A spokeswoman for Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) said that Gray is not among those who will be going to court, sparing the government a crisis of sorts. The crimes, as misdemeanors, are prosecuted by the District’s attorney general. The acting AG, Irvin B. Nathan, was appointed by Gray. Had he challenged his arrest in court, Nathan would probably have had to seek appointment of a special counsel to avoid the appearance of a conflict.
As for the six D.C. Council members that were arrested, Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) said yesterday that all chose to forfeit their right to a day in court.
A full list of arrestees, partially annotated, is after the jump
Michael Brown — D.C. Council member (I-At Large)
Kusame Brown [sic] — actually D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown (D)
Vincent Gray — mayor of the District of Columbia
Jack Evans — activist, not the D.C. Council member
Eugene Kinlow — outreach director, D.C. Vote
Deangelo Scott
Lawrence Hams
Brian Pate
Marc Ferrara
Peter Bishop
Deborah Shore — executive director, Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Patricia Vrandenburg — board member, D.C. Vote
Yvette Alexander — D.C. Council member (D-Ward 7)
Anise Jenkins — activist, Stand Up! for Democracy in D.C.
Muriel Bowser — D.C. Council member (D-Ward 4)
Karen Hixson
Ann Aldrich
Carly Skidmore
Billie Day
Rachel Madelham
Mary Gosselink
Corryn Freeman
Joseph Martin Perta — board member, D.C. Vote
Robert Brannum
Maceo Thomas
Adam Maier — chief of staff to D.C. Council member Sekou Biddle
Ilir Zherka — executive director, D.C. Vote
Ryan Velasco
Sekou Biddle — D.C. Council member (D-At Large)
Lafayette Barnes
Jeffrey Richardson — director, Mayor’s Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs
Nicholas McCoy
Daniel Solomon — board member, D.C. Vote
George Marion Jr.
John Klenert — former board member, D.C. Vote
Jay Tamboli
Michael Panetta — “shadow” U.S. Representative
Bruce Spiva — former board chairman, D.C. Vote
Martin Moulton
Jason Cross
Thomas Wells— D.C. Council member (D-Ward 6)
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