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Sharee Lawler

Sharee Lawler is a recovering political junkie. After many years of invoking the First Amendment right of a Fortune 100 company to petition the government for redress of grievances (aka, lobbying for Big Business), she got her MBA and left government affairs to to offer business strategy and communications consulting geared towards small businesses. She and her husband lived on the Hill for 12 years, during which time she was, variously, an entrepreneur, lobbyist, volunteer, student, gardener, jogger, cyclist and hostess of many a backyard barbecue. You can contact Sharee at ShareeTheHillIsHome [at] gmail [dot] com.

Discussion Continues with C St, NE Public Meeting

After five years of community activism, recognition in the Capitol Hill Transportation Study and an investment in research and study, DDOT held a public meeting on January 12th to discuss the conceptual design development process for C Street, NE. The public meeting followed a stakeholder workshop just after the first of the year. The stakeholders […]

ANC5B-06 Candidate Platforms

Last week, THIH wrote about the candidate forum for the ANC5B-06 special election that is taking place this Thursday, January 21st, from 7-8:30 PM in the gym at Joseph H. Cole Recreation, 1200 Morse Street, NE. At that forum, I asked the candidates, George Jackson, Tontalya Terceiro-Wright, Thalia Wiggins and Bernice Hall-Gates, to share their […]

ANC5B-06 Candidates Sound Off On Priorities

Thursday night, the four candidates vying for the ANC5B06 seat gathered to share their ideas and motivations for why voters should elect them to the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission. The candidates, George Jackson, Tontalya Terceiro-Wright, Thalia Wiggins and Bernice Hall-Gates were given five minutes for their political elevator pitch, followed by an opportunity for Q&A. […]

Local Business: Punk Rock Bride

“What do I wear?” It’s the eternal question. When it comes to weddings, the question morphs into obsession. Entire movie plots revolve around the procurement of the perfect dress; diet and workout plans are propagated to make the dress look its best. But the real role of the dress is not what it is, but […]

Local Business: New Year's Resolution Edition #6

Since December, this space has been dedicated to local experts that can help us with some of the most common New Year’s Resolutions (as determined by a highly unscientific Googling of the topic). So far we have looked at Going Green, Eating Healthier, Getting Your Financial House in Order, Losing Weight and Getting Fit. This […]