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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 851–900

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Meeting dateIssue / motionSubjectOutcomeOverall tallyIndividual positionRecord
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the orderOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callprocedurepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the orderOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the orderOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the orderOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the orderOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto refer the claims to Corporation CounselOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto refer the communication to the Committee on Real EstateOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto approve the applicationOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto approve the licenseOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto refer the notice to Corporation CounselOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularto adopt the emergency preambleOct 24, 2023· Individual vote not listedordinancepassed8 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Oct 24, 2023regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordainedOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 24, 2023regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through first readingOct 24, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimouslyUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularconfirm the reappointmentOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callappointmentpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularrefer the item to the Committee on FinanceOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularrefer the recommended amendments to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularrefer the claims to Corporation CounselOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the grantsOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the orderOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Oct 10, 2023regularadopt the resolutionOct 10, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularconfirm the appointmentSep 26, 2023· Individual vote not listedappointmentpassed7 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the citationsSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularrefer the order to the Committee on FinanceSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularrefer the item to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularrefer the resolution, as is, to Mayor Paul E. CooganSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionreferredunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularpass through second reading and enrollmentSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularpass through ordinationSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularpass through second reading and enrollmentSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularpass through ordinationSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularpass through second reading and enrollmentSep 26, 2023· Noordinancefailed3 yeas, 4 naysNo
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the resolutionSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularrefer the claims to Corporation CounselSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularaccept and place on fileSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularapprove the requestSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularapprove the requestSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularaccept and place on fileSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularaccept and place on fileSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the loan orderSep 26, 2023· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimously votedUnanimous · no individual roll call
Sep 26, 2023regularadopt the order and approve the proposalSep 26, 2023· Individual vote not listedotherpassed5 yeas, 2 naysIndividual vote not listed
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