With 50% of Ward 4’s votes tabulated, Janeese Lewis George has won an overwhelming majority in the race for Ward 4 Councilmember, receiving 91% of the votes. In response, George released the following…
DC needs councilmembers who will put people first. We see this during COVID more clearly than ever before and it’s why I’m running for office. This is a change I know you believe…
Over the last few weeks community members have come together for our Ward 4 listening sessions to talk about the challenges we face as a community. During our Brightwood Park event, business…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2020 With all DC voting centers now reporting results, Janeese Lewis George has received a decisive majority of the vote: 7,926 (54.14%) versus 6,386 (43.62%) for Brandon…
Over the course of the last year, one of the most common questions I've gotten is, "What are the differences between you and our current councilmember?" Here are a few of the important…
Earlier today, long-time community activist Renée Bowser announced that she endorses Janeese Lewis George to represent Ward 4 on the DC Council. “The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and heightened the great disparities among…
As candidates for DC Council, we believe DC’s legislative body has an obligation to improve on the Mayor’s budget to support a full and just recovery from this health and economic crisis and…
From Paid Family Leave to fighting corruption, Councilmember Elissa Silverman is one of DC's leading champions for transparent, accountable government. Today she announced she's on the team to put people first in Ward…
This week an out-of-state special interest group called Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) distributed a misleading mailer to many Ward 4 residents about Janeese Lewis George’s positions on public safety. Here is George’s…
As Mayor Bowser prepares to submit a proposed budget to the DC Council in the coming weeks, and as the Council then reviews and modifies it, we call on the Mayor and Council…