Category Archives: Council

March 27: Candidate forum for at-large city council seat

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A special election for the vacant at-large city council seat and a vote on a DC Charter Amendment for budget autonomy will be held on April 23, 2013.  The DC Federation of Civic Association is sponsoring a candidate forum on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 6:30 pm, at Eastern Senior High School (1700 East Capitol St. NE).  WJLA news reporter Sam Ford will moderate.

Shuffling in council committee leadership and council staff

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Chairman Phil Mendelson announced new committee assignments today.  Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) will chair the economic development committee.  Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) will chair government operations.  He will also sit on the economic development committee along with new councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), and Vincent Orange (D-At Large).  That means the economic development committee will have 3 councilmembers who reside in Ward 5.  Pending council vote, Councilmember McDuffie will also be chairman pro tempore.

Education now is a standalone committee, chaired by David Catania (I-At Large).  Committee of the whole retains oversight of UDC and UDC-CC.

In other news for Councilmember McDuffie, he has a new chief of staff.  Jeannette Mobley moves to the slot from her position as constituent services director after the departure of Corey Arnez Griffin.