Mayor\’s Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 2: News from Mayor Muriel Bowser

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District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 01/09/2020 03:08 PM EST

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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

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January 9, 2020 | Vol. 6, Issue 2
Letter from the Mayor
Dear Washingtonians,
I want to start this week\’s letter by saying that DC joins millions of Americans across the nation in praying for peace and for the safety of our troops and personnel abroad.
I also want to assure our residents and visitors that, after the events of this past week, there are no credible threats to the District of Columbia. I continue to be briefed by my security team; we are in close contact with our federal and regional partners; and we continue to monitor events at home and abroad. It is also important to remember that as the nation\’s capital, our public safety and homeland security officials are constantly planning and training for all threats and hazards.
I also cannot let this moment pass without mentioning a sad truth: that the 705,000 people who call DC home and pay federal taxes continue to have no representation in Congress on votes related to military action. It is an injustice that thousands of DC residents serve in the military, but have zero votes in Congress. In 2020, our nation must fix this.
While we will continue to keep the public informed, residents and visitors can also sign up to receive real-time updates by signing up for alerts at alertdc.dc.gov.
Sincerely,
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In This Week\’s Newsletter:

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Transformation of MLK Gateway in Historic Anacostia
This Saturday: Multicultural Resource Fair
RSVP: MLK Peace Walk & Parade
Pathways to the Middle Class: Department of Behavioral Health, Social Worker

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Mayor Bowser Celebrates Transformation of MLK Gateway in Historic Anacostia
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This week, Mayor Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking at MLK Gateway, a renovation of the historic retail buildings at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE that will bring office, retail, and other neighborhood amenities to Ward 8.
Phase One of the project includes the renovation of the historic retail buildings at 1201-1215 Good Hope Road, SE and the addition of a two-story office above the retail. The project was financed using a combination of $4.25 million in New Market Tax Credits and $3.3 million in Opportunity Zone equity. The project also received a $700,000 grant from DC Government’s Neighborhood Prosperity Fund. Learn more HERE.
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This Saturday: Multicultural Resource Fair
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This Saturday, January 11, join the Bowser Administration at the Multicultural Resource Fair at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus. This event is an opportunity for District residents to learn more about immigration legal services and health care resources. Attendees can sit in on a Know Your Rights workshop, enroll in a health insurance plan, receive a free health screening, and more!
Spanish, French, Amharic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, and Korean interpretation services will be provided. Learn more HERE.
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RSVP: MLK Peace Walk & Parade
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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. on  January 20 at the Anacostia Park entrance on Good Hope Road and MLK Jr. Avenue, SE.
Learn more and RSVP HERE.
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Pathways to the Middle Class: Department of Behavioral Health, Social Worker
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The mission of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is to develop, manage, and oversee a public behavioral health system for District residents that is consumer-driven, community-based, culturally competent, and supports prevention, resiliency, and recovery.
DBH has an opening for a Social Worker. This position is responsible for providing services that may include: assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referral, outplacement, discharge planning, and liaison with community mental health and core services agencies for aftercare services. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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Mayor Muriel Bowser
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004
(202) 727-2643
[email protected] | mayor.dc.gov | @mayorbowser

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