Harold Brazil
| Harold Brazil | |
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At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia |
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In office January 2, 1997 – January 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | John L. Ray |
| Succeeded by | Kwame R. Brown |
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Ward 6 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia |
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In office January 2, 1991 – January 2, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Nadine Winter |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Ambrose |
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Harold Brazil December 13, 1947 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Crystal Palmer |
| Alma mater |
Ohio State University B.A., J.D., Georgetown University Law Center L.L.M. |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Harold Brazil (born December 13, 1947) is an attorney and Democratic politician in Washington, D.C.
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Brazil graduated from Bishop Hartley High School.
Brazil earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Juris Doctorate from Ohio State University and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Brazil moved to Washington, D.C., to work as a law clerk for Robert M. Duncan, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Brazil later served as a United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1978 to 1980.
Brazil worked in the office of Senator John Glenn between 1980 and 1984. In 1984, Brazil began working as a lobbyist for Pepco. Brazil was a member of the D.C. General Hospital Commission in 1989.
After resigning from his position at Pepco, Brazil announced his candidacy to represent Ward 6 on the Council of the District of Columbia in April 1990. Brazil ran against Nadine Winter, the four-term incumbent. Brazil supported increasing penalties for repeat offenders and violent criminals and increasing funding for law enforcement officers. The editorial board of The Washington Post endorsed Brazil's candidacy.
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