Monday, April 27, 2020
Mayor Appoints Chairs, Steering Committee, and Subcommittees Comprised of Government and Community Leaders
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the leadership of the ReOpen DC Advisory Group, which will develop recommendations on reopening the District safely and sustainably through a plan based in science and tailored to the needs of the community.
The Advisory Group will deliver a ReOpenDC Plan to the Mayor that:
Proposes how to ReOpenDC toward its values and priorities;
Recommends deployment of the best approaches and innovations from DC residents, and from around country and globe;
Proposes a phased reopening with mitigation guidelines by sector to ensure a safe and responsive process.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security will advise the Reopen DC Advisory Group. The Advisory Group will have 12 committees whose work will be guided by the Center’s report, “Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors.”
Residents and businesses are encouraged to provide feedback and will be able to participate in a virtual town hall and survey.
A full list of the ReOpen DC Advisory Group’s leadership is below:
ReOpen DC Advisory Group Chairpersons
Secretary Michael Chertoff
Ambassador Susan Rice
ReOpen DC Advisory Group Co-Chairpersons
Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty
Former Assistant Secretary Nicole Lurie
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
Senior Advisor Beverly L. Perry
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
ReOpen DC Advisory Group Committees
Equity, Disparity Reduction, Vulnerable Populations
Public Health Innovation and Workforce
Transportation and Infrastructure
Open Spaces and Recreation
Education and Childcare
Government Operations, Public Safety, and Criminal Justice
Faith, Arts, Culture, Hotels, Entertainment and Sports
Restaurants and Food Retailers
Retail and Small Business
Human Services, Social Services, and Health
Real Estate and Construction
For more information, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/reopendc.
Content retrieved from: https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-announces-leadership-reopen-dc-advisory-group.