Adrian Fenty Politician

Adrian Malik Fenty (born December 6, 1970) is an American politician who served as the sixth mayor of the District of Columbia. He served one term, from 2007 to 2011, losing his bid for reelection at the primary level to Democrat Vincent C. Gray. Though Fenty won the Republican mayoral primary as a write-in candidate, he declined the Republican nomination and said he would likely not seek elected office again. Gray went on to win the general election for Mayor in the largely Democratic District.Since leaving office, Fenty has become a special advisor at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and a member of the business development team at the law firm Perkins Coie. Fenty has held advisory and business development roles with Rosetta Stone, Everfi and CapGemini. He also serves on the Board of Directors of three nonprofits: Genesys Works-Bay Area, College Track and Fight for Children. He has also embarked on a career as a paid speaker, part-time college professor, adviser for the state and local government practice of an information technology consulting firm. Previously, Fenty was a D.C. Council member for six years. A Washington, D.C. native, Fenty is a graduate of Oberlin College and Howard University Law School.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 06, 1970
Birth place	Washington D.C. , United States
Religion	Christianity
Education	Oberlin College Howard University School of Law
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

office	Member of the 6th Mayor of the District of Columbia Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 4
party	Democratic Party (United States)
successor	Vincent C. Gray Muriel Bowser