13位GWU校友進入第112屆美國國會

13 Alumni Elected to 112th U.S. Congress; GW Grad Wins D.C. Mayoral Race
Election 2010 saw 13 fellow Colonials from across the political spectrum come out on top in their bid to serve in the 112th U.S. Congress.
Two alumni serving in leadership roles in the 111th U.S. Congress won re-election:
•Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, LAW JD '64 (D-Nev.) defeated Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle and will serve his fifth term in the U.S. Senate.
•House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, CCAS BA '85 (R-Va.) garnered 59 percent of the vote to retain his seat.
Seven other GW alumni incumbents won their bids for re-election:
•U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, SPHHS MHSA '98 (D-PA)
•U.S. Del. Donna Christensen, SMHS MD '70 (D-VI)
•U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr., LAW JD '73 (R-TN)
•U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, CCAS BA '81 (D-NY)
•U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson, ESIA MS '74 (R-TX)
•U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, LAW JD '52 (D-HI)
•U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, SEAS BS '63 (R-FL)
Four GW Alumni in Congress were not up for re-election:
•U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, GWSB MBA '75 (D-ND)
•U.S. Sen. Michael Enzi, GWSB BBA '66 (R-WY)
•Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, LAW JD '84 (D-PR)
•U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, CCAS BA '77 (D-VA)
One GW alumnus incumbent retired:
•U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, LAW JD '85 (D-FL)
"We are proud of our alumni who come to GW with a passion for changing the world and go on to serve their communities," says Dr. Knapp.
Fourteen GW graduates served their country in the 111th U.S. Congress.

In the nation's capital, GW graduate Vincent Gray, B.S. '64, will be the District of Columbia's next mayor.
Currently chairman of the D.C. Council, Mr. Gray defeated three candidates to win the general election. He defeated incumbent mayor Adrian Fenty in the September Democratic primary.
"The George Washington University congratulates District of Columbia Mayor-elect Vincent Gray," says President Steven Knapp. "We look forward to working with his administration to meet our shared goals, including improving public health and expanding educational opportunity in the District of Columbia."
At GW, Mr. Gray became the first black member of a university fraternity and later served as president of Tau Epsilon Phi for two consecutive terms. He studied psychology in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. In 2009, he was awarded the university's Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
"My goal to make the District 'One City' is rooted in my time at George Washington University as a student," said Mr. Gray. "I look forward to continued support of the GW community."
Mr. Gray has served as executive director of the D.C. Association for Retarded Citizens and director of the D.C. Department of Human Services. He also co-founded Covenant House, a youth services nonprofit organization.
Mr. Gray has tapped Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus and university professor of public service, to co-chair a task force on economic development for the mayor's office. GW students are also working in Mr. Gray's transition office.
Mary Cheh, a professor at GW's Law School, was re-elected councilwoman for Ward 3. Ms. Cheh, the Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was first elected in 2006.