WASHINGTON — After serving 13 years on the DC city council, at-large member Anita Bonds says she won’t run for re-election.
The announcement comes amid a number of shake-ups in DC politics.
Bonds’ announcement comes on the heels of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement that she will step aside, as well as Ward 1 councilmember Brianne Nadeau’s announcement.
In addition, two other council members — Ward 2 councilmember Brooke Pinto and at-large councilmember Robert White — have announced that they will challenge incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton for the DC congressional delegate post, casting their future on the council into question.
Meanwhile, Ward 4 councilmember Janeese Lewis George has announced she’ll run for DC mayor.
Bonds,80, has authored or co-authored more than 150 pieces of legis

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