With social distancing requirements limiting her ability to travel within the ward, Pinto says she is launching her council career by employing the strategy that was at the core of her campaign: Working the phones. Others saw both Kennedy and Pinto as middle-of-the-road candidates, but wanted to elevate more women to office. Lobbyists, politicos and advocacy groups are still sizing up Pinto to figure out where she will fit on an increasingly left-leaning council. Pinto has described council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) — a liberal with a pragmatic streak — as a model for the kind of lawmaker she would be. Evans also irritated constituents by taking advantage of special council license plates to park as he pleased and using a constituent services fund for sports tickets and other personal expenses.

Source: Washington Post June 30, 2020 09:56 UTC