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DCist

May 26, 2022

DCision 2022: Your Guide To The Candidates and Races in The D.C. Primary

Every election is, to a certain degree, a referendum on the incumbent. But in no other race is this as evident as in the battle for the At-Large seat currently held by Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large), a two-term incumbent and current chair of the council’s housing committee. And it’s her work on the housing committee that has drawn the most consistent criticism from her three challengers: Lisa Gore, Nate Fleming, and Dexter Williams. CLICK TO READ MORE

WTOP News

May 16, 2022

DC Council candidates focus on affordable housing during tenants’ forum

D.C. Council candidates shared their plans to address the District’s housing crisis, a major focus during a forum Sunday, hosted by the D.C. Tenants Advocacy Coalition, TENAC. The council’s at-large Democratic nominees and two candidates for council chair took part alongside incumbent Chairman Phil Mendelson. CLICK TO READ MORE

Washington Post

November 26, 2021

Opinion: Vision Zero should include Connecticut Avenue updates

The Nov. 20 Metro article “An urgent message for D.C.,” about the “Remembrance Wall” commemorating lives lost to vehicular violence, failed to mention the Bowser administration’s failures to implement policies to reach its own Vision Zero goals. CLICK TO READ MORE

Washington Post

June 25, 2021

D.C. has a history of not following through on promised transit improvements

D.C. has a long history of failure to properly follow through and fund necessary safety enhancements along the Connecticut Avenue corridor and elsewhere in other neighborhoods. CLICK TO READ MORE

DCist

May 16, 2022

DCision 2022: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Voting In D.C.’s Primary Election

The time has arrived: the D.C. Board of Elections will start mailing out ballots to most D.C. voters starting today, meaning that in the coming days you’ll be able to perform your civic duty ahead of the June 21 primary. (The ballot envelope is purple, so be on the lookout!). If you voted by mail back in 2020, this year won’t be much different. But if you didn’t, or you simply want to weigh your options on how and when should cast a ballot, read on for all the basics on voting in this year’s primary. CLICK TO READ MORE

The Washington Informer

May 11, 2022

At-Large Council Candidates Address Concerns of D.C. Senior Citizens

The Democratic at-large candidates for the D.C. Council participated in a candidates’ forum, co-hosted by the District chapter of AARP and The Washington Informer on May 4. D.C. Council member Anita Bonds, seeking re-election to a third full-term, along with opponents Lisa Gore, Dexter Williams, and Nate Fleming, discussed issues affecting senior citizens in the District ... On the issue of food insecurity, the candidates each agreed that every senior should have access to healthy, nutritious food. Gore said the District government has a number of agencies that provide food to seniors but they don’t work in concert like they should. CLICK TO READ MORE

Washington Post

November 10, 2021

Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race

Gore said she decided to get involved in local politics after her retirement last year from a career in federal law enforcement, most recently in the inspector general’s office in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She ran and won her advisory neighborhood commissioner seat last year and quickly got involved in efforts to create more affordable housing and increase racial diversity in her Chevy Chase neighborhood. CLICK TO READ MORE

Washington Post

March 1, 2021

How George Floyd's death is fueling a push for affordable housing in mostly White parts of D.C.

“It was surreal because you’re living in an environment that wasn’t designed for you — and you’re talking about it with White people,” said Gore, 53, a Black retired federal law enforcement officer recently elected to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission. “At the same time, it’s history we need to come to terms with.” CLICK TO READ MORE

Georgetowner

May 16, 2022

Election 2022: Who’s on the Ballot?

It’s voting season in the District. Here’s what you need to know. This year’s city-wide general election will be November 8. Contests will be for the mayor’s office, six D.C. Council seats, and for the first time a chance to pick a new D.C. Attorney General, as Karl A. Racine (D) — the city’s first elected AG — is not running for a third term. The D.C. Council Chair position will also be on the ballot in addition to the D.C. Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and the city’s “shadow” representative to the U.S. Senate. CLICK TO READ MORE

HillRag

May 3, 2022

DC Council At-Large Candidates Discuss Crime, Housing

On Monday evening, four DC Council At-Large Candidates participated in a forum at the Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) put on by the Ward 6 Democrats. Moderated by Harry Jaffe, candidates responded to questions from attendees as well as from Jaffe. It was a way to discuss their position on key issues before voters take to the polls June 21.Current incumbent Anita Bonds (D-At Large) as well as candidates Nate Fleming, Lisa Gore and Dexter Williams appeared. The session paid special attention to issues around crime and affordable housing. CLICK TO READ MORE

Street Sense Media

August 18, 2021

Community-controlled affordable housing model could address gentrification in Southwest Washington

“We absolutely in the city can put an additional tool in our affordable housing toolbox that is more geared towards a shared equity model,” Gore said in an interview. CLICK TO READ MORE

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