Ward 5 Report: Celebrating Ward 5's Black History View this email in your browser Neighbors, This Black History Month across social media we have been sharing stories of African American people with ties to Ward 5 who hav…

Ward 5 Report: Teaching Black History View this email in your browser Neighbors, As we do every February, we are celebrating the many contributions of African Americans to the United States and, indeed, the world this Bla…

Ward 5 Report: Budget Priorities in Action View this email in your browser Neighbors, Readers of this newsletter know that it is budget season at the Council and in the DC government. I have been asking Ward 5 residents to share their bu…

See the Ward 5 delegation in today's MLK Day Parade View this email in your browser Neighbors, Today we commemorate the life and legacy of an American hero and civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. People across …

Ward 5 Report: It's time to craft a budget for DC View this email in your browser Neighbors, As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, the Council turns its focus to reviewing each DC government agency's performance over the past year…

Ward 5 Report: Happy Holidays and Grand Opening of the New Edgewood Rec Center View this email in your browser Neighbors,   As we continue to celebrate this holiday season and prepare for the new year, I send my sincerest …

Public Safety Update - December 11, 2019 View this email in your browser Neighbors, In response to a spate of recent violent incidents in Ward 5, last week I shared that I would be providing a more detailed update, as well as hosting a s…

Ward 5 Report: Walking With Residents Across Ward 5 View this email in your browser Neighbors,   While there is always work to be done at the Wilson Building, it is equally important to be in the neighborhoods talking to r…

Ward 5 Report: Ward 5 Holiday Party and Giving Back View this email in your browser Neighbors,   As the holidays quickly approach and many of us prepare to celebrate with family and friends, I invite you to find ways to gi…

Ward 5 Report: Celebrating DC Culture (and a Championship) View this email in your browser Watch Councilmember McDuffie's opening statement from the hearing on the Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2…

Ward 5 Report: Helping Ward 5 Seniors View this email in your browser Neighbors, I often find myself talking with long-time District residents who are facing the pressure of increasing housing costs and even fear the loss of their homes …

Ward 5 Report: What changed in the District on October 1 View this email in your browser Neighbors, The work of the Council and District government can seem disconnected from our everyday lives. This Tuesday, October 1 marked a new fisca…

Ward 5 Report: Keeping our Legacy Businesses in Place in DC View this email in your browser Neighbors, On Tuesday, I introduced the “Protecting Local Area Commercial Enterprises Amendment Act of 2019” or simply the Affordable PLACE Act. …

Ward 5 Report: Join the fun at Ward 5 Day - Saturday, September 14 View this email in your browser Neighbors, As we wrap up a busy and fun-filled summer, I invite you to celebrate with me at Ward 5 Day on Saturday, September 14, 2019, fr…

Ward 5 Report: Back to school next week and Ward 5 Day on September 14 View this email in your browser Neighbors,   It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of summer, and yet most students in DC will return to sch…

Ward 5 Report: Economic Development, Ward 5 Day at the National Building Museum, and Chuck Brown Day View this email in your browser Neighbors,   As Chair of the Council Committee on Business and Economic Development, I have…

Ward 5 Report: Highlights from the first half of 2019 View this email in your browser Neighbors, As we enter the second half of 2019, I want to take this opportunity to share some of the highlights from the first half …