Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The Council headed back to the dais this week for our first Committee of the Whole meeting and Legislative Meeting since July. We voted on several measures, but I want to highlight a few bills we considered and voted on Tuesday.  First, the Council took up consideration of a bill introduced by…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Tomorrow is the biggest party of the year celebrating all things Ward 5! I hope to see you there. We'll have food from more than a dozen Ward 5 restaurants (oxtail pizza, anyone?), live go-go from Sirius Company, a soccer clinic with DC United, go-karts and moon bounces, line dancing, community…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  September 11, 2026 Dear Ward 5 neighbors, There's a lot to talk about this week. The Council returns from recess next Tuesday, September 15, and that means the calendar of hearings and markups is getting full again. There is one markup in particular I want residents to pay attention to, but more on…

Last night's storm left many neighbors waking up to power outages, downed trees and power lines, and property damage. My team has been in touch with Pepco, DDOT, and DPW throughout the day. Unfortunately, damage is widespread throughout the District and clean-up may take a few days. While power has been restored in several areas,…