Last week, I introduced the
Babies Safe at Home Act of 2018
to protect babies and young kids at home. My bill will provide low-income families with up to $1,000 to assist with child-proofing their homes. Every year, 12,000 infants and toddlers die each year and more than 9.2 million children are treated in the emergency room. More than a third of children's deaths and injuries happen at home and many are preventable. While many of us can pay to baby-proof our homes, some families can’t afford baby gates to prevent young children from falling down stairs, cabinet locks to keep them away from harmful chemicals, and furniture brackets to prevent dressers from falling on curious children. I believe that one preventable child death or injury is one too many, so I’m working to get the support of my colleagues to pass this bill into law.
This week, I also am heading to Ward 7 to continue my Ward Meet and Greets. I find that smaller, community-focused gatherings give us better opportunities to dig into the weeds of the work that I’m doing for you and to hear more of your questions and concerns. I also have found that canvassing as a Councilmember, not a candidate, lets me focus better on neighborhood issues that we can resolve together. I truly look forward to seeing you at one of my next Meet and Greets or at your door.
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Thursday, September 27
Ward 7 Meet & Greet | 6 P.M. - 8 P.M. | Sala Thai
4020 Minnesota Avenue NE, Washington, DC, 20019
Saturday, September 29
W Street Home Owners Association
| 12 P.M. | Unity Health Care | Ward 8
1500 Galen Street SE, Washington, DC, 20020
Monday, October 1
Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association
| 7 P.M. |
LaSalle-Backus Education Campus
| Ward 4
501 Riggs Road NE, Washington, DC, 20011 (enter on Madison St.)
Saturday, October 6
Hillcrest Community Civic Association
| 10 A.M. | Hillcrest Recreation Center | Ward 7
3100 Denver Street SE, Washington, DC, 20020
Tuesday, October 9
Woodridge Civic Association
| 7 P.M. | Woodridge Library | Ward 5
1801 Hamlin Street NE, Washington, DC, 20018
Wednesday, October 17
Foxhall Village | 7 P.M. | Hardy Recreation Center | Ward 3
4500 Q Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007
Tuesday, October 23
Cleveland Park Citizens Association | 6 P.M. | Cleveland Park Library | Ward 3
3310 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Monday, October 29
Southwest Neighborhood Assembly | 7 P.M. | Arena Stage | Ward 6
1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DC, 20024
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This summer, I had the opportunity to meet owner Carlos Mateos and his team at the McDonald's restaurant on Minnesota Avenue, NE. I learned about the work of franchisees and Mr. Mateos' investments in his staff and community. I even got a behind the scenes tour and made a few batches of fries.
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I enjoyed spending the day with the community, my staff, and daughter, Madison, at the National Building Museum. We explored the Fun House and experienced the Secret Cities tour with Martin Moeller, which was amazing.
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Thank you to Ward 2 residents for meeting and engaging with me at Dukes Grocery about investments we were able to make in education, seniors, housing, and returning citizens.
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My team and I knocked on doors in Ward 8 to hear their concerns before our Meet & Greet a few weeks ago.
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I had a great time with constituents at the Free For All production of
Romeo & Juliet
at the Shakespeare Theatre. Easily the best production of this play I’ve ever seen. We took a selfie with young residents outside the theater.
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Congratulations to Langston Terrace Dwellings on their 80th Anniversary and a huge thanks to Dr. Taskeisha Presson for serving the community she grew up in.
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I enjoyed our open discussion with Urban Institute and thank them for inviting me and my Legislative Counsel, Breanna Bledsoe, to speak about advancing racial equity in the District through policy and research.
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Congrats to Gregory Wright, one of the recipients of Attorney General Karl Racine's
Right Direction Award Program
! I’m so proud to see the Office of the Attorney General continuing to honor young students for their leadership and commitment to the community.
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I was proud to appoint Mark Rodeffer to the Pedestrian Advisory Council. Thank you, Chairman Mendelson, for swearing him in, and to Mark for his service to our city.
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I had the pleasure to congratulate American University Washington College of Law on the 25th anniversary of their Program on Law and Government. As a proud alum of the Washington College of Law, I was honored to present a Resolution on behalf of the DC Council and meet our future leaders.
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It was great to honor Cool "Disco" Dan, along with his family and Chairman Mendelson, by unveiling two of his distinctive graffiti pieces that captivated the District beginning in the 1980’s.
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I was happy to be a guest speaker at the Gertrude Stein meeting this month, along with Councilmembers Anita Bonds and Brianne Nadeau.
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I joined the community to celebrate the opening of Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School's new campus, along with founder, Linda Moore. Congratulations!
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PLEASE CONTACT ME OR ANYONE ON MY TEAM
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I hope you enjoyed this month's edition of my newsletter. If you have any questions or need to bring an issue to my attention, please call my office at (202) 724-8174 or reach out to my team.
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Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember, At-Large | Council of the District of Columbia
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