state board of education is 33-year-old ashley carter. she says her family is from d.c. she was reared on the eastern shore. she is back in the city. at age 33, tried her hand at elective office and defeated long-time incumbent member mary lord for the at-large school board post. she became the second republican on the nonpartisan school board. she said she was surprised she won but worked hard, knocking herself in all eight wards of d.c. it's paid off. >> i am a republican. however, this is a nonpartisan election. i really want to make sure that we are raising and improving our graduation rate here in the city. this is the lowest in the country. i want to work hard to make sure that the schools are better for our students in the city. we hear from her at 5:00 and other new faces including a d.c. councilmember whose interview with abc7 news election night went viral at the end. take a listen. >> so that is white. >> don't just stand there. >> do something. >> don't just stand there. >> do something. >> that is coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00". reporting live from northwe

sam: ashley carter, new board member at large. >> i'm a republican but this is a nonpartisan election. a lot of it is working hard, making sure we knocked on residents doors in all eight wards. sam: ez lechted to the education board from ward marcus bachelor. a few years ago he was here with the boys in marshall high and then he was among those selected for a full ride scholarship to george waush university. >> this -- george wash washington university. he was elect to affidavit eight. >> -- elected to ward eight. >> it feels good to give back to the community that has given to me. fauntroy. we wished him well. then white, the councilmember. i was closing out, that is white -- >> don't just stand there. >> do something. >> don't just stand there -- >> do something. sam: i put the interview with the unusual call for activism on the sam ford 7 facebook page and nearly 200,000 views since yesterday. we caught up with him today to tell him that his video went i'm in the information age. i'm young and on social media. we have a lot of followers. our followers has followers. you know how th

carter worth, thank you very much. all right, guys. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. whoa. >> what? >> you've got -- he can't just leave on the island. we've got to bring him in, man. look at ashley over there with the chair. we're bringing him in. waving him in. >> if you're so interested in charter worth, we should have a chair. >> hi, carter. >> ashley, thank you. these guys wouldn't get up from the desk to bring the chair over. thank you,. >> that in the business is by the way -- >> is that georgetown? >> somebody get me a chair! and a velvet crown. >> carter, thank you. >> it's a mac and fill is what he's talking about. and if, in fact, this does happen, pete najarian will be waiting with both hands out, because he still believes in the banks. dan thinks this may take place, but then accelerate to the down side. that's what makes markets. either way, i think you'll see the move back to those levels that carter talked about. >> in overbought condition, whether you use an oscillator, i don't use that -- optics of it. shear lie. in which you started the show. at some point, you have mean reversion or said differently, what we might not be discounting two years out, in the bank

carter. "varney & company" begins right now and here is ashley webster in for stu.tuart, by the way, back tomorrow. here is the big story today. the left remains apoplectic over president-elect donald trump and we have several examples. mr. trump goes to dinner and the media loses it. that's right, he and his family left trump tower for a steak dinner at manhattan's 21 club and scream lack of transparency. look at this headline, as trump leaves for steak dinner, incoming administration already

carter. "varney & company" begins right now and here is ashley webster in for stu. ashley: good morning, i am indeed ashley webster. stuart, by the way, back tomorrow. here is the big story today. the left remains apoplectic over president-elect donald trump and we have several examples. mr. trump goes to dinner and the media loses it. that's right, he and his family left trump tower for a steak dinner at manhattan's 21 club and scream lack of transparency. look at this headline, as trump leaves for steak dinner, incoming administration already showing lack of transparency. did he have it rare, medium, well done? here is more. certainly more where that came from. disruptive anti-trump protests continuing. high school students leaving school. they just want to get out of class. blocking traffic, some waving mexican flags. today at least two colleges, new york university and rutgers university in new jersey are planning walkouts and the schools are apparently okay with it. senator harry reid once again using the senate floor to demagogue his political opponents unoppo