Sharon Ambrose

Sharon Ambrose (September 3, 1939–April 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 by	Harold Brazil
Succeeded by	Tommy Wells
Personal details
Born	Sharon Ambrose September 3, 1939 Chicago, Illinois
Died	April 1, 2017 Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Saint Xavier University
Occupation	politician

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 4th, 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.

External links

• Sharon Ambrose in The Washington Post voter guide

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