D.C. Council member Vincent C. Gray says he has dementia, won’t cast votes

By Paul Schwartzman

Vincent C. Gray, a pillar of District politics for more than two decades whose deteriorating health kept him from seeking another D.C. Council term, said Thursday he would no longer vote on legislation because of “age-related dementia,” an announcement that followed a Superior Court judge’s ruling to appoint a guardian and conservator for him.

Gray’s pronouncement came after his two adult children, Jonice Gray and Carlos Gray, asked Judge Leslie Meek to appoint an overseer for their 81-year-old father, whom they described in a petition as “extremely fragile” after suffering “at least four strokes since November 2021.”

Douglas Gansler, the attorney representing Gray’s children, said a court-appointed social worker who evaluated Gray at his home Oct. 18 concluded that the council member isn’t able to live independently because of his physical condition and impairments, which prevent him from making decisions about his health care and finances.  (Continue Reading)

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D.C. Council member Vincent C. Gray says he has dementia, won’t cast votes