Education
Todd graduated from Eastern High School and has a communications degree from Bowie State University and a Master in Business Administration from Trinity Washington University.
director Democratic politician
Todd graduated from Eastern High School and has a communications degree from Bowie State University and a Master in Business Administration from Trinity Washington University.
Todd previously worked in the Council office of Muriel Bowser and in various campaign positions during her successful campaign for Mayor of the District of Columbia. Todd, who was sworn in to office on May 14, 2015, will serve out the remainder of Bowser"s term, which ends on December 31, 2016. In 2005, while in college, Todd declared bankruptcy for more than $20,000 in unpaid debts, mostly due to cr card charges from clothing retailers.
In 2012, Todd managed Bowser"s campaign for reelection as Ward 4 Councilmember.
He served as Bowser"s director of constituent services. In the same year, Todd was elected to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing wards 3, 4, 5, and 7.
In March 2013, Todd coordinated a construction job fair for workers skilled in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, concrete, rough carpentry, masonry, roofing, and waterproofing in Fort Totten Square. On June 5, 2013, Todd was elected chair of the Ward 4 Democrats.
He launched a new web site and Twitter account for the organization.
In 2014, he was Finance Director for Bowser"s mayoral campaign. On December 4, 2014, Todd announced his candidacy for Councilmember for Ward 4 after the position was vacated when Bowser was elected Mayor. Within three days of his announcement, Todd had raised $50,000.
In the final campaign finance filing before the election, Todd had three times the financial reserves of his nearest rival.
Todd was criticized for taking advantage of a loophole that allowed corporations to exceed funding limits. Todd advertised his close relationship with the mayor, saying he was the only candidate in the field who would be able to pick up the phone and discuss the ward’s needs directly with her.
At a debate, it was reported that Todd searched on Google when asked to name a historical figure whose leadership he admired. His campaign had no comment on the action.
Todd said that he opposed awarding the operation of District of Columbia"s prisons to a controversial private management company.
After his election, Todd said that the Council should not be involved in awarding the contract. In May 2015, Todd appointed Sherryl Hobbs Newman as his chief of staff In 2007, Newman administered the implementation of a new software system at the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles which had grave flaws, resulting in Newman"s departure within a year.
Earlier, in 2005, Newman worked at the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue amidst the largest fraud ever perpetrated by a District of Columbia government employee and was asked to resign.
In 2016, Todd announced his support for Mayor Bowser"s plan to open a homeless shelter in Ward 4, hoping that it would be used as a catalyst for economic development. After a building was condemned in Ward 4 and its residents forced to vacate the property, Todd was described as not helpful and his office did not provide an immediate response.
Todd currently serves on the following committees:
Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Committee on Education
Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Todd joined the Democratic Party in October 2007 after voting in five elections as a member of the Republican Party.