District Dig: Elissa Silverman didn’t know what she wanted to do when she grew up, now she’s a force to be reckoned with

By Editor On Oct 30, 2018

If you’ve ever observed At-Large D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman on the dais grilling a public witness or city official, or on the campaign trail, it might surprise you to learn that for a long time, in fact well into adulthood, she didn’t really know what the hell she was doing.

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