Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The District is facing numerous, serious financial challenges. Our revenue estimates across the four-year financial plan show a revision downward by more than $600 million. We are trailing national performance in GDP, employment, population, and income growth. Employment is down 5.1% with losses across both major private sectors and federal downsizing.…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  There is no substitute for safety, and every resident deserves to feel safe in their home and in our community. Sadly, that has not been the case for every Ward 5 neighbor in recent months. As I shared last week, a rash of break-ins—across the ward and acutely in the Brookland…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  The work of building healthy communities is multi-faceted. From public safety to public works, from revenue estimates to ribbon cuttings, I remain clear-eyed about what it takes to help Ward 5 thrive. The work accomplished this week is just a snapshot.  Both last week and again this week, my team and…

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,…

Ward 5 Day is just around the corner (September 19!) and that means Ward 5 Week is, too! One of the highlights of Ward 5 Week each year is our community night at Nationals Park, with free tickets for hundreds of Ward 5 neighbors. Sign up now to join me and my team for the Nationals game…

It's one of my favorite times of year: back to school! While it can be hard to say goodbye to the flexible schedules and vacations of summer, back-to-school time also means reconnecting with friends, settling into more predictable routines, and the joy of learning.  Some of our public charter schools are already back in the…

Dear Ward 5 neighbors,  There are times in my work representing Ward 5 neighbors when I see or hear something that truly stops me in my tracks. I had one of those experiences this week when my team and I continued our Ward 5 Housing Conditions Tour with a visit to 1400 Florida Ave NE in Trinidad.  My team had…