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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 24m

On this date in 1987, DC Representative Walter Fauntroy held a media event in front of the Soviet Embassy on Wisconsin Avenue, stating that the residents of DC had fewer voting rights than the residents of Moscow

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 84th Birthday to Jesse Jackson! In addition to his civil rights activism and Presidential runs, he served as the District’s Shadow Senator from 1991 to 1997.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 22h

Tomorrow, 2:30PM

Hearing
- E911 Fund Repeal Amendment Act

lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 22h

Tomorrow, 10AM

Hearing
- Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402, Act

lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

We are adjourned. We will hold an Additional Legislative Meeting on Tuesday, October 21. See you then!

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

We’re back from our recess. Viewing instructions and our agenda are here: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

We are taking a ten minute recess. Back after that.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

Watch live now

The full Council meets for a Legislative Meeting.

For the agenda and viewing instructions, please see dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

Our Committee of the Whole meeting is adjourned. We will reconvene at roughly 1PM for our Legislative Meeting.

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

Watch live now

The full Council meets, first as the Committee of the Whole, then for a Legislative Meeting

For agendas and viewing instructions, please see dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

We hope to get our Committee of the Whole and Legislative Meetings started as soon as noon

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

We apologize for the delay in getting started for our Committee of the Whole and Legislative Meetings. Our pre-meeting breakfast meeting is still ongoing. We will update you with a more likely start time once we can.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 1d

On this date in 2009, Ben Ali, the patriarch of the Ben’s Chili Bowl family, passed away. Ben’s will celebrate its 70th anniversary on U Street in 2028.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow, the full Council will meet, first as the Committee of the Whole, then for a Legislative Meeting. For the agendas and viewing instructions, please see dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 2d

Watch live now

Chairman Mendelson holds his traditional Legislative Meeting eve media briefing, at which he discusses the following day’s agendas & other topics of the day

dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer....

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 2d

What was today’s lesson from the @wshcommanders.bsky.social to the NFL?

To quote the Marvelettes: Don’t mess with Bill (Jacory Merritt)

youtu.be/k0IHLsoN-Q0?...

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday to Linda Cropp, who served on the Board of Education (1980-1991), as At-Large Councilmember (1991-1997), and as Council Chair (1997-2007)

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 4d

Monday, 10:30AM

Chairman Mendelson holds his traditional Legislative Meeting eve media briefing, at which he discusses the following day’s agendas & other topics of the day

Agendas, etc.
dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch...

Watch
chairmanmendelson.com/live/

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 5d

Born on this date in 1923: Faith

She worked on Broadway & in Hollywood, with Ethel Merman & Natalie Wood, & was chums with Brando. Perennial mayoral candidate. If she never interrupted you with her bugle...you were a nobody in DC politics.

wapo.st/3fSla1M

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 6d

Born 101 years ago on this date: President Jimmy Carter. He was a patriot, a public servant, an American treasure, & a longtime friend of the District. He passed away on December 29, 2024.

He supported the 1978 Constitutional Amendment that would have granted DC voting rights.

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Birthday to Yvette Alexander, who served as Ward 7 Councilmember from 2007 to 2017. Her karaoke performance at her final Council holiday party is the stuff of legends!

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 7d

As the sun prepares to set, we send our best wishes for a day of meaningful peace, reflection, and atonement on Yom Kippur

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 7d

Tomorrow’s planned Naval gun salute has been postponed indefinitely, presumably due to the federal government shutdown

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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 7d

Tune in now for a 6/2024 #HearingTheCouncil chat with @cmfrumin.bsky.social
He discusses his impact on out-of-school time discussions, the pros/cons of school budget formulas, plus which of his colleagues might own an actual Rolodex worth purloining dcradio.gov 96.3FM HD4

DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 7d

Fixed it. Just a reminder that while the federal government is sadly shut down, the District government remains open.

Our hearts go out to those who live or work here in the District, for or with the federal government, who are suffering during this difficult time.

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