Ward 5 Report: International Women's Day

From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie [mailto:kmcduffie=dccouncil.us@mail68.suw111.mcdlv.net] On Behalf Of Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie

Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 2:04 PM
Subject: Ward 5 Report: International Women's Day

View this email in your browser Neighbors, Today is International Women's Day, an annual commemoration of the movement for women's rights. It is a day to both recognize the many accomplishments of women in society but also acknowledge that, despite progress, women still face discrimination and unequal treatment in our society. On the D.C. Council, I have stood up for women's rights. I am proud to have supported the measure to ensure that regardless of any changes to the Affordable Care Act, insurance providers in the District of Columbia will not be allowed to charge women additional fees for preventative women's health services such as contraception and breast cancer screening and counseling. In response to the District's unconscionably high maternal mortality rate, I co-introduced a bill that creates a task force to review the matter and provide policy recommendations to address this serious issue. I championed and passed our local Title IX bill, which ensures we have the data to make informed policy decisions about girls participation in sports. And last year I introduced a bill to build eight statues of Native Washingtonians who are women or people of color, because it is important that our young girls see themselves in the icons we honor. We are standing up in the District and I am heartened by the emerging national and international movement to ensure women are treated equally. There is no question that we have work to do. But there are also reasons to be optimistic that our grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and women in our lives will face fewer barriers and achieve even more than the women who came before them. In Service, Kenyan In this issue of the Ward 5 Report: Legislative Update Kenyan in the Community Road Closures for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, this Saturday, March 10 Dinner with a Doctor - March 20 Get Help with Your Taxes at the Woodridge Library D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration will host a Training for Community Members Legislative Update This week, the Council will complete the last of the annual performance oversight hearings to review the operations of each agency in the District government for the prior year. On March 21, the Mayor will submit her proposed budget to the Council for review. Starting on March 26, the Council will conduct budget oversight hearings for each agency, reviewing the budget for the agency for the upcoming year. Ward 5 residents are strongly encouraged to testify and share your budget priorities with the Council. Check the Council website for a comprehensive list of budget oversight hearings. Councilmember McDuffie chairs the Committee on Business and Economic Development, which will hold the following budget oversight hearings: Kenyan in the Community Road Closures for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, this Saturday, March 10 This Saturday, March 10th D.C. will again host the annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. The race course comes through Ward 5 on Bryant Street NW and North Capitol Street and those roads will be closed from 6:30 AM until 12:30 PM on Saturday. This year, the Metropolitan Police Department has instituted new rules that prohibit any vehicle from remaining on those streets. Please refer to the Metropolitan Police Department traffic advisory and the marathon website for more information. Dinner with a Doctor - March 20 Are you a Ward 5 resident between the ages of 45-65? If yes, you're invited to join the MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Colorectal Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood Project for a night of FREE dinner and discussions with doctors regarding colon health and colorectal screening. High profile physicians, as well as health insurance representatives, will be available to address any questions or concerns that you may have concerning your health. Get Help with Your Taxes at the Woodridge Library From now through April 18, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, you can meet with a qualified AARP tax aide at the Woodridge library to help answer your tax questions and prepare your 2017 income tax filing. Check the D.C. Library website for additional details. D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration will host a Training for Community Members The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) will hold a special training for members of the community from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018. The community training is intended to proactively provide residents and community groups with information about District alcohol laws, protest processes, filing settlement agreements, and ABRA resources and hearing processes. Members of the community that are interested in attending can RSVP online or by contacting ABRA Community Resource Officer Sarah Fashbaugh by Friday, March 30, 2018 by email (sarah.fashbaugh@dc.gov) or calling (202) 397-3971. Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM Location: ABRA Offices, Reeves Center, 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 400 South, 4th Floor Link to information on the ABRA website Training is free of charge. Requests for interpreters may be made; however, they must be submitted by the registration deadline.