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Trayon White, Washington, D.C., Councilmember, Ward 8
Trayon White was born, raised, and educated in Southeast D.C. In November, he was elected for his second term as a council member of Ward 8, an area of the nation’s capital that, according to 2018 United States Census reports, has a median property value about less than half of the rest of the city, a median income roughly 60% less than the total median for D.C., and is 89% Black. In a town filled with transplants and people moving in without regard for its rich culture and history, the native Washingtonian’s voice and outlook are welcome in Ward 8 and across D.C. as a whole. Giving back to his hometown has always been a focus for White. The D.C. Council’s website shares how White would travel back to D.C. weekly to coach football at the Boys & Girls Club while enrolled at HBCU University of Maryland Eastern Shore, his involvement with several youth organizations focused in Southeast, and his award for volunteerism from President Barack Obama. If his first term was about foundation setting, his next term will most likely be different. In an interview with DCist, he wrote, “In my first term, I have laid the groundwork and developed community-based assets for addressing problems all while bringing more resources to Ward 8 than any previous holder of this office…My approach has not been perfect, as nothing is, and I have learned a lot that will guide my efforts moving forward. However, my record of success is undeniable.”
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