Nadine Winter

Who was Nadine Winter?

Nadine P. Winter was a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. She represented Ward 6 on the council from 1975 to 1991.

Winter was born in New Bern, North Carolina in 1924. Beginning at an early age, she was a community activist and helped to found Winston-Salem's first girl scout troop for black girls.

After graduating from Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, she attended the Hampton Institute where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree after transferring to Brooklyn College. During this time, she lived in a multi-ethnic community in Brooklyn, where she founded a store-front community service agency and worked nights to complete her education.

After moving to Washington, D.C. in 1947, Winter graduated from Cortez Peters Business School and later received a Master of Arts degree from Federal City College. Soon, Winter began to fulfill a social action and social services role in the city. She was the founder and previous Executive Director of Hospitality House, Inc., which served numerous underprivileged citizens in the District by providing day care for youth and seniors, as well as a temporary homeless shelter. In addition, she also served as an original organizer of the National Welfare Rights Organization.