Sharon Ambrose

Sharon Ambrose (September 3, 1939April 3, 2017) was an American politician from Washington, D.C.

Sharon Ambrose
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 6
In office
January 2, 1997  January 2, 2007
Preceded byHarold Brazil
Succeeded byTommy Wells
Personal details
Born
Sharon Ambrose

September 3, 1939
Chicago, Illinois
DiedApril 1, 2017
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materSaint Xavier University
Occupationpolitician

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ambrose graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago. She was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 6, from 1997 to 2007. She retired from the DC Council after two terms to focus on her illness, which had been misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis. After retiring, she helped with the mayoral campaign of David Catania and the campaign for an at-large council seat by David Grosso, a former staff person.[1] She died on April 4, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.[2][1]

References

  1. Smith, Harrison (April 4, 2017). "Former D.C. Council member Sharon Ambrose dies". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. "Sharon Ambrose". The Washington Post. 2005-01-06. p. DZ10. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by
Harold Brazil
Ward 6 Member, Council of the District of Columbia
1997–2007
Succeeded by
Tommy Wells


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