Markus Batchelor
Markus Batchelor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 8 | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Commissioner of the District of Columbia from district 8C04 | |
| In office January 2, 2015 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Markus Batchelor February 3, 1993 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | George Washington University (B.A.) |
| Website | Government profile |
Markus Batchelor (born February 3, 1993) is an American politician in Washington, D.C., the United States capital.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Ward 8 member of the D.C. State Board of Education since January 2, 2017.[2] When he was elected, at age 23, he was notably the youngest person ever elected to oversee public education in the District of Columbia.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Batchelor was born in Washington, D.C. on February 3, 1993. Batchelor attended Thurgood Marshall Academy, graduating in 2010. He attended college at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., majoring in political science, graduating in 2015.[4][5]
Political career[edit]
In January 2015, he was elected to local government as the Commissioner for district 8C04 of the District of Columbia.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Two Unusual Schools are Opening in DC. They Couldn't Be More Different". Washingtonian. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Markus Batchelor (Vice President, Ward 8)". D.C. State Board of Education. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ Manteuffel, Rachel (June 16, 2016). "At 23, Markus Batchelor is eyeing a spot on the D.C. Board of Education". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "For senior, taking local seat means serving lifelong neighbors". The GW Hatchet. November 10, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Former D.C. mayor, described as political 'force,' dies at 78". The GW Hatchet. November 24, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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