Christopher Edward Laskowski

New York but spent the majority of his childhood in the Seattle area. He was a member of the

University of Michigan swim team, where he was a co-captain his senior year. He earned his

B.A. in English in 1998, and a law degree from George Washington University in 2005. He

worked tirelessly for justice for the underprivileged and forgotten members of our society first

through Teach for America, then as a brilliant lawyer and leader of policy initiatives at DC

Appleseed and the Council of the District of Columbia. At the Council, he was the architect

behind dozens of laws, including transformative transportation and street safety, environmental

protection, climate action, housing, anti-poverty, and women’s health legislation. He was a

loving father, son, husband, brother, colleague, and friend. He had a love of hip-hop music,

Michigan and Seattle sports, and funny tweets. He loved to be with his family whether it was

traveling, watching Star Wars, or taking bike rides. He was witty, intelligent, empathetic, and

passionate.

He is survived by his wife, Ellison; son, Malcolm; daughter, Marin; parents Pam and Ned

Laskowski; brother, Mike (Kristen) Laskowski and many other loving family members. He was a

beloved man who will be deeply missed.

Services will be held on Sunday, January 14th at 1:30 pm at New York Avenue Presbyterian

Church, 1313 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to 529 college savings plans for Malcolm

and Marin at https://www.ugift529.com/home.html Codes: Malcolm: K0J-K37 Marin: R1Q-B4G