I do hope that you will remember the depth and breadth of my experience, record, and results as well as the integrity and respect that I brought to the office. Now, as of three and a half weeks ago, I am running for Mayor again and this time as an independent. I hope you would agree that I served our city and the Party well. In addition, I ran as the Republican candidate for Mayor in 1986, 1994, 1998, and 2002, earning as much as 42% of the vote and never less than 30% in a town then where Democrats outnumbered Republicans 11 to 1. Staff writers Sari Horwitz and Linda Wheeler contributed to this report.As you may recall, I was the standard bearer for our Party for many decades, first as a non-partisan member of the Board of Education representing Ward 3 from 1974 to 1982, and then as an At-Large Republican member of the Council from 1985 to 1989 and again from 1997 to 2009. The family has requested that expressions of sympathy be made in contributions to the Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Club and the Weizmann Institute of Science American Committee. tomorrow in the Washington Hebrew Congregation.
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Schwartz was registered to him, but they were uncertain last night about the registration of the second weapon.įuneral services will be held at 11 a.m. Police said one of the two handguns found with Mr. "He tended to keep things inside of him," said Richard Aronoff, a longtime friend who had been his law partner for years. He bore the problems of the world on his shoulders." "He put a great weight and stress on himself. "He was always taking somebody else's problems and solving them, business problems, personal problems," said Herbert Miller, a close friend and chairman of Western Development, a client of Mr. Schwartz, who grew up poor in the Bronx, was an only child. And the death of his mother within the last year seemed to undo him, friends said.
A second shock hit when her mother died a short time later. Her loss to Barry, friends said, was a blow to the Schwartzes. Board of Education, council and mayor in 1986. He had worked hard on his wife's political campaigns, serving as coordinator in her bids for the D.C. Schwartz killed himself, saying his nature was to be upbeat and emotionally balanced - at least until the last months of his life. His friends expressed deep shock that Mr. He was a partner in the firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Schwartz as a conscientious and compassionate man who was devoted to his family and his successful law practice. Carol Schwartz was "extremely appreciative," Marks said.įriends yesterday described Mr. "It was an outpouring of affection that makes one proud to be in politics," said Marks. Earlier, several other members had arrived at the home, answered the telephones, fixed food and provided other help to the family. Clarke, carrying a basket of fruit, joined a group of council members for a brief visit to the home shortly after noon. Schwartz served as counsel and secretary to the appointed council from 1970 to 1972, described him as "a loving husband and father and a very positive and constructive force in this city."Ĭouncil Chairman David A. Mayor Marion Barry called to express his sympathy and the other 12 members of the council visited the Schwartz home.īarry, who had known David Schwartz since Mr. Schwartz's death brought an outpouring of condolences from city officials and friends to Carol Schwartz, who was in seclusion at her home with the couple's three children, Stephanie, 19, Hilary, 18, and Douglas, 16. The death occurred on his wife's 44th birthday. Schwartz had been depressed for more than a month and had been treated for depression in the past, said former U.S. Schwartz left a brief suicide note, saying he was sorry, police said. Two handguns - one in his hand and one in a pocket - were found. in a wooded area near his Northwest Washington house by a neighbor walking a dog. Schwartz, 48, was discovered about 7:30 a.m.
Council member Carol Schwartz (R-At Large) and a prominent real estate lawyer, died yesterday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to D.C.
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