Betty Ann Kane

Betty Ann Kane is a former American politician who served as an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991.^[2] Kane later served as a commissioner on the District of Columbia Public Service Commission.^[1]

Betty Ann Kane
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia at-large
In office 1979–1991
Preceded by	Douglas E. Moore
Succeeded by	Linda W. Cropp
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Middlebury College (B.A.) Yale University (M.A., English)[1]

Kane was a non-resident elected city commissioner for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, from 1996 to 2005.

Political career

Kane was elected to the D.C. school board in 1974.^[1] In 1978, at-large city council member Douglas E. Moore decided to run for council chairman rather than for reelection, and Kane took the opportunity to run for the seat he was vacating.^[2] She narrowly defeated H. R. Crawford in the Democratic primary and went on to win the general election.^[3][4] Kane was re-elected in 1982 and 1986.^[2]

In 1990, Kane ran for delegate to Congress, but lost in the primary to Eleanor Holmes Norton.^[5]

References

1. "Chairman Betty Ann Kane". District of Columbia Public Service Commission. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
2. "Historical Elected Officials: At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
3. Eisen, Jack; Whitaker, Joseph D. (September 13, 1978). "Kane, Clark, Shackleton Win Races for D.C. Council". The Washington Post. p. A23. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
4. Eisen, Jack; Whitaker, Joseph D. (November 8, 1978). "Democrats, Incumbents Are Winners As Council Write-In Challenges Fail". The Washington Post. p. A23.
5. Abramowitz, Michael (September 12, 1990). "D.C. Delegate; Norton Overcomes Last-Minute Crisis to Win". The Washington Post. p. A21. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2008.

Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by Douglas E. Moore	At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1979–1991	Succeeded by Linda W. Cropp