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Press Contact: Melissa Littlepage, Communications Director

mlittlepage@dccouncil.gov, 771-333-9834

WARD 5 NEWS

PRESS RELEASE: Introduction of the C.A.R.E. for Youth Plan
PDF AVAILABLE HERE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 6, 2025 Media Contact: Melissa Littlepage | mlittlepage@dccouncil.gov | 771-333-9834 WASHINGTON, DC – Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, Chair of…
Federal Government Shutdown andDC
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Earlier this week, Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding the federal government, resulting in an indefinite shutdown. Many federal workers are furloughed, some are…
Community in Action
Last Saturday was one for the books. It was truly our best Ward 5 Day yet, and my heart is still full from the hundreds of smiles I saw…
See you tomorrow @ Ward 5 Day!
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The Council started up its fall legislative work this week with a consequential Legislative Meeting where we voted on the RENTAL Act and approved the RFK Redevelopment…
Ward 5 Week & Ward 5 Day! and Updates on Federal Overreach
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  In these trying times for the District, I am more aware than ever of the importance of coming together to celebrate our communities and…
Standing Up Together
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  From the streets of Ward 5 to the halls of Congress, this week has been full of all the ways we're pushing back together…
Town Hall Recap and Labor Day Reminders
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  Last night, hundreds of you joined for our Ward 5 Town Hall on Federal Overreach. It was a reminder to me of how invested our…
#Resist
Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  What's happening in our city right now is not about crime, and it's important that we properly frame this moment. We must resist the normalization of…
Hands Off DC
August 15, 2025 Dear Ward 5 neighbors, I know many of you are rightfully concerned for our city in this moment. On Monday, President Trump issued executive orders…
Ward 5 Day is Coming!
I've been huddling for much of this week with elected officials from around the country to discuss education policy as part of the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program. District students are top-of-mind for me, and…