2020

John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

Phone: (202) 727-2643
Email: [email protected]
Chief of Staff:
John Falcicchio
City Administrator:
Rashad Young
Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel:
Ronald R. Ross
Senior Advisor:
Beverly Perry

Director of Mayor\’s Office of Community Affairs:
Lamont Akins
Director of Mayor\’s Office of Community Relations and Services:
Julia Irving
Scheduling Requests:
mayor.dc.gov/page/invite-mayor

In This Week\’s Newsletter:

RSVP: MLK Peace Walk & Parade
2020 Census
ICYMI: My School DC Lottery Now Open
A District Minute
Pathways to the Middle Class: Department of Parks and Recreation, Recreation Specialist

In Memory of Todd Lee

On January 1, 2020, Todd Lee, the Executive Director and CEO of the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, passed away. Below is a statement from Mayor Bowser:
We are heartbroken with the news of Todd Lee’s passing. Todd was a true champion for DC and a tremendous public servant. During a time when housing has become the number one issue in our city, Todd delivered for the people and families of the District. If a program wasn’t working, he fixed it. If a program was missing, he created it. He was committed to innovation, to finding new resources and maximizing the ones we already have available, and, above all, he was committed to getting Washingtonians into affordable homes. We will miss his leadership and his friendship. Today, our hearts and prayers are with Todd’s family, friends, and colleagues.

RSVP: MLK Peace Walk & Parade

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, walk with Mayor Bowser in the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade. To join us in honoring the legacy of one of our country\’s greatest leaders, meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Anacostia Park entrance on Good Hope Road and MLK Jr. Avenue, SE.
Learn more and RSVP HERE.
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2020 Census

This year, for the first time, the U.S. census will be available to complete online! Beginning the week of March 16, 2020, every household in DC will receive a mailed invitation to go online to complete their census form.
The census provides critical data that District agencies, schools, health care providers, business owners, nonprofits, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for our community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding goes to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data. The District also uses census data to redraw ward and ANC boundaries every 10 years to ensure equitable representation. Census data is kept safe and confidential and is never shared with any law enforcement agency.
Follow @dccensus on Twitter to get information about the 2020 Census.
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ICYMI: My School DC Lottery Now Open

The My School DC lottery application for school year 2020-2021 is now open. My School DC is the city’s common application and public school lottery for DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the majority of public charter schools (grades PK3-12).
Families must use the My School DC lottery application to apply to:

DCPS PK3 / PK4 programs (including programs at in-boundary DCPS schools);
DCPS citywide and out-of-boundary schools (PK3-12);
DCPS selective high schools (9-12); and
all participating public charter schools (PK3-12)

The application deadlines are February 3, 2020 for grades 9-12 and March 2, 2020 for grades PK3-8.
Have questions or need help with your application? Call the My School DC hotline at (202) 888-6336, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or email [email protected].
For more information and to apply, go to www.myschooldc.org.
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A District Minute

This week’s District Minute features stories about the Senior Holiday Celebration, the new Edgewood Recreation Center, and the Mayor\’s 6th annual Fit DC Fresh Start 5K.

Pathways to the Middle Class: Department of Parks and Recreation, Recreation Specialist

The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises many of the city\’s recreation/community centers, parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, spray parks, tennis courts, community gardens, dog parks, and aquatic facilities.
DPR has an opening for a Recreation Specialist. This position is responsible for assisting in the daily inspection of all equipment and facilities. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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