Robert White Resigns From D.C. Council Before Delegate ElectionA 1970 Rule Forced White to Give Up His Council SeatWhite Resigns to Resolve Eligibility Question Before Election
At-large D.C. Councilmember Robert White resigned on November 2 to avoid a legal obstacle to his candidacy for the District’s delegate to Congress in the November 3 election.Robert White resigned from the D.C. Council on November 2 to clear a legal obstacle to his delegate candidacy, and says he will change the rule if elected.Robert White left the D.C. Council on November 2 after a 1970 law raised an eligibility issue for his bid to become the District’s delegate.