Brianne represents us.

Brianne Nadeau has served as Ward 1 Councilmember since 2015.

She has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to community safety, affordable housing, supporting our most vulnerable residents, and improving government services. 

“Ward 1 is my home and where I’m raising my family. That’s why I know firsthand that the challenges facing Ward 1 and the District are complex issues requiring thoughtful and comprehensive solutions. That is my passion and my commitment.”

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau

About Brianne

Brianne is a leader who fights and gets results for us. She follows through on legislation, conducts detailed oversight, and strategically works with agencies to ensure her work is implemented successfully. In a time where D.C.’s home rule is under increasing attack, Brianne’s daily work supporting and protecting our city’s autonomy, beloved institutions, and crucial social programs, has never been more important to our community.

As a mom raising her kids in Park View, Brianne understands very personally the importance of living in a safe community. Whether it’s walking to the park, going to school, or enjoying neighborhood businesses and community amenities, safety for all is one of her top priorities.

Councilmember Brianne Nadeau

Brianne has delivered on the issues that matter to Ward 1 residents:

  • Has taken a comprehensive approach to addressing public safety, with legislation and oversight focused on prevention, policing, and prosecution

  • Introduced legislation that would recruit more police from the District, help detectives solve more murders, and properly staff our 911 call center.

  • Put thousands of units of affordable housing into the pipeline in Ward 1

  • Increased food access and cash assistance for vulnerable DC residents

  • Increased funding for emergency rental assistance

  • Oversaw repairs and renovations of Ward 1 schools such as Bancroft, Marie Reed, Bruce Monroe, Tubman, Adams, Columbia Heights Education Campus and Cardozo Education Campus, and established a new middle school

  • Funded $27 million in new park projects and new equipment all across Ward 1 including the Park at LeDroit, Bruce Monroe, Ann Hughes Hargrove Park, Unity, Peirce Mill, Kalorama, Amigos and Acorn Parks

  • Introduced legislation that is now law that takes a comprehensive approach to traffic safety and gets dangerous drivers off the road

  • Funded overnight bus services, including five routes in Ward 1, and supported enhanced bus infrastructure

  • Supported pro-jobs policies that helped increase the number of Ward 1 residents with jobs by 3,600 over her tenure

  • Funded housing for thousands of households experiencing homelessness

  • Established Out-of-School Time, an afterschool and summer grant program, funded at more than $20 million annually

  • Increased wages for early childhood workers and DCPS teachers, and expanded home visiting programs

  • Supported and expanded paid family leave 

  • Advanced residential lead pipe removal program

  • Established street outreach team for those experiencing homelessness

  • Extended voting rights and healthcare benefits to undocumented residents

  • Added nine miles of bus lanes and eight miles of bike lanes, including new protected bike lanes on Warder, Kenyon, and Columbia Road

  • Funded more positions and capacity for booting and towing, with a focus on the most egregious offenders

  • Established program to install public restrooms to better serve our community, at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza and in five other locations around the District