Ambrose Lane Jr. Bio
Ambrose Lane Jr. is a known long-time activist and community builder in the District of Columbia. Over 25 years of leadership experience as an effective organizer and executive, working directly with youth, elected officials, community leaders and businesses. He is the Founder of Million Man Vote.
In late 2013, Mr. Lane organized, founded and is the current Chairman of the Health Alliance Network, the strongest and largest DC community-based health advocacy group, to advocate for residents of poor and low-income communities and seniors in Wards 7, 5, 4, 1 & 8, the issues of health equity, population health policy, chronic disease prevention strategies and the need for a “change in community health culture” to bring about healthy and thriving communities. He has assisted in the writing of past DC Council health legislation on Health Impact Assessments (HIA’s). In 2019, Mr. Lane was again selected by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve a second term as a Commissioner for the DC Commission on Health Equity, his term ending in 2022. He is a Co-founder and Board member of the Black Coalition Against Covid (BCAC), addressing Coronavirus concerns, policy and impact for Black communities. In 2021, Lane founded and Chairs the Opioid Solutions Working Group, a convening of 28 organizations dedicated to addressing solutions to the impact of Opioids/Fentanyl on black communities. This resulted in DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declaring a “Opioid Public Emergency” in November 2023.
As a DC At-Large candidate himself in 2022, Mr. Lane advocated strongly on the issues of poverty reduction and elimination, focusing on strategies for jobs and workforce development and the use of guaranteed basic income (GBI) for seniors, youth and the unemployed. He is an institution builder and specialist on organizational development, including board development, infrastructure analysis and organization, program assessment and strengthening, entrepreneurship strategies, and development. He is the original author of legislation creating the DC Youth Advisory Council, was instrumental in creating the youth non-voting position on the school boards of Washington, DC and Howard County, MD, is the founder and creator of DC’s largest youth advocacy organization, the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, is a former COO of the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, and in 2014, was the Campaign Manager for the DC Council At-large candidate Rev. Graylan Hagler. Mr. Lane is a current Master Trainer for both of Stanford University’s Diabetes and Chronic Disease Management Programs, and is a past Chairman of the DC Department of Health’s (DOH) Chronic Disease City-wide Collaborative. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Mr. Lane attended Howard University, is a Ward 7 resident, is the father of four children, and is married to Dr. Nura Green Lane.