Alonte Sutton Gone Too Soon
May 12, 2010 by Billy Brown
Filed under The People's Blog
“I am absolutely devastated by the murder of Alonte Sutton, a DC Council Intern and outstanding young man. My thoughts and prayers are with Alonte’s family. It is my hope that through their grief and sorrow, they are able to find comfort in the life Alonte lived.
I had the pleasure of meeting Alonte a few [...]
Kwame Takes Time to Congratulate the 2010, One World Education Student Ambassadors
April 30, 2010 by Billy Brown
Filed under Community Events, Intensify Education, The People's Blog
Councilmember Kwame Brown took time to attend the One World Education (OWEd) celebration, honoring the class of 2010 Student Ambassadors. The OWEd celebration and fundraiser was held at the Josephine Butler Park Center in Ward 1. One World Education and is a non-profit dedicated to improving learning and literacy.
Who was your hero during the Blizzard of 2010?
February 16, 2010 by Billy Brown
Filed under Community Action, Eye on Constituents, Real Solutions, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
At-Large Councilmember Kwame Brown want to know who was your hero?Was it the neighbor who helped you clear your walkway, the stranger that helped you to your feet when you lost your footing, or the plow driver that you saw removing snow with care and conviction.
DC Government Closed, Kwame Brown Thanks the Mayor for Thinking of District Employees
February 10, 2010 by Billy Brown
Filed under Community Action, The People's Blog
At 10:40 PM on Tuesday, February 9th, the Executive Office of the Mayor announced that the District government will be closed on Wednesday, February 10th. At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown expressed his gratitude to the Mayor on Twitter for “thinking of the safety of the hard working men and women that make up the District [...]
Kwame Urges Mayor Fenty to Close DC Government or Use Liberal Leave Monday
February 7, 2010 by Billy Brown
Filed under Real Solutions, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
In the interest of public safety, I have informed my staff that our office will be closed on Monday and that they should concentrate on clearing the walkways in their neighborhoods and not risk attempting to come into work. I strongly urge Mayor Fenty to reconsider any attempts to open the Government on Monday before giving residents adequate time to dig themselves and their neighbors out from this historic snow event.
Open Position: Director of Regional Homeownership Program
December 4, 2009 by Billy Brown
Filed under The People's Blog
Here’s a job opening announced to our office by the Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC).
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Open Position: November 30th, 2009
Director of Regional Homeownership Program
Position Description
The Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) community development corporation founded in 1991. LEDC’s mission is to improve the wealth building capacity of low to moderate-income Latinos and [...]
Free Resuable Bags in Your Neighborhood
December 4, 2009 by Billy Brown
Filed under Community Action, Legislation, Real Solutions, The Green Economy, The People's Blog
The District Department of the Environment is kicking off the “Skip the Bag, Save the River” campaign with free reusable bags. Check out the details below provided by DDOE.
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Free Reusable Bags in Your Neighborhood
As part of the District’s “Skip the Bag, Save the River” campaign, the District Department of the Environment and CVS/pharmacy have teamed [...]
CDC Cautions About H1N1 Phishing Scam
December 4, 2009 by Billy Brown
Filed under Healthy Families, Safeguard Communities, The People's Blog
The CDC is warning about a phishing scam taking advantage of people concerned about the H1N1 flu. We included a FLU.gov news ticker on the right to keep you informed about the latest flu news. Here’s the message we received from the CDC below.
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PHISHING SCAM - CDC Sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1CDC has received reports [...]
President Obama Speaks and Holds a Discussion on the Economy
December 4, 2009 by Billy Brown
Filed under Job Creation, Prosper, The People's Blog
President Obama Speaks and Holds a Discussion on the Economy
Today at 11:45 a.m. (EST), President Barack Obama will speak and hold a discussion on the economy. Tune in here to join the discussion. Share your ideas about how we can address the local economy in the District.
DC Stimulus Job Website Up and Running
November 17, 2009 by Billy Brown
Filed under Economic Development Committee, Job Creation, Legislation, Prosper, The People's Blog
Earlier this year, Kwame authored and the DC Council passed the “Stimulus Accountability Act of 2009” (see press release here).
The “Stimulus Accountability Act of 2009” requires that all non-profit organizations, companies, associations, contractors and subcontractors who receive a grant or funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to list all jobs [...]
