September 18, 2024 • 7:00-8:30 PM

Christina Henderson

Independent

Christina Henderson is an At-Large member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Her career has been guided by the principle that one’s zip code should not determine your opportunity for success, and Christina works every day to make this principle a reality for all DC residents. Christina is known for a commonsense approach to policy, a collaborative working style, and centering equity in her work. She has proven herself to be a hard worker and effective legislator securing legislative and budgetary wins to improve maternal & reproductive health, increase the pay & benefits for workers, fight food insecurity, advance public safety & safe streets, support small businesses, and promote good governance. Christina currently serves as the chair of the Council’s Committee on Health.

Prior to her election in 2020, Christina provided counsel to United States Senators, DC Councilmembers, and state and local education officials on an array of domestic policy issues which deeply impacts families and children. Christina received her BA in Political Science from Furman University in Greenville, SC and her Master in Public Affairs degree from Princeton University. She lives in Petworth with her husband and two daughters.

Darryl Moch

DC Statehood Green Party

Darryl! L.C. Moch currently serves as Chair of the DC Statehood Green Party (DC STG) in Washington, DC., and as a National Co-chair of the US Green Party. Darryl!, previously ran for DC City Council Chair and At-Large for the DCSGP. He has served as an adviser to campaigns and candidates in various parts of the country, locally, regionally, and nationally. Darryl!, is a proud Ward 7, Deanwood section of Washington, DC, resident and home owner, single father, and senior care provider. Darryl!, is very familiar with the processes of working with government, building collective efforts with diverse people, organizations, and groups across the region, and the nation. Government should be for the people, serve the people, and be accountable to the people.

Darryl!, is a leader and has developed and trained leaders partnering with and working alongside other community leaders on local, regional, national, and international levels. Darryl! serves as a consultant, activist, advocate, performance artist, psychotherapist/life coach, and is an ordained minister, serving in the United Church of Christ (UCC). He serves as a board member of the Potomac Association in the UCC. His work as an organizer has spanned the country. His passion, and current work, include arts and culture of the progressive community; creating opportunities that will empower, expose, and enlighten individuals and our collective communities. His art, activism and advocacy work is rooted in social justice, equality, and quality of life issues for African-American/BIPOC and minority communities, children, youth, families, LGBTQ/SGL constituencies, people living with mental and physical challenges, the homeless, other issues facing communities most disenfranchised by local, regional, and national political policies and laws.

Kevin Rapp

Independent

Kevin, a sixth-generation Washingtonian, is dedicated to advancing our city into a new era of leadership. With deep roots, passion, and an ingrained understanding of DC history, he will introduce innovative strategies for lasting change.

With over 20 years in business and real estate, non-profits, and as Vice Chair of ANC5E, Kevin’s leadership is proven.

Living in Bloomingdale with his wife, Nicole, and their two children, Kevin is an entrepreneur and community advocate. He founded Rapp Distribution Company in 2016, growing it from zero to over 100 restaurant and retail accounts before the pandemic—an impressive achievement for unknown brands competing against established labels with larger budgets, staff, and influence.

He co-founded DC-based Non-Profit, Bike to the Beach, in 2007. That year, 23 cyclists raised $25,000. Bike to the Beach’s 100-mile bicycle rides have since expanded to New York, Boston, Miami, Baltimore, and Houston, attracting thousands of cyclists annually and raising over $12 million for autism and disability-related organizations.

Kevin’s family has a longstanding tradition of service in Washington, D.C. His great-great-great-grandfather, William, served in the Union Army’s 5th District of Columbia Infantry Battalion, a regiment organized specifically to defend DC.

Robert White

Democratic Party

Robert graduated from Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, DC and attended St. Mary’s College of Maryland, earning degrees in Philosophy and Political Science. He completed additional studies at Oxford University in England and in The Gambia, West Africa. Robert earned his law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.

In 2008, Robert went to the United States Congress to serve as Legislative Counsel to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. He served as a lead staff member on congressional oversight hearings focused on the District and played a key role in drafting legislation to loosen Congress’ grip over DC government in favor of greater autonomy and independence for Washingtonians.

In 2014, Robert was tapped by Attorney General Karl A. Racine to serve as the first Director of Community Outreach for the DC Office of the Attorney General. In this role, Robert designed and executed a blueprint for community engagement with a focus on improving services and support for the city’s most vulnerable residents.

Robert and his wife, Christy, an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, reside in Ward 4 with their daughters, Madison and Monroe, and their rescue pit bull, Roscoe. They attend St. Martin’s Catholic Church.