From the office of Mayor-Elect Janeese Lewis George:

“Today, Mayor-Elect Janeese Lewis George announced her transition director and co-chairs, who collectively hold vast experience in presidential and mayoral transitions as well as expertise in government operations, city budgeting, and public policy in DC and across the country.

“My transition team is rooted in DC and will work tirelessly to ensure we have a successful transition. They also understand the inner workings of government and will help me bring on talented individuals who are ready to execute our plans to make DC safer, more affordable, and accountable to residents in all 8 Wards,” said Lewis George.

The transition director is Jennifer Levy, a Lewis George campaign advisor and former First Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the New York State Attorney General. The transition co-chairs include Aaron Jenkins, former Obama Administration appointee; Beatriz “BB” Otero, former Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services under Mayor Vincent Gray; Gautam Raghavan, former Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel in the Biden-Harris Administration; Greg Akerman, labor leader and President of the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council; and Kimberly Perry, Director of DC’s premier youth and families advocacy nonprofit DC Action.

The transition team will be responsible for (more…)


Ward 4 Councilmember and the presumptive next Mayor Janeese Lewis George wrote yesterday on her X:

“DC is facing a jobs crisis.

Rushing the legalization of autonomous vehicles is irresponsible given the anticipated AI-related job displacement and disruptions that put countless workers at risk.

DC must be a leader in welcoming new technology while supporting workers and prioritizing safety.

Let’s get this right and not rush Waymo legislation this year.”

Stay tuned…


Ward 4 Councilmember and the presumptive next Mayor Janeese Lewis George shared yesterday: “I heard y’all loud and clear: We’ve got to do something about the rats!

My team and I are preparing to tackle this problem head-on, because we deserve safe and clean streets.”

Anna shares the photo above, shudder, she sent to JLG from Petworth: “the neighbors have called 311 on a weekly basis, none of that is captured in the “tracker,” nothing has been done and they keep getting bigger and bigger.” (more…)