Happy New Year!
You've heard about the new hospital coming to Congress Heights to serve residents of Wards 7 and 8 yet many questions still remain. Will it have a full service emergency room? What will happen to doctors and nurses at United Medical Center? Will Howard University medical students have an academic agreement at the city-built hospital? The Ward 8 Democrats and Ward 7 Democrats are teaming up to host a conversation on the new medical center. Come hear first-hand the details in the latest DC Council's East End Hospital bill and learn what's next in the process.
Walk with Ward 8 Dems in Annual MLK Day Parade
Now in its 13th year, the march is an important cultural and community tradition that brings together residents from every corner of our ward, city, and region to commemorate the life and legacy of the late civil rights activist and his philosophy of nonviolent and peaceful solutions for social change. The march takes place Monday, January 21, 2019 at 11 am.
Sign up to walk with us here! Highlights from Ward 8 Democrats At "Art All Night""Chocolate city" Co-Author discusses new book on the history of black people in DC
“Chocolate City" Co-Author George Derek Musgrove, Ph.D. participated in a special lecture series with the Ward 8 Democrats about the history of African Americans in the DC. The book traces the city's massive transformations--from a sparsely inhabited plantation society into a diverse metropolis, from a center of the slave trade to the nation's first black-majority city, from "Chocolate City" to "Latte City," Musgrove and co-author Chris Myer Asch, Ph.D., offer an engaging narrative peppered with unforgettable characters, a history of deep racial division but also one of hope, resilience, and interracial cooperation. The Musgrove lecture was co-sponsored by the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) and DC Vote. You can purchase a copy of the book here.
Ward 8 Democrats Push For New Election Reforms in WaPo Op-ed
Much has been written and posted on social media about low voter turnout in June’s Democratic primary election, with pundits speculating about the causes. One popular narrative was that, counter to their well-to-do neighbors, residents of Wards 7 and 8 aren’t concerned about the future of the District or improving quality of life. This defeatist thinking is dangerous and harks back to an era when the District’s political class peered east of the Anacostia River and deemed residents’ calls for more jobs and less crime as undeserving of attention. Read full op-ed.
:: Do you have ideas to help make our elections run smoother in future? If so, we want to hear from you by CLICKING HERE! Photos from the "Chocolate City" Discussion
Ward 8 Democrats Endorse
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Ward 8 Democrats Endorse
Karl Racine to Keep AG Seat
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Comes Close But No Endorsements for council chairman and At-Large Council Seats at Candidates’ Forum
The Ward 8 Democrats voted to endorse DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s efforts to keep his seat for four more years. His endorsement came during the Ward 8 Democrats Candidates’ Forum for Council Chairman, At-large Councilmember and DC Attorney General. The forum focused on a range of topics including preserving affordable housing, increasing workforce development and fighting for stronger schools in Ward 8. The DC Democratic primary is Tuesday, June 19.
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New Officers Elected at
Biennial Convention
Voters selected two new members to join three returning officers on the executive committee of the Ward 8 Democrats on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the organization's biennial convention.
Jackie Ward, long-time Ward 8 resident and business owner, was elected to the second vice president position. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A Chairman, Troy Donte’ Prestwood, will join the team as corresponding secretary. Prestwood, who chaired the 2017 convention committee, previously served as the chair of the organization’s public relations committee.
Ward and Prestwood will join returning officers Charles Wilson, who was reelected president; Leonard Watson, Jr., who will move up one spot from second vice president to first; Tangela Garnett, appointed recording secretary in 2016, was elected to the same role; and Darryl Ross, who was reelected as treasurer.
Jackie Ward, long-time Ward 8 resident and business owner, was elected to the second vice president position. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8A Chairman, Troy Donte’ Prestwood, will join the team as corresponding secretary. Prestwood, who chaired the 2017 convention committee, previously served as the chair of the organization’s public relations committee.
Ward and Prestwood will join returning officers Charles Wilson, who was reelected president; Leonard Watson, Jr., who will move up one spot from second vice president to first; Tangela Garnett, appointed recording secretary in 2016, was elected to the same role; and Darryl Ross, who was reelected as treasurer.
Ward 8 Democrats
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
End End Hospital Discussion
Sat. January 16, 2019
12:00 pm
United Medical Center Auditorium
1310 Southern Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Sat. January 16, 2019
12:00 pm
United Medical Center Auditorium
1310 Southern Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Martin Luther King Jr Parade and Peacewalk
Mon. January 21, 2019
11:00 am
Sign up to walk with us here!
Mon. January 21, 2019
11:00 am
Sign up to walk with us here!
Black History Program
Sat. February 19, 2019
12:00 pm
R.I.S.E. Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
Sat. February 19, 2019
12:00 pm
R.I.S.E. Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
Photo highlights from 2017 Biennial Convention
Ward 8 Democrats Issues Statement on the Passing of Founder
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