Allison Silberberg

Allison Silberberg
Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded by William D. Euille
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Alma mater American University
University of California

Allison Silberberg is an American writer and politician. A Democrat, she became the mayor of Alexandria, Virginia in January 2016.

Biography

Silberberg was born in Dallas, Texas to Alfred "Al" H. Silberberg, a petroleum engineer, and Barbara Arden Schwartz Silberberg, a community stateswoman and local Democratic Party activist.[1] Silberberg received a bachelor's degree in international relations and history from American University in Washington, DC, and a master's in fine arts in playwriting from the School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] She wrote an episode for the situation comedy Mama's Family, titled "Mama's Layaway Plan." It debuted on February 11, 1989.[3] She has also written various articles and books for PBS, the Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and the Society for Women's Health Research.

In 2012, she was elected to the Alexandria City Council. Because she won the most votes of all the candidates, she became the city's Vice Mayor. In 2015, Mayor William D. Euille, Alexandria's first African American mayor, lost the Democratic primary to Vice Mayor Silberberg.[4] He then ran against Silberberg as a write-in candidate, but to no avail.[4] Silberberg was sworn in on January 5, 2016.[5]

Silberberg is Jewish and drew inspiration from the success of Jewish politicians in her native Dallas, Texas.[6] She has also never been married or ever had children.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Barbara Silberberg Obituary - Dallas, TX - Dallas Morning News". Dallas Morning News.
  2. ↑ "Bio". allisonsilberberg.com.
  3. ↑ ""Mama's Family" Mama's Layaway Plan (TV Episode 1989)". IMDb. 11 February 1989.
  4. 1 2 "Allison Silberberg Takes Oath, Becomes Mayor of Alexandria". Old Town Alexandria, VA Patch. 5 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Pope, Michael (5 January 2016). "Allison Silberberg Sworn In As Alexandria Mayor, Makes Ethics Her Priority". WAMU 88.5. American University Radio. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Allison Silberberg wins Democratic primary for Alexandria mayor". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "New mayor seeks her footing in tradition-bound Alexandria". Retrieved 22 September 2016.

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Political offices
Preceded by
William D. Euille		 Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia
2016–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent


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