Councilmember Robert White re-introduced three bills: the Babies Safe at Home Act , the Micro-Business Startup Fee Relief Act , and the Criminal Record Accuracy Assurance Act (CRAA).
Councilmember At-Large Robert White announced that he will serve as chair of the Committee on Facilities and Procurement in Council Period 23 . White said, “I am grateful to Chairman Mendelson for his confidence in leading such an important committee. I will prioritize strong oversight and focus on government accountability, transparency, and efficiency.”
DetailsCouncilmember Robert White was nominated to serve as Chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors. COG is comprised of elected officials from the 24 jurisdictions of the Metropolitan Washington region, members of the Maryland and Virginia legislatures, and the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
DetailsFor Immediate Release: June 26, 2018 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director: rlewis@dccouncil.us, 202-256-7154 DC Council Passes Landmark Birth-to-Three for All DC Act of 2018 Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Robert White celebrated the final Council vote on the Birth-to-Three for All DC Act of 2018 , a major victory for early childhood education. The bill includes the provisions from Councilmember White’s BEGIn Act,which was inspired…
DetailsFor Immediate Release: June 13, 2018 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director; rlewis@dccouncil.us, 202-256-7154 Councilmember Robert White’s Statement on Initiative 77 Washington, DC – I am voting No on Initiative 77 next Tuesday. After many meetings with tipped workers, advocates, and restaurant owners, and feedback from hundreds of people that I engaged through social media , I found that the overwhelming majority…
DetailsFor Immediate Release: June 5, 2018 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director; rlewis@dccouncil.us , 202-256-7154 Councilmembers Robert C. White, Jr and David Grosso Introduce the LGBTQ Health Data Collection Amendment Act of 2018 Councilmembers Robert C. White, Jr. (D-At-Large) and David Grosso (I-At Large) collaborated to introduce the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Health Data Collection Amendment Act of 2018 . This…
DetailsFor Immediate Release: June 5, 2018 Contact: Rita D. Lewis, Communications Director; rlewis@dccouncil.us , 202-256-7154 Councilmember Robert White Passes Emergency Bill to Help Students Caught in DCPS Conflict Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Robert White introduced emergency legislation along with Councilmember David Grosso to ensure that students who have received a passing grade, notwithstanding attendance, are promoted to the…
DetailsFor Immediate Release: May 15, 2018 Mtokufa Ngwenya, Chief of Staff; mngwenya@dccouncil.us, 202.724.8174 Hard Work and Collaboration with the Mayor and Council Colleagues Result in Major Budget Wins Washington, DC – Today, At-Large Councilmember Robert White announced major wins for vulnerable District residents. This announcement comes as the Council took the first of two votes on the…
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