Friday, July 30, 2010

Brown Honors District’s First African American Fire Chief with Engine Company Naming

Council honors the late Fire Chief’s 35 years of dedicated service
Washington, (D.C.) – Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, along with Councilmembers Phil Mendelson and Jim Graham, introduced the “Fire Chief Burton W. Johnson Memorial Building Designation Act of 2008,” to name Engine Company No. 4 in memory of the District’s first African American Fire [...]

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Brown Offers Amendment to Clarify Noise Bill

Washington, (D.C.) – During the D.C. Council’s first reading of the “Noise Control Protection Amendment Act of 2008,” At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown offered an amendment that clearly defines what can be considered a noise disturbance and how the District government can best enforce the newly created provisions. 
Brown introduced the amendment on May 6 in [...]

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