Snider Wins Georgetown Commissioner Seat

Natalee S. Snider won the advisory neighborhood commissioner post for Single Member District 2E07 with 97.24% of the vote.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Civic Engagement

Empty historic red-brick rowhouses with white-trimmed bay windows line a quiet Georgetown street shaded by a mature oak tree. — Natalee S. Snider won the advisory neighborhood commissioner seat for Single Member District 2E07 in Georgetown with 97.24% of the vote, becoming the district's first Jamaican woman elected to the post. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Natalee S. Snider was elected advisory neighborhood commissioner for Single Member District 2E07 in Georgetown, winning 97.24% of the vote in the final count. She is the first Jamaican woman elected to the post in Georgetown.

Why it matters

Advisory neighborhood commissioners represent small districts of residents and advise the D.C. government on issues affecting their neighborhoods. Snider's election puts a new representative in charge of community concerns and local decisions in Georgetown.

Snider won 97.24% of the vote in the final count for District 2E07. The extraction does not include total ballots cast or the vote totals of other candidates.

The players

Natalee S. Snider

Snider is a Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, served in the U.S. Air Force, and previously led the Mayor's Office on Caribbean Community Affairs.

George Washington University's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership

The center at George Washington University offers training programs for public servants, including the AI micro-certificate Snider completed.

The details

Snider was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Washington, DC. She served in the U.S. Air Force, was the first executive director of the Mayor's Office on Caribbean Community Affairs (MOCCA), and is vice president of the Jamaican Nationals Association of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. She also completed a micro-certificate in Emerging Technology Leadership for Local & State Government: AI through George Washington University's Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, in partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Human Resources.

Nov. 10, 2026: Snider's AI micro-certificate is awarded.
Nov. 12, 2026: Snider's election is reported.

Civic Engagement Context

Under the D.C. advisory neighborhood commission system, residents of small single-member districts elect commissioners who advise the District government on local matters. Snider's win adds one more commissioner to that structure in Georgetown's District 2E07.

Georgetown residents in District 2E07 now have a commissioner who will take up their community concerns and help shape decisions affecting the neighborhood. Residents can bring local issues to the commission that Snider will serve on.

The takeaway

Local seats like advisory neighborhood commissioner shape everyday decisions in a neighborhood, so following who holds them is a practical way to stay informed. Snider's win shows how a single district election can bring new community voices into local government.