Sabrina Sojourner

Sabrina Sojourner
Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from the District of Columbia's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byJohn Capozzi
Succeeded byTom Bryant Jr.
Personal details
Born (1952-10-23) October 23, 1952 (age 71)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MA)

Sabrina Sojourner (born October 23, 1952)[1] is an American politician who previously served as the District of Columbia's Shadow Representative for the at-large district from January 1997 until 1999.[2][3] Serving as the third individual in the position, preceded by John Capozzi. She served a single term as Shadow Representative, not seeking reelection in 1999.[4] Sojourner is a member of the Democratic Party.

Unlike the non-voting delegate seat, held by representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, the position was created on behalf of the District of Columbia's government and thus is not recognized by the United States Congress. Sojourner was elected to the seat in 1997 at 83% of the vote.[5]

  1. ^ "Sabrina Sojourner, Washington, D.C., 1994 · Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004 · OutHistory: It's About Time". outhistory.org. Out History.org. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Benning, Victoria (22 March 1999). "Calling for Equality to Begin at Home". Washington Post Archive. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ District of Columbia appropriations for 1998 : hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session. United States Government Printing Office. 1998. ISBN 9780160570261. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ "WashingtonPost.com: D.C. Voters' Guide '98". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2000-10-07. Retrieved 2020-05-24. The representative is an advocate for District statehood. Sabrina Sojourner is the incumbent, but she is not seeking reelection.
  5. ^ Yeager, Kenneth S. (2019). Trailblazers : profiles of America's gay and lesbian elected officials. Routledge. ISBN 9781317712305. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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