Hello Ward 8 Residents,
As a father and someone who previously served as a school board representative, I understand the importance of education.

My office introduced "Community Conversations," tele-townhalls to address pressing issues facing our community. The next Community Conversation, which will be held on Thursday, September 29th, will focus on students, educators, and families in public education. We invited stakeholders to address:
* School Safety Plans & Initiatives
* Vaccination Requirements
* Teacher Support
* Learning Loss: What Are We Doing To Fill In The Gaps?

Community Conversations is a model to allow participants a chance to voice their opinions and discuss how the community can come together to improve some of our most pressing issues, in this case, our education system.

Join me and agency officials tomorrow, September 29th starting at 6:00 pm. Participants can join by phone at (855)-756-7529 extension 86449# or watch the townhall on the Zoom meeting platform at [link removed] ([link removed]) . Additionally, we will stream this event live on my facebook page
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I look forward to the community attending this event to discuss obstacles facing our students to support their academic achievement.

Regards,

Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8


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2nd Annual Ward 8 Trunk & Treat
Saturday, October 29, 2022
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location
Oxon Run Park
On the corner of Wheeler Rd SE & Valley Ave SE
Washington DC 20020
On the field near the basketball courts

Activities
* Game truck
* Bounce house
* Hayrides
* Facepainting
* Food, drinks, concession snacks and
* Live performances

We invite residents, community leaders, and business owners to join in the festivities by entering their decorated vehicles into the trunk & treat or support the event by making a charitable donation to keep this safer alternative for children and families.

For more information about this event, please contact Jules Jessie, Communications Director, at: [email protected] or 202-724-8045.
DC Council to Switch Over to .Gov Domain Name


** The DC Council switched over from its longtime domain name, dccouncil.us, to the more secure, trusted, and accurate dccouncil.gov.
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This will be only the second time in the Council’s history that we will be changing domain names. The Council’s inaugural website was rolled out in 1997 at dccouncil.washington.dc.us. Just a few years after that, we transitioned to dccouncil.us, and we have been at that domain ever since.

All email sent to current dccouncil.us email addresses will automatically be forwarded to the corresponding dccouncil.gov email addresses. Similarly, all links to existing dccouncil.us websites will automatically redirect to the corresponding dccouncil.gov pages. (Nevertheless, please update your address books, website links and bookmarks, etc. to the new dccouncil.gov equivalent.)

While every effort is being made to avoid any disruptions to the Council’s operations or to the public’s ability to interact with us, please keep in mind that the changeover is a complicated logistical effort with many moving parts. Some challenges are inevitable, so please bear with us if necessary.

The DOTGOV Online Trust in Government Act, as passed by Congress in 2019, encourages state and local government agencies to shift to .gov domain names in the interest of security and improved administration. Among other things, the law transfers authority over the .gov domain from its prior home in the General Services Administration to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).3322

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To join District government at this exciting time, please view the positions associated with DCRA. Positions will be transferred to the new agencies as of October 1, 2022.

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On Monday, September 26th, Councilmember Trayon White held part one of a public mini-series to hear from experts about the status of our seniors. Topics included:

- Senior Employment Opportunities
- Home Repairs
- Property Taxes
- Medicaid/Health Insurance Benefits


** Councilmember Trayon White Breaks Ground on The Asberry, the First On-Site Building Delivered Under the New Communities Initiative at Barry Farm.
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On September 26th, Councilmember Trayon White joined Barry Farm residents, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) to break ground on the first, on-site building to be delivered under the New Communities Initiative at Barry Farm.

The redevelopment of Barry Farm will begin with The Asberry, a senior affordable housing facility in Phase 1.

The Barry Farm redevelopment will be completed in 2030. With the groundbreaking of The Asberry, the project is beginning the first phase of the redevelopment and will be completed in early 2024.

Coucilmember Trayon White Joins Ketcham Elementary School for "Back To School Night."

On September 22nd, Councilmember Trayon White joined parents, students and faculty at Ketcham Elementary School ([link removed][0]=AZVnzHRC3DGHJFLYWVW4SGr7uaGW7JYxYoLLqzQl8Ji_GwyX1UElyQIL8FN2jm-Atrw7XJg8gP3HPqcInQlY0v_zcrmLKfI8bAXEdCpgMogDNOzpwXuQ8yIHz1v2g0yPHJNENlFBc3_PVGNj3Nlqab2NKgLA49NzGVH8XpKPBYJ8ht9ey1r6pPqa_LUPoeEUtz0&__tn__=-]K-R) for the back-to-school night.
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and others reiterated that commitment while breaking ground on the redevelopment, conceptualized by the D.C. Housing Authority more than a decade ago as officials sought to break up concentrated poverty in areas with distressed public housing ([link removed]) . In a nod to Matthews and others who had fought to protect the community, Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D) opened his remarks on Monday by stating: “It’s been a long time coming.”

Twelve years ago, “there were a lot of residents who were feeling afraid, insecure about what would happen and would they be able to come back,” White said. “Today, we are making a promise that you will be able to come back.”
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D.C. government employees are about to receive better-paid leave benefits if the AFGE-backed bill that was approved by the D.C. Council becomes law.

The DC Government Paid Leave Enhancement Amendment Act (B24-615) ([link removed]) was approved unanimously on its first Council vote at the Legislative Meeting, on September 20th. The second vote will be held on October 4th.

The bill will go to the mayor for signature
and then to Congress before becoming law. The bill would repeal the current paid family leave program and establish a new, expanded parental, family, and medical leave program
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The D.C. Council will consider a significant amount of legislation before it closes out Council Period 24 which ends on Dec. 31. The bills will deal with a wide range of subjects including affordable housing, public safety, and improving the District’s education system, and economic development.

One item that has garnered a lot of attention which the council passed on first reading on Sept. 20 is the “Players Lounge Tax Exemption Act of 2022.” The bill is named after the Players Lounge, known by locals as Georgena’s – a popular Ward 8 restaurant and bar located on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. The co-owners, Steve and Georgena Thompson are seeking the assistance of the District government in the form of a property tax exemption due to the adverse economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. To stay afloat, the Thompsons have had to tap into their personal savings and other assets.
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Kyle S. Yeldell

Kyle works as a Policy Analyst for the Office of Councilmember Trayon White. Kyle assists with oversight for the Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs and works with the legislative team on matters that affect this Committee and the Ward 8 community.


Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Chicken.


Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: Coming To America.


Q: What's something you're proud of?

A: Starting college at 16 years old.


Q: What motivates you at work?

A: Advancing the lives of my city and my people.


Q: What's your favorite work-related memory?

A: Working to make sure the pool at Congress Heights Recreation Center was included in the plans.


Q: Are you a morning person or a night owl?

A: Night owl.


Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A: Continuing to be of service to people.


Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A: An NBA player.


Q: What are your greatest accomplishments thus far?

A: Graduating from Morehouse College and being a pretty good big brother to my 22-year-old sister.


Q: Do you have any hidden talents or hobbies?

A: I was a regionally ranked skier at Anne Beers Elementary School, Shoutout to the DCPS Ski Club in the '90s.
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