William Lightfoot
[3] In 1981, a voter referendum was proposed that would allow taxpayers a $1,200 income tax credit for each dependent child attending school.
[9] Lightfoot held several public forums to hear from residents about the imminent cable television service.
[10] Lightfoot said that residents should be able to participate in the process of bringing cable television to the District and learn how it would increase employment and training.
[12][13] In June 1986, Lightfoot announced he would run as a Democrat for at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, essentially challenging Betty Ann Kane's reelection.
[15] Lightfoot dropped out the following month, saying, "By remaining in the race, I would have split votes with Mr. Gibson, who shares my views on the issues.
[21][22] Schwartz later decided not to run for reelection, citing the recent deaths of her husband, mother, mother-in-law, and best friend as factors in her decision.
[23][24] Other individuals who ran for an at-large seat on the Council included incumbent Democrat John L. Ray; Republican Jerry Moore, former Council member; Independent David Watson, former spokesperson for the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission; Independent R. Calvin Lockridge, D.C. school board member; Statehood Party Tom Chorlton, gay rights activist; Statehood Party David Watson; and Libertarian Dennis Sobin.
[35] Lightfoot was one of twelve council members who voted to end the employment of 2,000 mid-level managers because the government did not have the cash to pay them.
[37] Lightfoot was also concerned that it would set precedent to also give raises to other governmental employees, which would require increases to income tax rates.
[38] Lightfoot proposed an amendment to the Charter of the District of Columbia to give the Council the authority to veto line-items from the education budget.
[40] In May 1991, a police officer shot a Salvadoran man, Daniel Enrique Gomez, and arrested him on a charge of disorderly conduct.
[41] The shooting led to the looting, burning, and vandalizing of more than three dozen businesses in Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan, and Columbia Heights.
[41] Lightfoot and Frank Smith introduced a bill to give tax breaks to businesses that had sustained damages.
[43] Lightfoot was on the general election ballot along with incumbent Democrat John Ray, Republican Philip Baten, D.C. Statehood Sam Jordan, and Independent Brian Moore.
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[50][51] Along with Council member John Ray, Lightfoot introduced a bill to allow companies other than Bell Atlantic to offer local telephone service to customers in the District.
[52] Lightfoot proposed legislation that prohibited anyone less than 17 years old from being out in public between the hours of from midnight to 6 a.m. on weekends and summers and between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on other days.
