ANC Commissioner Holden Resigns

ANC Commissioner Robyn Holden (6A01), who replaced Wanda Stevens Harris & defeated challenger Raphael Velento Marshall (who is now associated with H Street Main Street), has resigned. Here is the text of her letter as posted to a neighborhood by Commissioner Joseph Fengler:

Commissioner Joseph Fengler:

I am writing to inform you that I will be resigning my responsibilities as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, due to increased family obligations effective December 1, 2005.

I realize that selecting and introducing a new ANC may be difficult, and I will do whatever I can to make this transition a smooth one. I have streamlined the list of active SMD 6A01 residents that attend the monthly meetings. I can provide that list when the new commissioner takes office.

I am pleased to have had the opportunity to work with ANC 6A. I wish you continued success and growth.

Sincerely

Robyn Holden

cc:

Board of Elections

Mayor Williams

Councilmember Ambrose

Chair ANC 6A

Jerome Duval

Commissioner Holden has, as is true of some other neighborhood commissioners, occasionally been the subject of local controversy. Commissioner Holden particularly sparked controversy recently when she publicized her local single member district meeting with a flyer that included the question "Do you want 8 bars to open at the same time on H Street?"
Robyn Holden, who also hosts a radio show on WPFW and previously broadccasted on WHUR, was popular with some residents, but unpopular with others. The "8 bars" remark above refers to the taverns & restaurants that Joe Englert & his business associates wish to open on H Street. The first of these places, The Argonaut, opened a few months back. The next place in line appears to be The Pug. Commissioner Holden held regular meeting on a variety of topics, Englert's establishments were simply (perhaps) the highest profile of these topics.