The Right Choice for Ward 7
Nate has fought for Ward 7 residents as a Legislative Director at the DC Council and as DC’s Shadow U.S. Representative to Congress. He’s now running to fight for us as the next Ward 7 Councilmember.
Nate truly believes in the potential of Ward 7. Nate’s vision to transform the Ward involves building community power by bringing residents together to advance Ward 7.
meet nate
Nate Bennett Fleming was born and raised in Ward 7 in a low-income apartment complex on Minnesota Avenue. He now lives in the Deanwood community of Ward 7 with his wife and two children.
Nate was raised by a courageous single mother who enrolled him in the revered Nannie Helen Burroughs school in Ward 7, which helped to prepare him to later earn degrees from Morehouse College, Harvard University, and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Nate studied government and became an attorney in order to be able to return to the community in which he was raised and give back. Nate has dedicated his life to public service and is genuinely committed to listening to residents of Ward 7 and fighting for Ward 7 priorities on the DC Council.
His experience working as a Legislative Director on the the DC Council provides him with key knowledge that will help him advance policy objectives as Councilmember. Likewise, his experience of being elected to serve as DC’s Shadow U.S. Representative to Congress sets Nate apart from the competition.
What Nate Stands For
Nate's Accomplishments
FUNDING
Drafted successful budget amendment that secured millions in funding for schools
education
Instrumental in bringing Bard Early College High School to DC ,where students can graduate high school with an associates degree
real change
Wrote the Commission on Poverty Establishment Act of 2019
fairness
Instrumental in creating the 2020 DC Ticket Amnesty Program
evictions
Wrote the legislative language that banned evictions during the pandemic
transport
Wrote legislation that restored the drivers licenses of over 60,000 residents who were suspended for ticket debt
Dream big
Created Ward 7 and Ward 8 Dream Grants Program that has given nearly $1 million in grants
statehood
Added over 100 Congressional co-sponsors to the DC Statehood bill as Shadow Representative
Expect More! Support Nate Fleming for Ward 7 Councilmember to Build a Safe and Healthy Ward 7
2024 Nate For DC. Paid for by Nate Fleming for Ward 7, Jimmie Luthuli, Treasurer. A copy of my fundraising report is filed with the DC Office of Campaign Finance.