How would you like to see newly elected D.C. officials play a role in reshaping D.C.’s future?
Tayvion Elzey, Dover, Delaware
“I would like to see them take a more active role in advocating for D.C. statehood and make sure residents have a voice in the decisions that affect them.”
Mark Harris, Prince George’s County, Maryland (native Washingtonian)
“How do we get real community control of police? How do [we] address what people see in Ward 8 or Ward 7 versus what they see in other wards in the city? I want to see [Janeese Lewis George] address that…to see her do something on the police.”
Mariam Cole, Washington, D.C.
“I’m tired of the no representation, so I’d like to see that. I need to see more representation in office and within the community.”
Cynthia Diane Lowe, Washington, D.C.
“Vigorously. I’m tired of what everybody else is tired of: taxation without representation.”
Yannick Gill, Washington, D.C.
“[Regarding the issue of mistrust in local institutions and public safety] Making sure that the folks that are representing the government are coming from the neighborhoods that they’ve been tasked with policing is a major first step to not just reestablish trust, but to make sure that folks who are…enforcing these laws are doing it with a cultural competence that isn’t learned in a classroom, but truly lived experience.”
Compiled by Draia Shelton and Jada Ingleton
