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Early voting may have started, but the Democratic primary is still two weeks away. So it’s time to ask the candidates questions about what matters to you most in our neighborhood. You have your next chance tonight at7:30 pm at Christ Our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Avenue, SE. All three candidates — Tommy Wells (D-Incumbent), Kelvin Robinson (D), and Jim DeMartino (R) — will be there and ready to discuss the issues.
The forum will be moderated by Mark Segraves of WTOP and Channel 50 and sponsored by DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, DC Jobs Council, DC Jobs with Justice, Defeat Poverty DC, District Alliance for Safe Housing, Empower DC, Fair Budget Coalition, Latino Economic Development Corporation, Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Wider Opportunities for Women, Ward 6 Democrats and Ward 6 Republicans.
To submit questions for inclusion in the forum, email questions to dcjobswithjustice@yahoo.com.
I’m encouraged by the words of The Washington Post this morning, “Mr. Wells is being challenged by Kelvin Robinson, former chief of staff to Mayor Anthony A. Williams. Mr. Robinson’s experience in the government and as a small-business owner would be a valuable addition to the council.”
I support Kelvin so I’m disappointed he didn’t get the endorsement especially after saying that Tommy Wells’ “oversight of city social and youth services should have been more proactive.”
@mike green,
I’m just guessing, but I assume the first part of the paragraph you quoted is why Tommy Well’s got the endorsement. As you left it out, let me include it for those that might not have read it this morning:
“Mr. Wells has emerged as the council’s leading advocate for new approaches to transportation and the environment. His sponsorship of the bag legislation, requiring a nickel payment on plastic and paper bags, was a model of how to research legislation and build consensus. He is smart on education issues. “