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Laura-Jean Washington

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Service during this archive: June 2022–April 2025. Also recorded as Laura-Jean Sampson.Roster and date limitations.

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1,551 votesShowing 451–500

Council voting records. Select an issue for individual votes and source evidence.
Meeting dateIssue / motionSubjectOutcomeOverall tallyIndividual positionRecord
Apr 25, 2023regularto refer the petition to the Planning BoardApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto approve the applicationApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on file, as well as forwarded to the Police ChiefApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto refer the communication to the Committee on RegulationsApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto approve the licensesApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto adopt the orderApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adoptedApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto adopt the orderApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularto approve the applicationApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
Apr 25, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and place on fileApr 25, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularrefer the resolution to the Committee on FinanceMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularaccept and place the communication on file and to adopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassednot recordedIndividual vote not listedMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularconfirm the appointmentMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callappointmentpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularconfirm the reappointment and appointmentMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callappointmentpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the ordersMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Individual vote not listedotherpassednot recordedIndividual vote not listedMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularrefer the recommendations to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the resolution, as amendedMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the resolutionMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularamend the resolution by striking out "Committee on Finance" and inserting "Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs."May 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the order, as amendedMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the citationMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the citationMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularrefer the order to the Committee on RegulationsMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensereferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularrefer the order to the Committee on RegulationsMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensereferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularadopt the orderMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularrefer the claims to Corporation CounselMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularaccept and place on file the invitationMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 16, 2023regularapprove the licensesMay 16, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on file and that the order be adoptedMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on fileMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto refer the recommended amendments to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the orderMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the orderMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on fileMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the emergency preambleMay 30, 2023· Individual vote not listedordinancepassed8 yeasIndividual vote not listedMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto pass the proposed ordinance through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordainedMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto pass the proposed ordinance through first readingMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto pass the proposed ordinance through first readingMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto pass through first readingMay 30, 2023· Noordinancefailed4 yeas, 4 naysNoMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto pass through first readingMay 30, 2023· Noordinancefailed3 yeas, 5 naysNoMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the orderMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the orderMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto adopt the orderMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularto refer the claims to Corporation CounselMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
May 30, 2023regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on fileMay 30, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll callMeetingPDF ↗
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