Re-elect Janeese Lewis George Ward 4

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As vaccines became available to everyone, we noticed that Ward 4’s vaccination centers were crowded and unsafe. I fought to secure a larger vaccine site at Lamond Recreation Center where thousands of Ward 4 residents (including my mom) got free vaccinations.

<h2>Responding to COVID</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/dc582e18-0148-4e94-a334-fd3904dd8980/dc582e18-0148-4e94-a334-fd3904dd8980.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1536&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">I became Councilmember in the middle of a pandemic that threatened everyone’s health and working families’ ability to simply get by. So we got to work.<ul><li>Staying home was a matter of safety during this time. I led the fight to extend the moratorium on evictions until rental assistance became available to allow as many people as possible to stay at home safely.</li><li>When rental assistance did become available in the form of the STAY DC program, my office worked with community organizations to host application assistance clinics right outside of apartment buildings to make sure Ward 4 tenants got the rental relief they needed.</li><li>Thousands of people depended on unemployment during the pandemic to cover basic expenses like housing costs and medication. Together with my colleagues on the Council, we provided millions of dollars in relief funds for workers excluded from traditional unemployment, including thousands of immigrant neighbors, returning citizens, and people in the cash economy who can’t use unemployment but who needed help.</li><li>Some of the people who needed vaccinations most were having trouble accessing them. We partnered with community organizations to reach out to seniors who don’t have internet access to help them sign up for appointments. Not only that, my office arranged for buses to take veterans and seniors to vaccination sites for their appointments.</li></ul>

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<h3>I’m a former Assistant Attorney General, born and raised in Ward 4, and I’m committed to delivering for every person in our community. </h3><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/7f284f4c-1321-43a6-97e5-c00d0ba123a1/7f284f4c-1321-43a6-97e5-c00d0ba123a1.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C212%2C320&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="32" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">I grew up on 2nd Street NW in Ward 4's Manor Park, the third generation of Washingtonians in my family. My mom has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 36 years, and if you’ve been to the Brightwood Post Office, she’s still the person who helps you at the desk with a smile. My mom raised me and my two older siblings to know the importance of family, hard work, education, and public service. Growing up, my local DC public school, Rudolph Elementary, had leaking ceilings, books that were missing pages, and was in the middle of neighborhood violence that made studying seem like a luxury. But my mom worked to give me a better path. My grandmother was a lunch lady at Alice Deal Middle School in Friendship Heights, and together they helped me enroll as a student there.I remember my first time riding the E2 bus across Military Road to the neighborhood where Deal is located. It was like a different world. It felt so much safer. The books at school had all their pages. There were so many more resources and opportunities. And I couldn’t help but wonder, why can’t schools be like this on our side of the park? This experience gave me a clear understanding of what opportunity is supposed to feel like.<h2>A commitment to justice</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/f06c31ed-ea79-4ec6-94f1-0124cc3d1ea8/f06c31ed-ea79-4ec6-94f1-0124cc3d1ea8.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1826%2C1016&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="37" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Fighting for DC is part of who I am. While in high school, I was elected to serve as a Student Representative on the DC Board of Education as well as Ward 4 Representative on the DC Youth Advisory Council. In 2006, I served as DC’s YMCA Youth Mayor and deepened my commitment to affordable housing, education, and the importance of civic engagement.I went on to study Government &amp; Politics at St. John's University. After graduating, I completed a year of service with City Year, providing academic, behavioral, and attendance support for seventh graders at Hollenbeck Middle School in one of Los Angeles' most underserved neighborhoods. Once again, I saw first-hand the interconnected effects of economic injustice.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/642899b1-48ca-4a9d-a05f-24169d231193/642899b1-48ca-4a9d-a05f-24169d231193.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1770%2C1412&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="30" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Inspired to fight inequality head on, I came back to DC to attend Howard University School of Law. In 2014, I earned my Juris Doctor and began as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, working for the city's first African-American District Attorney.&nbsp;In 2016, I came home to work for DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine as the Assistant Attorney General in the Juvenile Section of the Public Safety Division. There, I&nbsp;worked to advance juvenile justice reform by utilizing&nbsp; innovative, evidence-based practices and serving as an ambassador for the office’s “I Belong Here” and Human Trafficking Taskforce.<h2>Running for Council</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/a781445f-7d3a-4900-be82-317a5836545e/a781445f-7d3a-4900-be82-317a5836545e.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1500%2C1500&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="32" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">In 2017 and 2018, several things happened to my family that informed my decision to run for office. First, my father got sick around the same time the DC Council was considering a Paid Family Leave program. I realized how transformative it would be for families like mine, and was frustrated to see Ward 4's councilmember at the time vote against it. Then, when our landlord put my family's home up for sale, we used our Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) rights to purchase it. Shortly after, Ward 4's councilmember at the time vote to take away TOPA rights and shut this door to opportunity for thousands of families.The final straw was when the DC Council overturned Initiative 77. DC voters had passed this measure to phase out the unjust tipped minimum wage, and I was furious to see the will of the voters undone. I made the decision then to run for DC Council. In November 2020, I was honored to be elected to as the DC Councilmember for Ward 4. I'm honored to now represent my family, neighbors, and the community where I grew up. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="/my-record">Read more about what I've accomplished during my first term in office ››</a> I live in Manor Park with my husband Kyle and our dog, Sully.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/aa55988a-debc-40b1-85bf-7ae75c8b9494/aa55988a-debc-40b1-85bf-7ae75c8b9494.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1080%2C1346&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="32" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">

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DC Councilmember, Ward 1

Brianne Nadeau

DC Councilmember, Ward 5

Zachary Parker

Ward 4 Representative, State Board of Education

Frazier O'Leary

Former DC Councilmember, WArd 1

Frank D. Smith

Former DC Councilmember, Ward 6

Tommy Wells

Pastor Emeritus, Plymouth United Church of Christ

Rev. Graylan Hagler

President/CEO, Friends Of Carter Barron

Gloria Hightower

ANC Commissioner, 4A06 and President, Ward 4 DeMs

Candace Nelson

ANC Commissioner, 4B02

Erin Palmer

ANC Commisioner, 4A03

Christian Hara

ANC Commissioner, 4B04

Evan Yeats

ANC Commissioner, 4B05

Kevin Gilligan

ANC Commissioner, 4B06

Tiffani Nichole Johnson

ANC Commissioner, 4B10

Jinin Berry

ANC Commissioner, 4C01

Casey Swegman

ANC Commissioner, 3/4G05

Peter Lynch

ANC Commissioner, 4E01

Vanessa Rubio

ANC Commissioner, 4E04

Randy Zmuda

President, Shepherd Park Citizens Association

Micah Salb

Ward 4 Activist

Renée Bowser

Founder/CEO, Avi8teD

Charlton Woodyard II

DCPS Advocate and former Ward 3 Council Candidate

Henry Cohen

Trustee, Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Association

Sharolyn Mack

Owner, Everyday Sundae

Charles Foreman

Owner, HR Records

Charvis Campbell

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<h2>Since January 2021, I’ve had the honor of representing Ward 4 on the DC Council. Here’s what I’ve delivered during my time in office.</h2>

I make a point to be with community members after incidents of violence. Not every councilmember does this, but I firmly believe that supporting one another and our entire community is the way we will end violence for the long term.

<h2>Strong schools for every student</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/f28e0ec9-b2e2-43af-a24c-a86b7f198eeb/f28e0ec9-b2e2-43af-a24c-a86b7f198eeb.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C877%2C1440%2C914&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Our Ward 4 schools are phenomenal. Ward 4 has outstanding educators, principals, social workers, parent-teacher organizations, and students, and they inspire me to make sure they have what they need to thrive.<ul><li>I led the Council to fund a full-time librarian in every DCPS school. School librarians are a key part of academic excellence but also supportive learning environments for every student.</li><li>We passed the DCPS Digital Equity Act to ensure that students and teachers have the classroom technology they need to succeed.</li><li>We fought against and reversed big budget cuts to many of our schools for 2023 that would have led to fewer teachers, fewer counselors, and fewer teacher aides at many of our local schools.</li><li>We fought alongside the Washington Teachers’ Union and won the pay increases for DCPS teachers, to help make DC schools a place where excellent teachers want to work.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/35e47114-b75c-40d6-9f2d-b9c5b140a9af/35e47114-b75c-40d6-9f2d-b9c5b140a9af.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C327%2C1536%2C1557&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed"></li><li>Through the Homes and Hearts Amendment we also passed permanent pay raises for early childhood educators. Early childhood education is a key part of long-term academic success, and educators deserve to be paid comparably to their DCPS counterparts.&nbsp;</li><li>We did summer readiness tours to fix maintenance issues at every single one of our Ward 4 DCPS schools. I also led the Council to pass emergency school maintenance legislation to do the same for schools across the District.</li><li>I passed and funded the School Transparency and Security Act together with Councilmember Robert White to fix door locks, PA systems, and security cameras at schools that keep students safe.</li><li>We solved the severe overcrowding at Roosevelt High School and secured a new dedicated space for Roosevelt STAY — an achievement that many people told me was “impossible.”</li><li>We secured a swing space in Ward 4 for Truesdell Elementary to keep students from being sent to another ward while their school was being modernized</li><li>Together with school communities, we advocated and one an accelerated modernization of Truesdell, Whittier, and LaSalle Backus. The modernization of those schools is now expected to complete a year ahead of schedule.</li></ul><h2></h2>

<h2>Community safety</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/b554d74f-c86c-4843-8174-84ee293b40e9/b554d74f-c86c-4843-8174-84ee293b40e9.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1536%2C1708&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">During my time as Assistant Attorney General for DC in the Juvenile Section of the Public Safety Division, I learned to use safety strategies that are backed by evidence. Evidence clearly shows it takes safety agencies working together to reduce violence. That's the approach I've taken when it comes to our safety work. Here’s what that has included so far:<ul><li>I brought intensive intervention to Kennedy Street and Petworth, two of the neighborhoods that have experienced the most challenging violence. We started this work by bringing slumlords to court to address blighted properties where illegal activity was taking place. </li><li>We successfully advocated to bring the Office of the Attorney General’s CURE the Streets program to Kennedy Street and their work has since expanded to more parts of the ward.</li><li>Kennedy Street is now a focus area for DC’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which provides both immediate crisis response services and long-term stabilization support. </li><li>In June 2023, the largest criminal crew in Ward 4 was held accountable when a dozen alleged members were indicted on federal charges.</li><li>After fierce Council oversight, in early 2024 DC's crime lab regained accredidation for one of its three core functions. The Crime Lab had been unable to process evidence since losing its accredidation in April 2021, and this forced DC to outsource evidence analysis to labs all over the country, where they were often de-prioritized. Regaining partial accredidation for the Crime Lab is an enormous step in improving prosecutions.</li><li>I secured six new CCTV security cameras for MPD Fourth District to address coverage gaps in at-risk areas and provide more evidence for MPD to investigate cases.</li><li>Disagreements between young people should never escalate to deadly violence. In 2023 I introduced <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janeeseward4.com/introducing-legislation-to-teach-conflict-resolution-in-every-public-school-in-the-district/">The Conflict Resolution Education Amendment Act</a>, which will require conflict mediation to be taught in every school curriculum.</li><li>Poverty is a contributor to violence and ending poverty is a violence reduction strategy. We partnered with the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to create a dedicated job training and transitional employment program for at-risk individuals in Wards 4 and 5. </li><li>In 2021 we held a jobs fair on Kennedy Street with dozens of partner agencies who provided people with jobs on the spot.</li><li>We know young people in particular are involved in violence at concerning rates, so I advocated for and won an additional lawyer in the OAG to do more prevention in at-risk youth. And in July this year we expanded Safe Passage to support student arrival to and departure from school.</li><li>Every solution to reducing violence includes strong partnerships between agencies and the community. We have proactively requested support from and coordinated efforts between DC agencies. We also made sure that community members were part of these conversations, and have held community safety strategy discussions in multiple parts of Ward 4.</li></ul>All of this has had results. In ANC 4D, home to Kennedy Street, we saw <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://crimecards.dc.gov/all:crimes/all:weapons/dated::01012022:12312023/in:ANC:4D">a measurable decrease in violent crime and homicide</a> in the two years since intensive interventions began. As of March 2024, violence across the District is trending in the right direction and we will continue working to build on this progress.

<h2>Election Day is June 4. Here's how to make sure you're ready to vote for Janeese.</h2><h3>1. Are you registered to vote as a Democrat in Ward 4?</h3>Janeese is on the ballot in June's Democratic primary. You must be registered as a Democrat in Ward 4 in order to vote for her. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apps.dcboe.org/VRS">Check your voter registration</a> or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.dcboe.org/voters/register-to-vote/register-update-voter-registration">make changes to your voter registration</a>. <h3>2. Where to vote</h3>The DC Board of Elections will automatically mail a ballot to every registered voter in Ward 4 beginning Monday, April 29. You can use that ballot to vote by mail, by dropbox, or by bringing it to an in-person voting center. Alternately, can vote in person at any Early Voting Center, or at any Vote Center on Election Day. Voting Locations:<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/0ce2f6c3-dd5d-4f03-955a-1bcce7de9d64/0ce2f6c3-dd5d-4f03-955a-1bcce7de9d64.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1590%2C1093&amp;w=1500" alt="Where to Vote" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="base"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/8/viewer?mid=14INt-p8cvHWi6ITCTvlI8m593MayhLk&amp;ll=38.9304200456417%2C-77.03511902248114&amp;z=12">View full map of voting locations</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dcboe.org/getmedia/892cc442-4ddb-475e-a528-9422d3beaade/Primary-2024-Vote-Centers-and-Drop-Boxes.pdf">See list of all voting locations</a><h3>When does voting start?</h3>Drop boxes are expected to open on Friday, May 10. Early Voting Centers will be open starting Sunday, May 26 until Sunday, June 2 from 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. each day (note that Early Voting Centers will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day). On Election Day, Vote Centers will open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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<h2>Supporting seniors</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/48b57b60-1838-4d7b-ab55-6dc65b0e3397/48b57b60-1838-4d7b-ab55-6dc65b0e3397.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=43%2C82%2C1163%2C904&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="42" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Ward 4 has the most amazing, caring, dedicated seniors in DC, and they have made Ward 4 what it is today.<ul><li>DC has a program to help seniors with home repairs and renovations, but it’s been backlogged for years. Through fierce oversight I succeeded in both increasing funding for the program and improving it so that seniors in Ward 4 can care for their homes and age in place.</li><li>To make sure seniors know about all the resources and programs DC has available, I deliver a print newsletter to hundreds of seniors in Ward 4 every quarter. (Know a senior who needs one? Learn more about this on the Council office website.)</li><li>And it has been an honor and a joy to host annual Turkey giveaways, holiday dinners, Senior Jubilees, Mothers Day and Fathers Day events, special events and programs with the Departments of Aging and Community Living and Parks and Recreation, and visits and ceremonial letters for special birthdays —&nbsp;especially our centenarians.</li></ul><h2>Meeting the needs of our community</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/97a594f7-d445-4e2e-abb0-8c576a5f8fa4/97a594f7-d445-4e2e-abb0-8c576a5f8fa4.avif?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2016%2C1344&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Finally, constituent service requests for pothole repairs, leaf pickup, parking accommodations and more are a huge part of the work of any ward-level office. People from all over DC call our office with constituent service requests because they know the Ward 4 office gets stuff done.<ul><li>We've knocked on the doors of thousands of Ward 4 residents as part of our Community Access, Resource, and Engagement (CARE) Days. I started CARE Days during the height of the pandemic to listen to neighbors on their doorsteps, and bring resources and services to residents directly.</li><li>Over the last three years my office has responded to more than 7,000 requests for service. From broken streetlights to picking up bulk trash, we've responded to an average of 20 community requests every day —&nbsp;more than any other Council office.</li><li>I'm an incredibly proud supporter of our local small businesses, including our five Main Street corridors including Uptown Main Street, Takoma Main Street, Lower and Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street and our newest Main Street program at The Parks.</li><li>I've fought alongside neighbors to deliver on hyperlocal priorities like maintaining the Juanita E. Thornton Library in Shepherd Park, delivering an all-electric bus fleet for the future Northern Bus Garage in 16th Street Heights, and winning School Connect transportation services for students in Lamond Riggs.</li><li>And throughout all of this, I've prioritize consistent and transparent communication via weekly newsletters, print versions for seniors, and social media platforms to make sure every resident of Ward 4 knows what's happening and how to be part of it.</li></ul>

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<h2>Non-citizen residents, you can vote in this election.</h2>In 2022 the DC Council passed the Local Residents Voting Rights Act, which grants non-citizen residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in local elections.

<h2>Making streets safer</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/2c3bd138-53cf-4a14-8ded-14dad0de8e09/2c3bd138-53cf-4a14-8ded-14dad0de8e09.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C133%2C1512%2C1883&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="32" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Everyone deserves to get around safely, no matter our age, ability, or whether we’re driving, taking transit, biking, or walking. DC has lost too many loved ones to traffic violence —&nbsp;including Ward 4 neighbors Timothy Abbott and Zy'aire Joshua —&nbsp;and neighbors all over DC have witnessed repeated crashes but have been told there was no reason to change the traffic pattern.<ul><li>I led the Council in passing and funding the Safe Routes to School Act, which will require major traffic safety improvements at every school in DC, starting from the ones that have been left behind.</li><li>I have fought alongside ANC commissioners and neighbors for traffic safety improvements at countless dangerous intersections alongside our ANC commissioners and neighbors.</li><li>Ward 4 now has dozens more speed bumps, speed tables, traffic lights, pedestrian islands, and all-way stops than it did three years ago — and every day we are fighting for more.</li></ul><h2></h2>

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<h2>Addressing housing affordability</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/7b0efa9f-1d09-4b4e-aac7-1b9072f134e4/7b0efa9f-1d09-4b4e-aac7-1b9072f134e4.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1536%2C900&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed"><ul><li>Early in my first term I took action against negligent landlords by working with the DC Attorney General to file lawsuits and win consent decrees. In November 2023 I continued this work by introducing the Do Right by DC Tenants Act, to prevent landlords with unaddressed issues of severe neglect from taking on new properties.</li><li>One of my proudest achievements on the Council was working closely with Councilmember Brianne Nadeau to pass the Homes and Hearts Budget Amendment. This powerful provision of the DC budget funds new housing vouchers to end homelessness for hundreds of DC residents and families every year.</li><li>In early 2023, when tenants in rent controlled buildings were threatened with massive rent hikes, I successfully fought to limit rent increases for tenants in rent-controlled units. This win was particularly important for our seniors and neighbors with disabilities.</li><li>DC’s high housing costs are a challenge for seniors in particular. During COVID many seniors fell behind on their mortgages and risked losing their homes. I led the fight to extend the moratorium on foreclosures until federal assistance could arrive.</li><li>And part of being a leader is bringing new ideas to the table. One of the reasons I’m so determined to serve four more years is to pass the Green New Deal for Social Housing. This bill, introduced in April 2022, will create a new agency tasked with creating mixed-income, deeply affordable, and sustainable housing in ways that other cities around the world are already using with success.</li></ul>

<h2>We've accomplished a lot, but there is more to do. </h2>I look forward to building on everything we've already accomplished together in my next four years in office.

Janeese is a former Assistant Attorney General, born and raised in Ward 4, who is committed to delivering for every person in our community. As Ward 4 Councilmember she has worked to meet the needs of teachers, tenants, seniors, students, and DC's working families. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="/meet-janeese">Read more about Janeese ›</a>

<h2>Expanding economic justice</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/2434dfa9-247a-40fe-965d-63ad25a1dc6f/2434dfa9-247a-40fe-965d-63ad25a1dc6f.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C913%2C604&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">The safest communities aren’t the ones with the most arrests — they are the ones with the most resources. So from rental assistance to school facilities and more, I’ve worked to bring resources to the Ward 4 community. This is a key part of my approach to office.<ul><li>When we passed Homes and Hearts, we put money back into the pockets of working families through the Earned Income Tax Credit.</li><li>We gave SNAP a raise and increased the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment guaranteed to all participants, helping families all over DC put food on the table.</li><li>I strongly support and remain committed to protecting Initiative 82, which phases out the inequitable tipped minimum wage for service workers.</li><li>And I was proud to help pass the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, to give domestic workers in DC some of the same basic workplace protections of every other worker.</li></ul>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:&nbsp; Press Contact: Matthew Girardi Phone: 240-584-4862 Email: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:MGirardi@ATU689.org">MGirardi@ATU689.org</a>ATU Local 689 Endorses Councilmember Janeese Lewis George for Reelection DC’s Largest Union Backs Ward 4 Working Class Champion(Washington, D.C.) March 27, 2024 — Today, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, the union representing over 15,000 transit workers and retirees, including WMATA, MetroAccess, D.C. Circulator, and Streetcar workers, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.atulocal689.org/press/atu-local-689-endorses-councilmember-janeese-lewis-george-for-reelection">issued a clear and forceful backing of D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George</a>.&nbsp; Councilmember Lewis George has represented Ward 4 since her upset victory in 2020 and has been a lead voice for working families, transit workers, and social justice in the District. The Union in particular notes her support for workers during the D.C. Circulator Strike in 2022. As one of the two councilmembers who walked the picket line with transit workers, her support was a major boost and helped ATU Local 689 secure a decisive win, improving working conditions and compensation at D.C. Circulator. “With Janeese Lewis George, there is no guessing game about which side she’ll be on,” Local 689 President Raymond Jackson explained. “Time and time again, she has proven that she is a tireless fighter for working class people in a city that far too often leaves them behind. When it comes to standing in solidarity with transit workers, her record is second to none.” As a Union of over 15,000 members throughout the Metro Washington area, including WMATA, MetroAccess, DC Circulator, and Streetcar, ATU Local 689 is the largest union represented on the Metro DC AFL-CIO. With that power, ATU Local 689 fully intends to support Councilmember George to the fullest extent possible, ensuring that she stays on D.C. council for years to come.###<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/4574c988-2b2d-47ff-8c83-d0b6e910938b/4574c988-2b2d-47ff-8c83-d0b6e910938b.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1600%2C1200&amp;w=1500" alt="Janeese Lewis George with ATU Local 689 members" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="base">Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 has more than 15,000 members and retirees performing occupations within the many skilled transportation crafts for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), MetroAccess, DASH, and the DC Circulator and Streetcar among others. A member of the Amalgamated Transit Union (AFL-CIO/CLC), the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the United States and Canada, Local 689 was established on January 19, 1916. For more information please visit our website at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://atulocal689.org">atulocal689.org</a>.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.atulocal689.org/press/atu-local-689-endorses-councilmember-janeese-lewis-george-for-reelection">See ATU Local 689's version of this press release.</a>

“Time and time again, Janeese has proven that she is a tireless fighter for working class people in a city that far too often leaves them behind. When it comes to standing in solidarity with transit workers, her record is second to none.”

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ATU Local 689 Endorses Janeese Lewis George

Hello, Takoma neighbors! Over the last three years I’ve been honored to work alongside residents and ANC leaders to deliver resources to our Ward 4 community, including Takoma. I wanted to take a moment to recap what we’ve created together. Over the last two years, I’ve supported new affordable housing near the Takoma Metro station, including deeply affordable and family-sized apartments which will be near transit. Ward 4 needs more deeply affordable housing like this and I’m grateful to the ANC leaders and all the neighbors who have been part of the discussion around these projects. We’ve made improvements to DPR facilities in Takoma including the Takoma Aquatic Center which reopened in 2022 with a new roof and repaired HVAC system. The Fitness Center at Takoma Community Center is now open again as well! Reopening the fitness center has been a priority for Takoma residents and I fought to make it a priority for DPR too. And a refurbished spray park at Takoma Park Playground is already underway for the 2024 season. As part of my commitment to making sure every student has excellent schools, I fought to reverse all cuts to school budgets including at Takoma Elementary. We built a new cafeteria for Coolidge High School to ease overcrowding with Ida B Wells, and I advocated for a full renovation for Whittier Elementary School starting in 2025. To help students get to and from school safely every day, I also secured a new Safe Passage program for Takoma schools. We made several traffic safety improvements throughout the neighborhood, including new speed humps near Takoma Elementary as well as safety improvements on Georgia Ave. And I preserved funding to connect Takoma to the Metropolitan Branch Trail, which is under construction now. I won funding for Main Street Takoma to support Takoma DC’s small business community, and we’ve welcomed several new businesses to that corridor over the last three years. Bringing resources to Ward 4 communities is a key part of my approach to office. These resources for Takoma are part of my broader work to create more affordable housing, improve community safety, ensure every Ward 4 student has a great school, and more. If I’ve earned your support, I hope you’ll vote for me in the Democratic primary coming up on June 4.Sincerely,<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/d16c14ec-d29b-4d4b-a4f4-e0c13744266c/d16c14ec-d29b-4d4b-a4f4-e0c13744266c.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C244%2C126&amp;w=1500" alt="Janeese signature" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="32.5" tiltdirection="right" variant="base"> Janeese Lewis George

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What Janeese has delivered for Takoma

As part of our neighborhood canvasses we're highlighting what Janeese has delivered to every part of Ward 4. Here are the wins from Riggs Park from the last three years. Hello, Riggs Park neighbors!Over the last three years I’ve been honored to work alongside neighbors in ANC 4B to deliver a number of resources to this part of our Ward 4 community. I wanted to take a moment to recap some of them.First and foremost, the beautiful new Lamond Riggs Lillian J. Huff Library opened in 2022. I grew up going to the Lamond Riggs Library, and the newly renovated branch — named in honor of Riggs Park civic leader and community activist Lillian J. Huff — is a space where our entire community comes together. In 2023, I worked to win new school transportation options for students in Lamond Riggs. Our students deserve better options for getting to school than multiple bus transfers or a 1.5 mile walk across dangerous arterials. Last October, in partnership with DC School Connect, we launched a shuttle bus pilot program to safely transport students from Riggs Park to their middle school, Ida B Wells.In July 2023, we broke ground on new affordable homes for seniors. Riggs Crossing Senior Residences will bring 93 new affordable apartments for independent adults aged 62+ at the intersection of Riggs Rd. and South Dakota Ave. NE, including many deeply affordable units as well as units for seniors experiencing homelessness.I’ve been proud to secure playground improvements at Lamond and Riggs-LaSalle, and make traffic safety improvements at many intersections throughout the neighborhood. I worked hard to support more space for students at Whittier, Ida B. Wells, and Coolidge and collaborated on the redesign of Eastern Avenue, and addressed vacant blighted properties in the neighborhood. I’ve also been proud to join neighbor-led efforts like the Feet on the Street and community events in partnership with our 4B ANCs.Winning resources for Ward 4 communities is a key part of my approach to office. These resources for Lamond and Riggs Park are part of my broader work to create more affordable housing, use proven strategies for community safety, make sure every student in Ward 4 has a great neighborhood school, and more.Read more about my work in the materials attached. If I’ve earned your support, I hope you’ll vote for me in the Democratic primary coming up on June 4.In partnership,Janeese Lewis George<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="/files/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/neighborhood-wins-riggs-park-02c7.pdf">Download a printable PDF to share with your neighbors.</a>

As part of our neighborhood canvasses we're highlighting what Janeese has delivered to every part of Ward 4. Here are the wins from Riggs Park from the last three years.

What Janeese has delivered in Riggs Park

As part of our neighborhood canvasses we're highlighting what Janeese has delivered to every part of Ward 4. Here are the wins from 16th Street Heights from the last three years. Hello, 16th Street Heights neighbors!Over the last three years I’ve been honored to work alongside residents and ANC leaders to deliver resources to our Ward 4 community, including 16th Street Heights. I wanted to take a moment to recap what we’ve been able to create.We won an all-electric bus fleet at the Northern Bus Garage! This was a huge priority for the local community, especially the neighbors who live close to the garage. Together with residents and ANC leaders, we successfully got WMATA to commit to an all-electric fleet.16th Street Heights is now home to a brand new John Lewis Elementary School, including a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient building and a new name honoring the civil rights icon and incredible public servant.With parents, faculty, administrators and leaders from various agencies, we solved severe overcrowding issues at Roosevelt.Planning is underway for a multimillion-dollar renovation to Upshur Park. Upshur Park is one of Ward 4’s most utilized DPR sites and the renovation project will make improvements to nearly every aspect of this well-loved community resource.As part of my work to use safety strategies backed by evidence, I won funding for a new ONSE Leadership Academy at MacFarland Middle School. Early evidence is showing that schools with this program see better attendance, better grades, and better behavior from students. I also brought the Cure the Streets violence interruption program to Ward 4, and their work has grown from Kennedy Street to now also include parts of 16th Street Heights.We’ve made several traffic safety improvements throughout the neighborhood including at Georgia &amp; Farragut, 16th &amp; Blagden, 13th &amp; Ingraham, 13th &amp; Hamilton, Arkansas &amp; Farragut, and Iowa &amp; Arkansas.After months of advocacy we successfully addressed the blighted property at 14th &amp; Hamilton NW, and we also successfully booted and towed abandoned cars at SOS Tires on Georgia Avenue. I supported much-needed affordable housing at a future Dance Loft building, and we supported the 14th Street small businesses community including increased funding for Uptown Main Street.Bringing resources to Ward 4 communities is a key part of my approach to office. These resources for Brightwood are part of my broader work to create more affordable housing, improve community safety, ensure every Ward 4 student has a great school, and more.Read more about my work in the materials attached. If I’ve earned your support, I hope you’ll vote for me in the Democratic primary coming up on June 4. In partnership,<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/889f6469-061c-4387-a285-54cd5701d219/889f6469-061c-4387-a285-54cd5701d219.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C244%2C126&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="27.5" tiltdirection="right" variant="base">Janeese Lewis George <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="/files/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/neighborhood-wins-16th-street-heights-89ae.pdf">Download a printable PDF to share with your neighbors.</a>

As part of our neighborhood canvasses we're highlighting what Janeese has delivered to every part of Ward 4. Here are the wins from 16th Street Heights from the last three years.

What Janeese has delivered in 16th Street Heights

We're gearing up to kick off Janeese Lewis George's re-election campaign with an evening of joy, unity, and shared vision — and we're going to have a great time while we do it! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/P8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXcOpy_XqN4R2ZGjoK-5zZnnVUf0TDH56BMnCF608bx7e6NJ5TVUMYzubjKpeC55tYTuf7yDnnE9SLT29FCrnaoa4xH1Zu31Um3JV8TGJIPljzWscf96A_vIMKhW8gjVL9fOt7EbcdNNZFz1Y32CqTgqgVDbtyYhRR4Jk3s3rCz7LUT13MJnb8-kueeK7DgH1EJSQOKAwMVIRDnh3CoMHaDKj7skgtl1O6pdSPEXzAjxVvgNH72tatZ5325Qhj4Hq3Rouc7Xssj5rDvV097D5MeBNDKSIRtGauUy2HrqJo7qS9jwHcbjB7P65vAmK5zZbPbFJ7QkWJwWJmcB5ULUHmMaZ5C9fIPXaWaMMBLq2hZ0FtFR4LVFy3fJtEbVJjfT7Ug/419/V-sIjuzWRWm67upq3TKTUA/h1/TDnpPzOPXgzfQGF5Hj6J7YFt4GF9dWn7RIAepzH_qBc">RSVP to join the campaign kickoff this Thursday from 7:00-9:00 PM at The VIP Room!</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/P8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXcOpy_XqN4R2ZGjoK-5zZnnVUf0TDH56BMnCF608bx7e6NJ5TVUMYzubjKpeC55tYTuf7yDnnE9SLT29FCrnaoa4xH1Zu31Um3JV8TGJIPlj9uuE9LFH2TNEFizHXc3YPp8M0WOUJX1sI0UrGxPZh-UOAiWtjHpogeIhO0Vp1CH7Yc4OYVmVG5ubosSqnfDkBXnXjlGiWAusmBDIkiLaHt0bw6Yzp1Ixo3rHX05Lbxye5aTBIewsY1xUKoz4yz6FyNVbwZ8wAPBRPkxCWnsVmFsoDTWMokn5oAhIRt1AJcN2HtbnSGIr4oioeK1LvaoOYdnPyKToU2u8Fykp1cRJgNiMOrEo0KjvrF6d1umyTJ1YmywX9AgBrojrAB4wwVuS0Q/419/V-sIjuzWRWm67upq3TKTUA/h3/C8djF2SM10nhRSFLKu6tSqlnCNYGZ3r99xpcY_3_iqc">RSVP for the kickoff celebration</a>On Thursday we'll celebrate the start of this campaign in true Ward 4 style, with a party featuring:<ul><li>Beats from DJ Special K</li><li>Food from Oohs &amp; Aahhs and dessert from Peaches Kitchen &amp; Restaurant</li><li>Event design from Plantastiq Events</li><li>A photo booth (come how you want to be seen!)</li><li>Inspiring speakers including Janeese Lewis George</li><li>And a live performance by J’TA, recording artist, songwriter, and vocalist for CCB and TOB</li></ul>This party is going to be the place to be, and you don't want to miss it! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/P8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXcOpy_XqN4R2ZGjoK-5zZnnVUf0TDH56BMnCF608bx7e6NJ5TVUMYzubjKpeC55tYTuf7yDnnE9SLT29FCrnaoa4xH1Zu31Um3JV8TGJIPljGSpxXEt_iyw5Vwbzvizn5t28QEE0kYLw57XVsVZnTsLNywUtkc5aMkKFTE8BocAQsCRiTfpR0RXinyxsr2rAX-s9ZcJ4T9w_9vBRVL4pl6q-sJsqHnb5F2rt48Mec0EhdGHg8xCGOlduRpg3647WcjBWth5EniDb7sSeTZp7uNS4Jn-pCBdwVSZZhR-zlo2cHgyq_P-5aZDwJuU43vld4z413VupHtcA-yFHjuwGx7aqpGqL14Ax3Yw2WhOreHCez1ARIUT9aWJXp6T2lTlx2Q/419/V-sIjuzWRWm67upq3TKTUA/h4/dYNKINFvbY4TMzSLrYcMFy6RbfdHBleX2jkEaqJ4YKg">RSVP to be there and we'll see you on Thursday from 7:00-9:00 PM at The VIP Room!</a>

We're gearing up to kick off Janeese's re-election campaign with an evening of joy, unity, and shared vision — and we're going to have a great time while we do it! RSVP to join the campaign kickoff this Thursday at The VIP Room!

A sneak peek of Thursday's kickoff celebration

I launched my campaign for re-election one week ago today, and it's already clear that a huge community of DC voters are fired up and ready to go for people-powered leadership in Ward 4!<img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/7137feea-4542-4d3b-a8d7-0daf986c91d1/7137feea-4542-4d3b-a8d7-0daf986c91d1.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2000%2C2000&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" variant="base">An incredible 602 people supported the campaign in our first week. That's a clear vote of confidence in my time in office, and I'm honored to have earned your support. To every person who donated as part of our first week, thank you.Week 1 donors together contributed an amazing $24,563. These donors include 521 DC residents whose contributions will be matched 5-to-1 by DC's Fair Elections program. Together with matching funds we raised a total of $151,758 in just our first week.These early donations will provide the resources it takes to run a campaign, but having your support means much more to me. I remain committed to making Ward 4 and all of DC a place where each of us is seen, safe, and supported. I'm grateful to have your partnership in this effort.&nbsp;Thank you again for being a Week 1 donor to my campaign. I look forward to growing this effort together with you.&nbsp;

An incredible 602 people supported the campaign in our first week. That's a clear vote of confidence in my time in office, and I'm honored to have earned your support. To every person who donated as part of our first week, thank you.&nbsp;

Thank you week 1 donors!

It has been an honor to serve Ward 4 and the wider DC community over the last three years.Since taking office in 2021, I've worked to get the DC Council to meet the needs of early childhood educators, tenants, seniors, students, and working families. I've built an incredible team in our Ward 4 office who deliver some of the best constituent services in the District. Together we've worked to serve every part of Ward 4 and help everyone in our community lift as we climb.Today, I am excited to announce that I'm running for re-election as Ward 4 Councilmember. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTOi34aJoCJC1EivM7Ih953zcg71Ma-_p9UfqEiD8dhtWDMrVKlcOmMAX9yXeIW1E5jhKV4SR4cPX41I-9neRSxWS0DU1Wmg9TgI_W3ZKYT5zSKATTGKvtpl_wAPhuIFg3Ty3s_qELiAJDr2DmrU4iqZnS_DExGfwKTFQDKRtDB7emSBq9E7vJ30abrBQb5_naBVRspkHXtKmwXqcgdRZiYMRgGaIAn5fDQsnzShXOGquw6PQOKc2fT0hB_N2JVGBOIeviHRV5Jxwv6mM-XCwMQPrAbyMFQe4JoRGuncfSXjdLFiyEtpKZDFGjbi2KgLkYr0cU06D0TtlSidexlptb6JhG_AyvNcECXeZmDfXX7kFmGsp3lIqBhQwAYiDIji9ng/405/uR4GdfQRSwmH794ucasaDg/h1/MKfLNyt-ShAe4jOjLrISUkBA2POuybiXd7coz8u1XHg">Please consider becoming a Day 1 donor and one of the first people to support my campaign.</a><img src="https://run.imgix.net/ea9ffa5c-0fd8-4476-a541-05a4134d50d3/e6e4fd80-1f12-4759-9039-aaa1c4316109/e6e4fd80-1f12-4759-9039-aaa1c4316109.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1200%2C1200&amp;w=1500" alt="" title="" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="50" variant="base">Over the last three years I've passed legislation to improve traffic safety and secured funding to expand SNAP food assistance. I've worked to address overcrowding at Roosevelt High School and get facilities repaired across our DC public schools. During the pandemic, our team held emergency rental assistance clinics to prevent evictions, and we helped seniors sign up for and get to their COVID vaccination appointments. Together with neighbors, we won all-electric buses at the WMATA Northern Bus Garage and knocked on thousands of doors as part of our community outreach CARE Days. As part of my belief in comprehensive solutions to violence, I brought DC's Cure the Streets program to Kennedy Street, the neighborhood where I grew up. These are just some of the things we've accomplished together.There is still more work to do. Fighting for our schools, supporting our seniors, replacing toxic lead pipes, making our streets and communities safer, and bringing social housing to DC are some of my top priorities as the Council's fall session gets under way. I'm determined to build on the work we started together four years ago, and I hope to earn your support for another term as Ward 4 Councilmember.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTOi34aJoCJC1EivM7Ih953zcg71Ma-_p9UfqEiD8dhtWDMrVKlcOmMAX9yXeIW1E5g3CmQz7wQVnG9hKT66MZB4Ltma9v-ZgvRQFNJ3Re5TBLddlFoHeSa9J8Fv0Er2Vmfu2MfgFCU2RPmluqgMFmA1QJMLxndQdj4-uaK5YnD2b2dhQahltCdPHWJz00WoRlf8PdERQ4MiHCvYGsajBylYJWWVZJGiPi2YzBtJmmVvSjwlQGHkM3xqLflWpIDGfMI2U87fwn9ljMKo7rTxyKuXv5eNuqnyDoseL4PlTmJFTCB1-8Ed3-5f9bC4ZSDzdo2zdDF4ch6E84AU_Sc1IqlxbOZfPOH8IMkYkIUC4tMBOlJeYMB3CUDsZbnYSGEYZyA/405/uR4GdfQRSwmH794ucasaDg/h4/qkmverx7eB7ZjqUOCkTNt4ZsjRqG3Ilx_ObW62co3_0">Make a Day 1 donation to help this campaign start off right.</a>&nbsp;After you've donated, or if you can't donate at this time, I would be honored if you spread the word to friends and DC neighbors that you support me for re-election.Thank you for being someone who was part of my first campaign, or someone I've had the privilege to work with over the last three years. I hope to have a chance to continue our work together.Sincerely,Janeese Lewis George

It has been an honor to serve Ward 4 and the wider DC community over the last three years.Since taking office in 2021, I've worked to get the DC Council to meet the needs of early childhood educators, tenants, seniors, students, and working families. Together we've worked to serve every part of Ward 4 and help everyone in our community lift as we climb.

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