Wendell Felder
State legislature · District of Columbia · District Ward 7
Democratic
Biography
Wendell Felder is a proud fourth-generation Washingtonian and dedicated community leader in Ward 7. He was born, and raised in Southeast Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of DCPS. Mr. Felder has devoted his entire professional career to improving the quality of life for D.C. residents through his work as a public servant. Mr. Felder has served in several roles across local government including the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS), the Office of the City Administrator, and the Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planning and Economic Development. After leaving district government, Mr. Felder served as the Director of Community Affairs at Sibley Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine, where he evaluated high-impact community engagement solutions designed to support community needs and address healthcare inequities throughout the District of Columbia. Recently, Mr. Felder worked in higher education at Howard University. Mr. Felder also served as a four-term Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) in Ward 7 and previously served as the Chair of the Ward 7 Democrats Organization. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and served on the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.
On the record
- Education
- Bowie State, B.S., Political Science; Georgetown University, Master’s Degree, Urban and Regional Planning
- Profession
- Public servant; Director of Community Affairs; Higher education professional
- Birthplace
- Southeast Washington, D.C.
Contact
- Capitol office
- 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 406, Washington, DC 20004 · 202-724-8068
- Phone
- 202-724-8068
- wfelder@dccouncil.gov