Today, I sent a letter to my colleagues calling for changes to the Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs and new investments in DC’s LGBTQ+ community. With more LGBTQ+ residents per capita than any other jurisdiction, we must address disparities and increase transparency.

This week’s newsletter is abbreviated as Council recess and Spring Break wraps up. Remember that next week resumes the Council’s budget oversight work to examine agency spending and the Mayor’s proposed FY25 budget.

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  It's been a very full week of budget oversight hearings, meetings with neighbors, and community events. You see what my office has been up to in the Week in Review section, and get the latest public safety, traffic safety, and other community updates in the Ward 5 Updates section. To kick off this week's newsletter, I'm sharing…

On Wednesday, the Mayor presented her Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal to the Council, entitled “Strategic Investments and Shared Sacrifice.” This year’s budget is unlike any the District has seen in recent years, where the city’s projected spending and costs outpaced revenues by roughly $700 million. There are three main factors that account for our…