Kwame Submits Testimony on Capitol Hill for Voting

WASHINGTON – At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown submitted testimony to Congress in support of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s voting rights legislation H.R. 157. A hearing of the House Judiciary subcommittee was set for 10:00 a.m. today. Councilmember Brown was unable to testify in person because the Council’s Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting conflicted the [...]

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Road to the White House in DC 2008

This video was assembled to commemorate the extraordinary people and events in the District of Columbia that helped lead us to the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. Stay tuned, I will be adding my pictures from Inauguration Day. Email us your pictures and links from yesterday’s inauguration and we will post them on the [...]

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Gray, Kwame and Colleagues Unveil Taxation without Representation Message Board in Time for Inaugural Parad

WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital was at the center of a national cause today when Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray and At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown joined their Council colleagues, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC Vote and District residents to unveil the “Taxation without Representation Federal Tax Pay-Out Message Board.” The board, which was installed [...]

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Digital Taxation Without Representation Billboard Ready in Time for Inaugural Parade

Tomorrow, at 9:15 a.m., Chairman Vincent C. Gray and I will host a press conference to unveil DC’s Federal Tax Payout Message Billboard that will calculate the billions of dollars paid by District residents in federal income taxes. The billboard is currently being installed in front of the John A. Wilson Building today, which is [...]

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Kwame Commends Council for Final Passage of “Training for Jobs Now” Act

WASHINGTON – Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown commended the Council of the District of Columbia for voting unanimously to pass on final reading the “Get DC Residents Training for Jobs Now Temporary Act of 2008.” Councilmember Brown authored the legislation, which was co-introduced by Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. The legislation requires the [...]

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Kwame: Mayor’s Used Car Lot Regulations Positive for District Business Corridors

WASHINGTON – Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, released a statement in response to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s announcement of new regulations for used car dealerships in the District.
“With these regulations, the Mayor is taking positive steps that are necessary to protect the public interest and improve business [...]

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Kwame Retains Economic Development Chairmanship

WASHINGTON – Today, the Council of the District of Columbia approved the committee assignments announced by Chairman Vincent C. Gray late last month. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown will retain chairmanship of the Committee on Economic Development. Councilmember Brown first became chair of the committee in 2007.
“I am committed to continuing the committee’s focus on [...]

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Kwame Sworn in at District Inauguration Ceremony

WASHINGTON – Today, Associate Judge Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia administered the oath of office for At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown. Councilmember Brown humbly accepted the honor of another four year term and thanked his family, supporters and District residents for making it all possible. Councilmember Brown focused [...]

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