Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C, which currently represents the Chinatown, Penn Quarter, and Downtown neighborhoods, has changed many times since its establishment in 1976. While it has at times includes parts of Mt. Vernon Square and Shaw, it has continuously represented Downtown. 

The Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commission's (OANC) records of past Commissioners and Officers for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 2C are incomplete. The OANC is actively researching archival collections to find missing information.

Note: Missing information is noted by N/A.

Please contact the OANC at [email protected] to submit requests for corrections or updates.

Historic List of ANC 2C Officers

ANC 2C Officers (2023-2032)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

TREASURER

2023

Michael D. Shankle

Rebecca Strauss

Kristin Roe

Thomas S. Lee

2024

Michael D. Shankle

Rebecca Strauss

Kristin Roe

Thomas S. Lee

2025

Michael D. Shankle

Jim L. Swart

Nancy Groth

Thomas S. Lee

2026

Michael D. Shankle

Jim L. Swart

Nancy Groth

Thomas S. Lee

     
     
     
     
     
ANC 2C Officers (2013-2022)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

TREASURER

2013

Kevin Wilsey

N/A

John Tinpe

Harold Closter

2014

Kevin Wilsey

N/A

John Tinpe

Harold Closter

2015

John Tinpe

Jeffrey Higgins

Jefrey Higgins

Harold Closter

2016

John Tinpe

Jeffrey Higgins

Jefrey Higgins

Harold Closter

2017

John Tinpe

Kevin Wilsey

Theresa Harrison

Kevin Wilsey

2018

John Tinpe

Kevin Wilsey

Theresa Harrison

Kevin Wilsey

2019

Kevin Wilsey

Michael D. Shankle

Jamaal T. Burton

Michael D. Shankle

2020

Kevin Wilsey

Michael D. Shankle

Jamaal T. Burton

Michael D. Shankle

2021

Michael D. Shankle

Gigi Nelson

Elizabeth Miske

Gigi Nelson

2022

Michael D. Shankle

Gigi Nelson

Elizabeth Miske

Gigi Nelson

ANC 2C Officers (2003-2012)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

SECRETARY

TREASURER

2003

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

2004

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

2005

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

2006

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

2007

Doris L. Brooks

N/A

N/A

N/A

2008

Doris L. Brooks

N/A

N/A

N/A

2009

Doris L. Brooks

N/A

N/A

N/A

2010

Doris L. Brooks

N/A

N/A

N/A

2011

Alexander M. Padro

Kevin L. Chapple

Rachelle P. Nigro

Kevin L. Chapple

2012

Alexander M. Padro

Kevin L. Chapple

Rachelle P. Nigro

Kevin L. Chapple

ANC 2C Officers (1993-2002)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON 

RECORDING SECRETARY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

1993

Alverta H. Munlyn

Lawrence L. Thomas

Norma E. Davis

Earnest C. Williams

Doris L. Brooks

1994

Alverta H. Munlyn

Lawrence L. Thomas (December 1994)

Lawrence L. Thomas

Norma E. Davis

Vacant

Doris L. Brooks

1995

Lawrence L. Thomas

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1996

Lawrence L. Thomas

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1997

Lawrence L. Thomas

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1998

Lawrence L. Thomas

Norma E. Davis

N/A

N/A

Doris L. Brooks

1999

Lawrence L. Thomas

Norma E. Davis

N/A

N/A

Doris L. Brooks

2000

Lawrence L. Thomas

Norma E. Davis

N/A

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

2001

Lawrence L. Thomas

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

2002

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ANC 2C Officers (1985-1992)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

RECORDING SECRETARY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

ASSISTANT TREASURER

PARLIAMENTARIAN

CHAPLAIN

1985

Richard Glover

Clifford Waddy (by October 1985)

Louis Perkins

Mildred Edwards

Jeffery Henderson

Debbie Washington (by October 1985)

Marvin Moss

Clifford Waddy

Alverta H. Munlyn (by October 1985)

Robert M. Groshan

Margaret B. Cooper

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

RECORDING SECRETARY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

ASSISTANT TREASURER

1986

Clifford Waddy

Louis Perkins

Linda Bass

Debbie Washington

Marvin Moss

Milli Edwards

1987

Clifford Waddy

Ruebin Lewis

Linda Bass

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Bob Carter

Felix Grissom

1988

Clarene Martin

Linda Bass

Arlethia Jones

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Clifford Waddy

Felix Grissom

1989

Clarene Martin

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Susan Fleck

Mozella Boyd-White

Clifford Waddy

Alverta Munlyn

1990

Clifford Waddy

Jim Brandon

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Mozella Boyd-White

Alberta Munlyn

Lawrence Thomas

1991

Clifford Waddy

Alverta Munlyn

Elizabeth Blakeslee

William Speaks

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

Lawrence Thomas

1992

Alverta H. Munlyn

Tyrone Tate

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Daniel McDowney

Clifford Waddy

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr.

ANC 2C Officers (1976-1984)

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

RECORDING SECRETARY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

ASSISTANT TREASURER

PARLIAMENTARIAN

CHAPLAIN

1976

Charles Richardson, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1977

Charles Richardson, Jr.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1978

Tom Lodge

Bishop Edward H. Moore

Audrey Thomas

Mildred Edwards

Guy Napper

Linda Grigsby

Charles Richardson, Jr.

Rev. French Myers

1979

Bishop Edward H. Moore

Tom Lodge

Audrey Thomas

Linda Grigsby

Guy Napper

Mary Perking

Samuel B. Fields

Rev. French Myers

1980

Charles Richardson, Jr.

Sterling Green

Lorraine J. Johnson

Mildred L. Edwards

Helen Henderson

Elmer J. Brooks

Albert D. Bartlett, Jr.

Bishop Edward H. Moore

YEAR

CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

RECORDING SECRETARY

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TREASURER

ASSISTANT TREASURER

1981

B. James Carter

Charles F. Mason

Lorraine J. Johnson

N/A

Elmer J. Brooks

Albert D. Bartlett

1982

Louis Raymond Perkins

Sterling Green

Lorraine J. Johnson

Mildred L. Edwards

Elmer J. Brooks

Daniel Zimmerman

1983

Mildred L. Edwards

Lorraine J. Johnson

Lorraine J. Johnson

Robert Ebel

Daniel Zimmerman

1984

Mildred L. Edwards

Charles Richardson

Robert Graham

Lorraine J. Johnson

Daniel Zimmerman

Albert D. Bartlett

List of Commissioners who have served on ANC 2C

Commissioners (2023-2032)

SMD

2023-2024

2025-2026

2027-2028

2029-2030

2031-2032

2C01

Michael D. Shankle

Michael D. Shankle

 

 

 

2C02

Rebecca Strauss

Nancy Groth

 

 

 

2C03

Thomas S. Lee

Thomas S. Lee

 

 

 

2C04

Kristin Roe

Jim L. Swart

 

 

 

Commissioners (2013-2022)

SMD

2013-2014

2015-2016

2017-2018

2019-2020

2021-2022

2C01

John Tinpe

John Tinpe

John Tinpe

Michael D. Shankle

Michael D. Shankle

2C02

Harold A. Closter

Harold A. Closter

Theresa Harrison

Jamaal T. Burton

Elizabeth Miske

2C03

Kevin Wilsey

Jeffrey Higgins

Kevin Wilsey

Kevin Wilsey

Gigi Nelson

Commissioners (2003-2012)

SMD

2003-2004

2005-2006

2007-2008

2009-2010

2011-2012

2C01

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

2C02

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Kevin Chapple

Kevin Chapple

Kevin Chapple

2C03

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

2C04

Lydia Goring

Barbara A. Curtis

Barbara A. Curtis

Theresa Sule

Rachelle P. Nigro

Commissioners (1993-2002)

SMD

1993-1994

1995-1996

1997-1998

1999-2000

2001-2002

2C01

Norma E. Davis

Norma E. Davis

Norma E. Davis

Norma E. Davis

Alexander M. "Alex" Padro

2C02

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

2C03

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

Doris L. Brooks

2C04

Earnest C. Williams

(Vacant by Nov. 1994)

Torrence S. Henighan

Brenda D. Colbert

Lydia Goring

Lydia Goring

2C05

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

2C06

Alverta H. Munlyn

Sallie K. Wilson

Muhammad A. Rahman

Beverley Estes

Darlene Holbrook-Jones

Commissioners (1985-1992)

SMD

1985-1986

1987-1988

1989-1990

1991-1992

2C01

Richard W. Glover

Felix Grissom

Susan Fleck

Joe Sternlieb (by Nov. 1990)

Joe Sternlieb

2C02

Louis Raymond Perkins

Ruth Lauder

Robert Ebel

Robert Ebel

2C03

Marvin F. Moss

Arlethia B. Jones

Jim Brandon

Jim Brandon

2C04

Millie L. Edwards

Millie L. Edwards

Steve Ludlum

John J. Fanning, Jr.

2C05

Elizabeth Neely (by Oct. 1985)

Bob Carter

Charles Richardson

Daniel McDowney

2C06

N/A

Jack E. Evans, Jr.

Michael Carr

Meryl L. Sykes

2C07

Margaret B. Cooper

Margaret B. Cooper

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

Leroy J. Thorpe, Jr. 

2C08

Jeffrey B. Henderson

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Elizabeth Blakeslee

Elizabeth Blakeslee

2C09

Sterling Green

La Tonya Pressley (by July 1986)

N/A

Harold L. Whitten

Doris L. Brooks (by July 1989)

Doris L. Brooks

2C10

Debbie Washington

Clarene Martin

Clarene Martin

William R. Speaks

2C11

Earnest C. Williams

Earnest C. Williams

Earnest C. Williams

Earnest C. Williams

2C12

Elaine G. Jones

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

Lawrence L. Thomas

2C13

Alverta H. Munlyn (by Oct. 1985)

Alverta H. Munlyn

Alverta H. Munlyn

Alverta H. Munlyn

2C14

David C. Murray

William B. Bynum

William B. Bynum

Tyrone Tate

2C15

Linda E. Bass (by Oct 1985)

Linda E. Bass

Mozelle Boyd-White

Mozelle Boyd-White

2C16

Clifford W. Waddy

Clifford W. Waddy

Clifford W. Waddy

Clifford W. Waddy

Commissioners (1976-1984)

SMD

1976-1977

1978-1979

1980-1981

1982-1984

2C01

Ruby Gould

Charles F. Mason

Charles F. Mason

N/A

2C02

Thomas E. Lodge, Jr.

Thomas E. Lodge, Jr.

Elmer J. Brooks

Elmer J. Brooks (to Sept. 1982)

Robert Ebel (from Jan. 1983)

2C03

N/A

Gary A. Burns

Lillian A. McNally

James F. Orr (to Sept. 1982)

Tony Johnson (from Jan. 1983)

2C04

N/A

Mary L. Perkins

Louis Raymond Perkins

Louis Raymond Perkins

2C05

Millie L. Edwards

Millie L. Edwards

Millie L. Edwards

Millie L. Edwards

2C06

Eric D. Williams

Eric D. Williams

Lorraine J. Johnson

Lorraine J. Johnson

2C07

N/A

Joyce Chestnut

Bob James Carter

Mary L. Raycrow

2C08

Evie M. Washington

N/A

N/A

N/A

2C09

Margaret B. Cooper

Margaret B. Cooper

Margaret B. Cooper

Margaret B. Cooper

2C10

Albert D. Bartlett, Jr.

Albert D. Bartlett, Jr.

Albert D. Bartlett, Jr.

Albert D. Bartlett, Jr.

2C11

Samuel B. Fields

Samuel B. Fields

Sterling Green

Sterling Green

2C12

Helen B. Kidd

Helen B. Kidd

Helen B. Kidd

Daniel E. Zimmerman

2C13

Edward H. Moore

Edward H. Moore

Edward H. Moore

Sam Fields

2C14

N/A

Linda M. Grigsby

Linda M. Grigsby

N/A

2C15

Henry Alston

Audrey C. Thomas

Audrey C. Thomas

Audrey C. Thomas

2C16

N/A

Guy Napper

Helena Henderson

N/A

2C17

Loree H. Murray

Loree H. Murray

Linda E. Willis

David Murray

2C18

N/A

N/A

Roscoe Buffington

Don Nunley

2C19

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson