Christine Miller

I’ve lived in Columbia Heights for more than 22 years, raised my family here, and gotten to know the neighborhood block by block. I was first elected to ANC 1A in July 2016 and now serve as its longest-tenured commissioner. Over the years, I’ve learned that meaningful change rarely comes from a single meeting or vote. It comes from listening carefully, building relationships, and bringing together residents, agencies, schools, nonprofits, and local businesses to solve problems that no one can solve alone.

I have served the Commission as Treasurer, as Vice Chair, and as the longtime chair of its Committee on Education, Youth, and Family, the only committee of its kind in Ward 1 and one of just a few in the District. What I have learned is that the power of this role lies not just in resolutions or more meetings, but in relationships built over time, trust earned through consistent follow-through, and the ability to bring the right people to the table.

Outside the Commission, I have spent over a decade in mission-driven work grounded in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and community-centered organizing, with training in grants management and in diversity and inclusion. I hold a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a master’s degree in international politics from the American University in Cairo.

Through all of it, my work has centered on the residents who call this community home: families, young people, seniors, small-business owners, vendors, immigrant neighbors, longtime residents, and everyone working to build a life here.

Whether you need help with a city service, want to raise a neighborhood concern, get involved, or just learn more about what I am working on, this is a place to connect, ask questions, and stay informed.