Dear Ward 5 neighbors, I have a lot of updates to share this week following the Council’s first vote on the FY25 budget, the launch of the South Dakota Corridor Safety Study with DDOT, and the start of Pride Month.

I’m proud of the work my colleagues and I accomplished today as we took our first vote on the FY25 Budget. Here are some of the highlights:

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, As we head into the long weekend, rapid rehousing and the impending crisis for many residents across the District is top of mind for me. The Family Re-housing and Stabilization Program (FRSP) is the District’s rapid rehousing program, and the Department of Human Services (DHS) has shared that funds for the…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, The Council is quickly approaching the first budget vote on May 29. There are pressing questions on my mind, and a responsibility I believe my colleagues and I have to ensure our most vulnerable neighbors’ needs are met.

Dear Ward 5 neighbors, This week’s newsletter includes highlights from a week of committee markups on FY25 budget, WMATA’s Proposed 2025 Bus Network, and more.

Frederick Douglass once famously said, "Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never did and it never will." In a city with a $20 billion budget, it is unacceptable that disparities persist—from our educators, to our seniors, to the LGBTQ+ community, to folks just wanting a good paying job. I'm preparing for the Council's upcoming…

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…