Marion Barry
Overview
Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (born March 6, 1936) is an American
Democratic politician who is currently serving as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia
, representing DC's Ward 8. Barry served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia
from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. In addition to his current term, Barry also served two other tenures on the D.C. Council, as an At-Large member from 1975–79, and as Ward 8 representative from 1992–95.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Democratic politician who is currently serving as a member of 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...
, representing DC's Ward 8. Barry served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia
Mayor of the District of Columbia
The Mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of Washington, D.C. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia...
from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995 to 1999. In addition to his current term, Barry also served two other tenures on the D.C. Council, as an At-Large member from 1975–79, and as Ward 8 representative from 1992–95.
Quotations
Outside of the killings, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
Source: USA Today|USA Today: Mar 24, 1989. pg. 02.A
They made all this up to justify questioning me. It's all made up. I don't know what happened. Whatever they say was all made up.
Responding to allegations by Park Police that he was found with a white substance under his nose and trace amounts of cocaine in his car.
There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys that I am their friend.
Explaining why he was upset at being robbed at gunpoint.