PRESS RELEASE: Kwame Vows to Continue Fight for Circulator East of the River
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact: Michael Price, Cell: (202) 445-4510
January 12, 2009
Kwame Vows to Continue Fight for Circulator East of the River
WASHINGTON – Today, At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown, chair of the Committee on Economic Development, attempted to amend the “DC Circulator Bus Jurisdiction Expansion Amendment Act of 2009” but the amendment was not adopted by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Councilmember Brown’s amendment would have extended the Circulator bus route along Pennsylvania Avenue, SE to Southern Avenue, SE. The amendment would have created the first bus route of its kind east of the Anacostia River.
“I’m committed to fighting for the first Circulator bus east of the river because it’s a matter of fairness to the residents who want reliable access to amenities downtown,” said Councilmember Brown. “I could not in good conscious vote to extend the Circulator service into Virginia while there are District residents who are still waiting for service.”
Councilmember Brown’s amendment was supported by At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson but was voted down by the Committee on Public Works. Councilmember Brown thanked Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham and his colleagues for supporting the goal of the legislation and Graham for his commitment to promptly hold a hearing on any such proposal so that it could be decided by the Council in time for FY11 budget. Councilmember Brown has said that residents and neighborhood groups, like the Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Task Force, have been waiting for years for this opportunity. Councilmember Brown will address the issue again on first reading.
For more information or to interview Councilmember Brown, please contact Press Secretary Michael Price at 202-445-4510 or mprice@dccouncil.us .
To contact The Advoc8te or to submit an article for posting on Congress Heights on the Rise email congressheightsontherise@gmail.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact: Michael Price, Cell: (202) 445-4510
January 12, 2009
Kwame Vows to Continue Fight for Circulator East of the River
“I’m committed to fighting for the first Circulator bus east of the river because it’s a matter of fairness to the residents who want reliable access to amenities downtown,” said Councilmember Brown. “I could not in good conscious vote to extend the Circulator service into Virginia while there are District residents who are still waiting for service.”
Councilmember Brown’s amendment was supported by At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson but was voted down by the Committee on Public Works. Councilmember Brown thanked Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham and his colleagues for supporting the goal of the legislation and Graham for his commitment to promptly hold a hearing on any such proposal so that it could be decided by the Council in time for FY11 budget. Councilmember Brown has said that residents and neighborhood groups, like the Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Task Force, have been waiting for years for this opportunity. Councilmember Brown will address the issue again on first reading.
For more information or to interview Councilmember Brown, please contact Press Secretary Michael Price at 202-445-4510 or mprice@dccouncil.us .
To contact The Advoc8te or to submit an article for posting on Congress Heights on the Rise email congressheightsontherise@gmail.com
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