirappil |first=Fenit |date=September 11, 2018 |title= Board boots business-backed council candidate from D.C. ballot, citing signature fraud |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/board-boots-business-backed-council-candidate-from-dc-ballot-citing-signature-fraud/2018/09/11/553453aa-b48e-11e8-a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html?noredirect=on |work=The Washington Post |access-date=September 17, 2018 }}
18. ^1 {{cite news |last=Chibbaro, Jr. |first=Lou |url=https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/08/09/catania-weds-ceremony-performed-council-colleague/ |title=Catania weds in ceremony performed by Council colleague |newspaper=The Washington Blade |date=August 9, 2017 |access-date=February 16, 2018 }}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20141219052058/http://www.davidcatania.com/ Councilmember David A. Catania] official website (archived)
  • [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/12/14/GA2009121403651.html "David A. Catania: D.C. politician doesn't pull punches"], photo essay by The Washington Post
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