As you fill out your ballot, you may want to know more about our most important yet most underrated local races: the Single Member District ANC commissionership! These brave and generous souls volunteer their time to make sure we can have good governance at the most local level. Meet your ANC candidates and let us know if you have any questions! The candidates’ answers have been lightly edited for clarity. Don’t know YOUR Single Member District? Click here and find it! ––María Helena Carey
Your name
Marc Friend
Your ANC single member district
7D06
What is a landmark people may know your SMD from?
Rosedale Recreation Center and Rosedale Library
Why are you running for ANC?
I am running because I believe the Rosedale community is a strong and beautiful place. I am running to continue my work to bring folks together and increase resources to the community.
Why do you believe ANC is an important office?
ANC is an unpaid volunteer position and we need more folks to join us including on the ANC committees.
Why should your neighbors should vote for you?
I hope folks will vote for me so we can continue to work to unite the community for good.
Why should we all keep an eye on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions as a whole?
ANC 7D has an opportunity to build connections across the Anacostia and be an example of the power of organizing here in DC.