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Descriptive Summary Schwartz, Carol Carol Schwartz papers, 1983-1988 MS2006 2 Linear feet The papers of Carol Schwartz relate to her term as a member of D.C. City Council. The collection primarily contains documents relating to legislative proceedings that Schwartz was involved in as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia. These documents are contained in the series, Legislative History. This series includes a number of memoranda correspondence, notes, financial documents, reports, and official legislative documents. Some of the subjects addressed in this series include AIDS, Rent Control, and Tax Reform. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Carol Schwartz papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

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Acquisition Information

Carol Schwartz donated this collection in 1993.

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Historical or Biographical Note

Carol Schwartz (1944- ) has devoted many years of her life to serving the citizens of the District of Columbia both as an elected and appointment official including a considerable amount of work related to the education system in D.C. First elected to the Council of the District of Columbia in 1984, she served a four-year term from 1985 to 1988, during which she helped pass key legislation that had a lasting impact on the District. She ran again for the At-Large seat in 1996 and won elections to that position in 2000 and 2004. In 1986 and again in 1994, she ran unsuccessfully as the Republican Mayoral candidate in the District of Columbia.

Schwartz was born in Greenville, Mississippi and raised in Midland, Texas and later graduated from the University of Texas, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Special and Elementary Education. Schwartz was first elected to public office as a member of the District of Columbia Board of Education in 1974 and served two terms in office. She was then appointed by President Gerald Ford to the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children in October of 1974. Ms. Schwartz was appointed as the Vice Chairperson of that council beginning in 1977 and continued serving in this capacity until 1979. Her political career continued as she became the Vice Chairperson of the District of Columbia Delegation to the 1980 Republican National Convention, and a member of the Presidential Transition Team for the Reagan Administration from 1980 to 1981. Schwartz also served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Education, as a Press Secretary in the U.S. House of Representatives, and has participated in an exchange program with political leaders from various countries.

Schwartz's work with the Council of the District of Columbia has included the chairmanship of the Council's Committee on Public Works and the Environment in serving on the Council's Committee on Human Services, the Committee on Government Operations, and the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation. She has also served as Chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' (COG) Board of Directors in 2001 and as Chair of COG's Homeland Security Task Force. She was also elected Co-Chair of the Washington Area Housing Trust Fund in December of 2003, after serving as its Vice Chair.

Collection Scope and Content

The papers of Carol Schwartz relate to her term as a member of D.C. City Council. The collection primarily contains documents relating to legislative proceedings that Schwartz was involved in as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia. These documents are contained in the series, Legislative History. This series includes a number of memoranda correspondence, notes, financial documents, reports, and official legislative documents. Some of the subjects addressed in this series include AIDS, Rent Control, and Tax Reform.

The second series Correspondence/Statements/Subject Files contains materials that do not relate to specific legislation, but relate to administrative issues and those of a more personal nature. These include correspondence, personal statements, and personnel files, as well as subject files on suicide prevention fences on bridges and South Africa. There seems to be gaps in some of the legislative proceedings. Materials within this collection date from 1983 to 1988, the bulk of the records date from 1985 to 1987.

Collection Organization

Organized into two series: Legislative History and Correspondence/Statements/Subject Files.

Subject Terms Individuals Schwartz, Carol Corporate Entities Council of the District of Columbia Topics Inheritance and transfer tax AIDS Rent control Insurance, No-fault automobile Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2006 Series 1 Legislative history, 1983-1988 1.5 Linear feet

This series contains legislative documents, correspondence, statements, memoranda, and notes and represent the history of Carol Schwartz's term in office from a legislative standpoint. The series is divided into nine sub-series based on subject content which are arranged in alphabetical order. They include materials on AIDS, alcoholic beverage control, auditor issues, budget issues, insurance, procurement practices, rent control, and taxes. Within each sub-series the folders are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

The document relating to AIDS legislation include a history of the Whitman Walker Clinic Volunteer Program and AIDSwalk, as well as Ms. Schwartz's push to end insurance discrimination against people with the AIDS virus. Another major concern is the procurement practices of many District of Columbia governmental officials, in particular the Gutierrez investigation of 1985. Ms. Schwartz was also very interested in tax reform, especially in the cases of inheritance taxes and personal exemptions.

1 1 AIDS: The Black Community, n.d., undated

1 2 AIDS: Correspondence re: Insurance Discrimination, 1986

1 3 AIDS: General Information and Notes, undated

1 4 AIDS: Metropolitan Washington Committee on AIDS Issues (Bill 6-343), 1986

1 5 AIDS: Prison Legislation- Problems in Correctional Facilities, 1987-1988

1 6 AIDS: "Prohibition of Discrimination in the Provision of Insurance Amendment Act of 1987" (Bill 7-364), 1987

1 7 AIDS: Testing/Medical Legislation and Information, 1985-1986

1 8 AIDS: Whitman Walker Clinic Volunteer Program and AIDSwalk, 1985-1987

1 9 Alcoholic Beverage Control: "Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Reform Amendment Act of 1986" (Bill 6-504), 1986

1 10 Alcoholic Beverage Control: "Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Reform Amendment Act of 1986," continued, 1986

1 11 Alcoholic Beverage Control: Correspondence on Bill 6-504, 1986

1 12 Alcoholic Beverage Control: Council Members Recommendations, 1986

1 13 Alcoholic Beverage Control: Public Hearing, 29 September, 1986

2 1 Alcoholic Beverage Control: Related Legislation and Notes, 1986

2 2 Auditor: "Auditor Subpoena Power Act of 1987" (Bill 7-352), 1987

2 3 Auditor: D.C. Auditor Correspondence, 1986

2 4 Budget: "Budget Accountability Amendment Act of 1985" (Bill 6-304), 1985

2 5 Budget: "Budget Accountability Amendment Act of 1987" (Bill 7-66), 1987

2 6 Insurance: "Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982 Amendment Act of 1985" (Bill 6-249), 1985

2 7 Insurance: "Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982 Amendment Act of 1985" (Bill 6-249), continued, 1985

2 8 Insurance: Sugar, Marvin L., Correspondence on Insurance Issues, 1985-1986

2 9 Procurement Practices: "D.C. Procurement Practices Act of 1984" (Bill 5-535), 1984

2 10 Procurement Practices: "D.C. Procurement Practices Act of 1985" (Bill 6-191), 1985

2 11 Procurement Practices: "D.C. Procurement Practices Act of 1985" (Bill 6-191), continued, 1985

2 12 Procurement Practices: Food Procurement Investigation, 1985

2 13 Procurement Practices: Gutierrez Investigation of Procurement Procedures, 1985

3 1 Procurement Practices: Memorandums and Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1985-1987

3 2 Procurement Practices: News Clippings, 1985

3 3 Procurement Practices: Proposed Procurement Legislation, 1983

3 4 Procurement Practices: Proposed Procurement Legislation, 1987

3 5 Rent Control: Correspondence, General, 1985

3 6 Rent Control: Miscellaneous Material, 1984-1985

3 7 Rent Control: News Clippings, 1985

3 8 Rent Control: Related Legislation and Amendment Acts, 1985

3 9 Rent Control: "Rental Housing Act of 1985" (Bill 6-33), 1985

3 10 Rent Control: "Rental Housing Act of 1985" (Bill 6-33), Council Members Recommendations, 1985

3 11 Rent Control: "Rental Housing Act of 1985" (Bill 6-33), Referendum on Certain Provisions, 1985

3 12 Taxes: "Inheritance and Estate Tax Revision Act of 1986" (Bill 6-372), 1986

3 13 Taxes: Inheritance Tax-General Information and Notes, 1985-1987

3 14 Taxes: Inheritance Tax-Winter Legislation to Amend Laws, 1986

3 15 Taxes: "Sales and Use Taxes Reduction Amendment Act of 1986" (Bill 6-432), 1986

3 16 Taxes: Tax Reduction Legislation-Personal Exemption (Bill 6-434), 1986

3 17 Taxes: Tenant Associations-Tax Exemption Legislation, 1985

3 18 Taxes: "Zero Bracket Amount Increase Amendment Act of 1986" (Bill 6-433), 1986

4 1 Board of Elections and Ethics Legislation, 1986-1987

4 2 Child Stealing/Parental Kidnapping (Bill 6-274; 6-311), 1985

4 3 "D.C. Enterprise Zone Study Commission Act of 1986" (Bill 6-431), 1986

4 4 "D.C. Regional Interstate Banking Act of 1985 Amendment Act of 1985" (Bill 6-107), 1985

4 5 D.C. Residency Requirements Legislation, 1985-1987

4 6 D.C. Residency Requirements Legislation, 1988

4 7 Eisenhower Southeast Freeway, 1988

4 8 Taxicab Commission Legislation, 1988

4 9 Urban Renewal Legislation, 1988

MS2006 Series 2 Correspondence, statements, subject files, 1985-1988 0.5 Linear feet

The series contains a number of statements, correspondence, and subject files that are not related to specific legislation. They represent general administrative matters or subjects of personal interest to Ms. Schwartz. Topics include materials relating to personnel appointments to various boards and commissions, South Africa, and Suicide Prevention on Bridges. Additional material consists of miscellaneous correspondence and statements of Carol Schwartz which deal with a number of administrative and personal concerns.

4 10 Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Requests and Resumes, 1985-1988

4 11 Correspondence, Schwartz, 1985-1986

4 12 Correspondence, Schwartz, 1987-1988

4 13 Office of Personnel-Confirmation of Theodore E. Thornton as Director, 1987

4 14 South Africa, 1985-1987

4 15 Statements, Schwartz, 1986-1988

4 16 Suicide Prevention Fences on Bridges, 1985