Draft:Rodney Red Grant

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Rodney Red Grant is an American politician and a mentor of young comedians and performers.

Early life edit

Grant was born in Washington DC and attended local schools, including Dunbar Senior High School, where he was an active student athlete. He received a football scholarship to Savannah State University before returning to Washington, DC, for further studies at the University of the District of Columbia. Grant began working for the DC Department of Parks and Recreation in 1992, where he acted as a mentor and coach for young people. He later relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Political career edit

Grant received attention for his 2022 mayoral campaign, notably for the number of signatures he gathered (4,700). In the election, while Muriel Bowser remained the incumbent, Grant placed second, receiving over 29,500 votes.

2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Muriel Bowser (incumbent) 137,206 74.66 -1.73
Independent Rodney Grant 27,355 14.88 N/A
Republican Stacia Hall 10,743 5.85 N/A
Libertarian Dennis Sobin 2,366 1.29 -2.08
Write-in 6,115 3.33 -0.70
Total votes 183785 100

Community development edit

Through his non-profit companies "Shoot cameras, not guns" and "Beyond your block"; he has started initiatives and assisted current programs that help deter the youth from criminal actives. In addition, his strategy to give the youth a life skill that is applicable today.

References edit

[2]

  1. ^ "DCBOE Election Results". electionresults.dcboe.org. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ^ www.comedyhype.com/tag/rodney-red-grant/

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