Washington, D.C
Mayor Bowser and Chairman Mendelson Introduce Legislation Creating Stabilization and Reform Board for DC Housing Authority
(Washington, DC) – At this time, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson launched laws that creates a brand new Stabilization and Reform Board overseeing the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). This eight-member board, which is able to substitute the present DCHA Board of Commissioners, will present the governance to DCHA to deal with the findings outlined within the latest report from the U.S. Division of Housing and City Improvement (HUD) in addition to create a extra sustainable path ahead for DCHA. The creation of the board builds on the District’s dedication to supply DCHA with the assets mandatory to make sure secure, dignified, and inexpensive housing.
“This streamlined reform board will be certain that we aren’t solely addressing the problems raised by HUD, however that the company resides as much as our perception {that a} secure and secure life begins with secure and secure housing,” mentioned Mayor Bowser. “DCHA wants an agile board, comprised of specialists who perceive these points deeply, in order that we will ship the housing DCHA residents deserve and that our group deserves.”
“It’s understood that Public Housing Authority is just not working very nicely, the problem for us is to show the Authority round and do it in an orderly vogue whereas we get a brand new Government Director subsequent 12 months,” mentioned Chairman Mendelson. “This laws helps to stabilize the Authority and be certain that we don’t see extra turnover on the prime whereas working this out.”
The seven voting members of the Board, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the DC Council, will likely be:
- Reverend Jim Dickerson has greater than 45 years of expertise in inexpensive housing growth and operations, together with founding MANNA, Inc., which offers low- and moderate-income households with high quality inexpensive homeownership and housing selections.
- Jessica Haynes-Franklin is an actual property skilled with expertise in inexpensive housing growth and capital challenge financing having served with the U.S. Division of Housing and City Improvement and the DC Division of Housing and Group Improvement.
- Melissa Lee is the Senior Vice President of Capital and Investments at The Menkiti Group the place she is liable for the capital, funding, and fund administration actions of the group. She has over 20 years of finance expertise with experience in funding administration and treasury administration throughout a number of industries. She beforehand oversaw a $2+ billion actual property portfolio on the Maryland State Retirement & Pension System and served because the Director of Treasury Operations on the Washington Metropolitan Space Transit Authority (WMATA).
- Christopher Murphy serves as Georgetown College’s first Vice President for Authorities Relations and Group Engagement the place he coordinates the college’s strategic engagement with the federal and District governments, group organizations and leaders, and the Georgetown neighborhood. Murphy beforehand served as deputy chief of workers to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and chief of workers to former DC Mayor Vincent Grey.
- Raymond A. Skinner is an inexpensive housing advocate and an energetic chief within the housing and group growth trade who has spent the majority of his 50-year skilled profession in public service, together with holding a number of govt appointed positions in state and native authorities. For fifteen years, Skinner served as Secretary of the Maryland Division of Housing and Group Improvement, main a workers of 300 and managing the state’s housing finance, mortgage insurance coverage, group growth, and constructing code applications.
- The DCHA resident who serves as President of the DCHA Metropolis Extensive Advisory Board
- The Director of the Workplace of Finances and Efficiency Administration
- The Chief Monetary Officer (CFO) or a designee from the Workplace of the Chief Monetary Officer will function an ex officio, non-voting member. Raymond Skinner will function Chairperson of the Board.
The short-term and long-term wants of DCHA would require the Board to institute sound governance procedures to refine contracting and procurement processes and monitor govt coaching and efficiency to guarantee the company fulfills its mission, together with:
- Growing and implementing a plan to extend occupancy of housing models owned, operated, or managed by DCHA;
- Figuring out particular person residential models in substandard situation and bringing them right into a state of fine restore;
- Growing and implementing a sustainable property upkeep plan; and
- Enhancing the administration of the wait record for housing models.
The Stabilization and Reform Board, which will likely be in place for 3 years, may also present suggestions to the Mayor and the Council for the construction of a successor board of administrators to guide DCHA.
As D.C. prepares for Inauguration Day, tens of thousands of activists are preparing to make their voices heard.
Days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in at the U.S. Capitol again, several grassroots groups will descend on the District Saturday for the People’s March, which has the same organizers behind the 2017 Women’s March.
“Talking about immigration, talking about peace, talking about abortion access, talking about racial justice and reproductive justice,” said Tamika Middleon, the managing director for Women’s March.
Like previous marches, organizers say Saturday’s event is part of a long term resistance strategy to proposed policies of the incoming Trump Administration
“And so we are trying to create opportunities for people to be together, and that’s really our message, is for people to find ways for them to engage with each other,” Middleon said.
Several Metro stations and several streets will be closed Monday for the inauguration, but the 18th will also be a busy day on D.C. roads
People’s March organizers say there will be three meet up locations Saturday before they march to the Lincoln Memorial: Farragut Square, where groups will focus on democracy, immigration, climate and military; Franklin Park, a starting point for gender justice activists, women’s rights and LGBTQ+ groups; and McPherson Square, ground zero for many local grassroots organizations.
“We’re going to be specifically focusing on D.C. issues,” said Megan Salmon with Spaces in Action.
Salmon said they’ve been busy coordinating with local volunteers ahead of Saturday, and even though a lot has changed since Trump took office in 2017, their commitment to the cause hasn’t — and they’re ready for what’s next.
“Organizers have been preparing for a moment like this for way longer than it was talked about, so it wasn’t just since the election, it wasn’t just since the campaign trail,” Salmon said. “I do think that the resistance is strategic, but I do think that’s not just a reflection of the moment we’re in. I think it’s a longer term fight.”
All of those groups are set to meet up at the Lincoln Memorial, and that big rally is scheduled to go from about 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Washington, D.C
SAPD to send 61 officers to Washington DC for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration
WASHINGTON D.C. – Safety is a priority at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week.
San Antonio police is sending 61 officers to Washington, D.C., to assist the Metropolitan Police Department while Trump is sworn into office.
SAPD deployed 45 officers when Trump took office for the first time in 2017.
The increase in officers being sent this time reflects heightened security concerns and a greater emphasis on ensuring the safety of all attendees.
In addition to SAPD’s presence, law enforcement agencies nationwide are also mobilizing to provide support.
As preparations continue, authorities urge attendees to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
The 60th presidential inauguration ceremony will begin at noon EST on Jan. 20.
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Call it D.C.’s biggest hits: Pandas, the Commanders, MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade are all on tap this week – and that’s before we even get to Inauguration Day!
Of course, if you want to see a panda this week, you must be a National Zoo member. But anyone can grab their free pass to visit the National Zoo once the pandas make their public debut on Jan. 24. The only thing you’ll need to see the pandas is your zoo pass… plus, patience and warm clothes. Expect a line to get into the panda habitat!
But everyone can watch the Commanders face the Lions at 8 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, sixth-seeded Washington upset the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Can they clinch against the division leader? Every sports bar will be screening this highly anticipated showdown.
Here’s what else to do this week in the Washington, D.C. area.
What to do in Washington, D.C.
Hands-on Landscape Painting with Paloma Vianey: Weds., 6-8 p.m., Phillips@THEARC, 1801 Mississippi Ave, SE, free but registration required
NMWA Nights: Weds., 5:30 to 8 p.m., National Museum of Women in the Arts, $25
DC Improv Date Night: Weds., 7:30 p.m., DC Improv, $99 for food and drink package or $15 for general admission
Rock the Rink at The Wharf: Thurs., 6-10 p.m., The Wharf Ice Rink, anyone in Capitals gear gets $5 off admission
National Symphony Orchestra on the Millennium Stage: Fri., 6 p.m., The Kennedy Center, free but arrive early to get tickets
MLK Shabbat: Visions of Freedom and Justice: Fri., 7 p.m., Sixth & I, free
Concert: Mo Lowda & The Humble and Illiterate Light: Fri., 8 p.m., 9:30 Club, $25
20th Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade: Sat., 11 a.m., Entertainment & Sports Arena, free
MLK Day of Service: Pope Branch Park cleanup with Anacostia Riverkeeper: Sat., 2900 M Place Southeast, free
Nerd Nite irreverent lecture series: Sat., doors 6 p.m., DC9, $10 (in advance) or $15 (day of)
Black A** Comedy: Sat., 7 p.m., Busboys and Poets 14th Street, $25
Charli x Sabrina x Chappell Dance Party: Sat., Black Cat, $10
Defying Gravity: A Wicked Party: Sat., Union Stage, $15+
Ye Olde Feast of Saint Vincent of Zaragossa!: Sun., 2 p.m., St. Vincent Wine at 3212 Georgia Ave NW, $72
Let Freedom Ring Celebration featuring Christopher Jackson and esperanza spalding, hosted by Taye Diggs: Sun., 7:30 p.m. The Kennedy Center, free (note: ticket giveaway begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hall of Nations, limited to two tickets per person)
Union Stage Presents: Rare Essence , EU feat. Sugar Bear, DCVybe: Sun., 8:30 p.m., Howard Theatre, $55
Last chance – “Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment”: Through Sun., the National Gallery of Art, free
What to do in Maryland
Theater: “What the Constitution Means to Me”: Jan. 15 to Feb. 16, Round House Theatre, $50+
SA-ROC (+ DJ OSO Fresh After Party): Fri., BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, $35
Yoga at Brookside Gardens: Sat., 9:30 a.m., Wheaton, $14
Say It Loud: A Celebration of the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Sat., BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown
Be’la Dona Brunch: Sun., 2 p.m., Bethesda Theater, $41.45 (including fees)
“Paper Dreams” at Imagination Stage: Through Feb. 16, Bethesda, $19.50
What to do in Virginia
Sean Gavin and Josh Dukes in Concert: Thurs., 7-9 p.m., Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, $25 ($10 under 18)
Comedy – Justin Martindale: Fri. and Sat., Arlington Cinema Drafthouse, $20
Silly Suds: Humorous Soapmaking Workshop: Sat., 9 a.m. to noon, Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria, $45-$55, plus $10 supply fee (must register by Weds.)
NOVA Wine Expo: Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dulles Expo Center, $40+
Presidential Transitions Lecture & Historic Document Viewing: Sat., noon to 3 p.m., George Washington Presidential Library, $10
La Vang Lunar New Year Festival: Sat. and Sun., Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, $10 ($5 with student ID or for kids 2 to 11)
Comedy Night in Leesburg Presented By The DC Improv: Sat., Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, $20-$32
Ice & Lights-The Winter Village at Cameron Run: Through Feb. 23, Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, $8.55+
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