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Linda W. Cropp

1947–

United States

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Linda Washington Cropp (born October 5, 1947)) is an American politician from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. She was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where she was the first woman to serve as the elected Council Chairman. On September 12, 2006, she lost the Democratic primary for mayor (57% to 31%) to Adrian Fenty.

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