Housing Affordability

Maggie is committed to creating abundant and ​affordable housing in DC. She believes that ​everyone deserves a place to call home. ​Currently, DC has a housing shortage which ​makes it difficult for working people to find a ​place to live. As Commissioner, Maggie will work ​to end exclusionary zoning and legalize ​apartment buildings in residential areas to end ​racial and class segregation. She will work with ​DC agencies, neighborhood groups, and ​constituents to grow Petworth sustainably and ​equitably.

Safer Streets

Maggie is focused on making our streets safer for walking and ​biking. In particular, Grant Circle needs immediate attention to ​prevent accidents and ensure safety for all residents. By ​instituting traffic calming measures and infrastructure ​improvements, Maggie will make our neighborhood safer and ​more livable.

About Maggie

I’m Maggie Dart-Padover, and I’m running for ANC to bring practical, evidence-based solutions to our ​community. As a data engineer with 14 years of experience working to elect Democrats, I know how to turn ​information into action.

I live in Petworth with my wife and baby daughter. My wife, sick of hearing me talk about the intricacies of ​housing affordability, encouraged me to find a more productive outlet for my interest, so I’m running for ANC!

I grew up in San Francisco, where I saw the consequences of a housing ​crisis up close. My mom was a public school teacher and union president, ​and my dad was a stationary engineer for the city. They raised me to try to ​make the world a better place, so I zigzagged the country working on ​Democratic campaigns at the local, state, and national level. Then I moved ​to DC to work on data for Democratic and progressive organizations and ​now I’m a data engineer for Working America, a labor union. Outside of ​work, I’m a cat-owner, a movie lover, and a non-directed kidney donor.

I love Petworth for its strong sense of community, its kid-friendly spaces, ​and how easy it is to navigate without a car. I’m passionate about making ​sure that Petworth continues to be a vibrant and welcoming place for ​everyone.

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