Neighbors,
I am truly
honored each and every day to serve as your Ward 5 Councilmember,
but I couldn’t do this work without the assistance of a strong team
behind me. You have probably met at least one of these folks at a
community meeting or just in the neighborhood, however in the event
you have not, I’d like to introduce (or re-introduce) you to my
staff and let them share a little about themselves.
In Service,
Kenyan
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Demetris
Cheatham serves as the Chief of Staff. She is the former President
of Fort Lincoln Civic Association and Executive Director of North
Capitol Main Street. She and her husband, Cornelius, lived in Fort
Lincoln for over a decade and now reside in Ivy City.
Demetris received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with
honors from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University. She also received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in
Business Administration (JD/MBA) from the University of Maryland
School of Law and its Robert H. Smith School of Business. In
her spare time, you can find Demetris spending time with Cornelius
and their six year old daughter, Zahra.
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Barbara
Mitchell is honing her political acumen in Washington, D.C. as the
legislative director to Councilmember McDuffie. She has a drive and
steadfast commitment to public service. Barbara received her
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University in
2006. While there, she pledged Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Incorporated in spring of that year. She is also a
proud graduate of the David A. Clarke School of Law, where she
served two terms as the president of the Black Law Students
Association. In her current position, Barbara directs and carries
out the legislative vision of the Councilmember including
initiatives effecting affordable housing, workforce development,
elections reform and environmental justice.
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Chanell
Autrey is a native of Washington, D.C. and Ward 5. She graduated
from Pennsylvania State University and received her Bachelor of
Arts in Political Science, French, and International Studies. In
2012, she graduated from George Washington University Law
School. For two years, Chanell worked as Legislative Counsel
in the Office of Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Councilmember. In
that capacity, Ms. Autrey worked collaboratively with community
partners and government stakeholders to implement criminal justice
reforms. Ms. Autrey currently serves as the Committee Director for
the Committee on Business and Economic Development. In this role,
Ms. Autrey oversees and ensures passage of legislation related to
business and economic development.
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Kelley
Cislo joined the McDuffie office as Constituent Services Director
in August 2017. She brings 30 years of project management and
consulting experience from the private sector and is really
enjoying getting to know residents from throughout Ward 5 and helping
with their concerns. Kelley lives in Brookland and also volunteers
with Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) helping to do Trap Neuter Return
(TNR) in the Ward 5 community to manage the community cat
population. Many of you might know Kelley through her work in the
community with HRA.
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Brian
McClure serves as Councilmember McDuffie’s Policy Director. Brian
attended Hampton University as an undergraduate, North Carolina
Central University, where he earned a Master’s degree in History
and received his PhD in History from the University of Memphis. In
his free time Brian enjoys reading, spending time with his family
and exploring the historic sites of the District. He lives with his
wife and daughter in Congress Heights.
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Nolan
Treadway serves as Councilmember McDuffie’s Communications
Director. He is a former ANC Commissioner in Woodridge, where he
still lives with his wife and two young daughters. Nolan holds an
undergraduate degree from Michigan State University, and a Master’s
degree in Public Policy from American University. In his free time
enjoys exploring all things there are to do with little kids in
Ward 5 and D.C.
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Marita
Crawford Riddick is a native Washingtonian who grew up and lived
much of her life in Ward 5. She is very passionate about Chocolate
City and extremely honored to have the opportunity to serve our
community. Before joining the McDuffie team as staff assistant, she
taught at Archbishop Carroll for 10 years, and studied mass media
at the University of the District of Columbia, and Theology at
Trinity University, earning degrees in both areas. She adds
"My daughter is my love for life and I have many friends and
associates who were raised in this fantastic city!"
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Ogochukwu
Agwai, fondly referred to as Ogo is a native of New York but
relocated to Washington, D.C. for law school. She completed her
undergraduate and Master's degree with honors from St. John's
University in New York and earned her Juris Doctorate degree from
The George Washington University Law School. She currently serves
The Committee on Business and Economic Development as The William
Cranch Fellow. In her spare time, Ogo enjoys reading, traveling,
and taking professional photos. She currently has two professional
cameras.
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Jonathan
McNair serves as Councilmember McDuffie’s Community & Communication
Manager. Jonathan is a native of Washington D.C. and Ward 5. He
attended St Thomas Aquinas College as an undergraduate, where he
studied Pre - Law and Ulster University (Northern Ireland), where
he earned his Master’s degree in Communication & Public
Relations. He is very passionate about Washington D.C. and
honored to serve the residents of Ward 5. Jonathan enjoys being a
volunteer high school basketball coach, reading, and spending time
with his daughter Jamie.
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In this
issue of the Ward 5 Report:
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Legislative
Update: D.C. Council Passes Councilmember McDuffie’s Legislation to
Make it Easier for Vendors to Work with District Government
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The
Legislation Will Create a Single Web Page to Link All D.C.
Government Contracting Opportunities; Bring Vendor Invoicing and
Payments Online; and Ease Dispute Resolution between Prime and
Subcontractors
After the legislation passed, Councilmember McDuffie said:
“The District
of Columbia should be intentional in how it spends taxpayer money.
These bills will help smaller businesses in the District compete
for contracts by making it easier for firms to find business
opportunities; taking invoicing and payments online and into the
21st century; and by providing dispute resolution options for
smaller businesses who often participate as subcontractors.”
Read more on Councilmember McDuffie's website
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Councilmember
McDuffie has been out engaging with the Ward 5 community at Civic
Association meetings, in the last two weeks he has visited with the
Bates Area Civic Association,
Michigan Park Citizens Association, North Michigan Park Civic
Associaiton, Queens Chapel Civic Association,
and TTOP.
More Kenyan in the Community:
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March with
Councilmember McDuffie in the D.C. Emancipation Day Parade -
Saturday, April 14
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This
Saturday, April 14, walk with Councilmember McDuffie & your
Ward 5 neighbors as we celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day 2018. We
will meet at 1:00 PM at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Parade will start at 2:00 PM and proceed along Pennsylvania Ave from
10th Street NW to 14th Street NW.
RSVP: http://ward5emancipationday2018.eventbrite.com
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Join Your
Neighbors at Ward 5 Day at Nationals Park
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Image credit: Rudi Riet, some rights reserved
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Each year,
the Washington Nationals offer the Ward 5 community complimentary
tickets to attend a baseball game. On Friday, April 27, you
are invited to join Councilmember McDuffie for ‘Ward 5 Night’ at
Nationals Park as the Nats host the Arizona
Diamondbacks. The game begins at 7:05 PM. Ward 5 residents can
reserve their tickets by calling (202) 724-8028 or visiting www.KenyanMcDuffie.com/Nats.
Tickets will be reserved on a first come, first served basis and
will be distributed the week of the game.
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D.C. Water Ward 5
Town Hall - Thursday, April 19
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The
primary purpose for the Town Halls is to share with residents
important information on the proposed rate increase for the
upcoming fiscal year. Resident feedback from the meetings is shared
with our Board of Directors prior to our annual Public Rates
Hearing, which takes place in early-mid May. Resident feedback
during the Town Halls and Rates Hearing is very important, as their
comments are heavily considered by our Board while voting on the
proposed rate increase in July. In fact, interested residents are
encouraged to sign up and testify at the Hearing; our Board
Secretary and/or her team will attend each Town Hall Meeting with a
sign-up sheet for residents who wish to testify at the Hearing.
In addition to rates, DC Water personnel will be available at the
Town Halls to address resident questions and concerns on other
topics such as water quality, water conservation, wastewater
treatment, construction projects, infrastructure maintenance and
emergency repairs, community outreach, DC Clean Rivers Project,
employment opportunities, and billing.
DATE: Thursday, April 19
TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Trinity University Main Hall, O'Connor Auditorium
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