Brown’s Amendment Makes Restoring Phelps High School a Reality
July 31, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Job Creation, Legislation, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON – Today, D.C. Councilmember At-Large Kwame R. Brown joined D.C. Public School Administrators, local carpentry associations and former instructors to break ground to mark the start of construction of the new Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering High School.
As both former student of-then Phelps Career High School and a firm advocate for [...]
BROWN CALLS FOR THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF CONTRACTS ISSUED BY AWC & NCRC
July 20, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Legislation, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON – Councilmember At-Large Kwame R. Brown requests that the Inspector General conduct a thorough investigation of all contracts awarded by the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation (AWC) and the National Capital Revitalization Corporation (NCRC). In a letter dated July 16 to Inspector General Mr. Charles J. Willoughby, Brown expressed the need to conduct an immediate review [...]
STATEMENT OF AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 24TH AND L STREETS, N.W.
July 20, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Legislation, Local Investment, Neighborhood Revitalization, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON – On July 10th, 2007, the Council passed a Resolution that would allow EASTBANC, Inc, to acquire and develop city-owned parcels at 24th and L Streets N.W., which are currently occupied by the West End Library, Engine Company One, and a Police Department Special Operations unit. Below is a statement from Councilmember Brown in [...]
Brown Breaks Ground to Bring Phelps Vocational High School Online
July 20, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Job Creation, Local Investment, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, July 31, 2007, D.C. Councilmember At-Large Kwame R. Brown will join D.C. Public School Administrators, local carpentry associations and former instructors to break ground to mark the start of construction on the new Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering High School.
As both former student of-then Phelps Career High School and a firm [...]
BROWN MOVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FORWARD: WITH OPEN PUBLIC INPUT – A WIN FOR D.C. NEIGHBORHOODS
July 10, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Neighborhood Revitalization, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON – Councilmember Kwame Brown issues the following statement following the D.C. Council’s decision to pass the “Disposition of the Skyland Shopping Center Site Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2007,” “ Disposition of Lot 27 and a Portion of Lot 832 in Square 560 Emergency Declaration of 2007”; “District-Owned Property at 24th and L Streets NW [...]
BROWN COMMENDS SELECTION OF ALLEN LEW TO LEAD SCHOOL MODERNIZATION OFFICE
July 6, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under The People's Blog
WASHINGTON -At-Large Councilmember Kwame Brown commends the selection of Mr. Allen Lew to serve as the executive director of the newly created Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization for DC Public Schools. During today’s confirmation hearing held by the Council’s Committee of the Whole, Mr. Lew reaffirmed his commitment to completion and community input. Below [...]
BROWN COMMENDS SELECTION OF LSDBE SIGN COMPANY FOR NEW BALLPARK
July 6, 2007 by damianfagon@me.com
Filed under Local Investment, The People's Blog
WASHINGTON - At-Large Councilmember Kwame Brown commends the selection of Gelberg Signs, Inc. a certified Local, Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LSDBE), to produce and install signs for the new Nationals Ballpark stadium. The contract, totaling over $1 million, is part of the $150 million in contracts signed and awarded to LSDBEs since the start of [...]
