Vincent Orange
| Vincent Orange | |
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| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, At-Large | |
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In office May 10, 2011 – August 15, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sekou Biddle |
| Succeeded by | Robert White |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 5 | |
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In office January 2, 1999 – January 2, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Thomas, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Harry Thomas, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
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April 11, 1957 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of the Pacific Howard University Georgetown University |
Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. (born April 11, 1957) is a former politician from Washington, D.C., who is currently the President of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. An attorney and a certified public accountant, Orange represented Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia from 1999 to 2007, and was an At-Large member from 2011 to 2016. He lost the June 2016 Democratic primary election to Robert White. Although his term was not due to end until January 2, 2017, Orange resigned from the council effective August 15, 2016, in the wake of conflict of interest charges over his new employment at the Chamber of Commerce.
Vincent Bernard Orange was born April 11, 1957, and raised in Oakland, California. With a scholarship Orange attended Fountain Valley School of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from the University of the Pacific, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1979 and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 1980. In 1983, he earned a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. He worked as a senior tax accountant for accounting firm Arthur Andersen from 1983 to 1987. In 1988, he graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he earned a Master of Laws in Taxation. Orange is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
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