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ONE CITY, One Future
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL
JANUARY 2, 2003
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 2, 2003
The 2003 Inaugural Committee
of the District of Columbia
requests the honor of your presence at
the Inauguration of
Anthony A. Williams
Mayor of the District of Columbia
— and —
the Swearing In Ceremony of
Linda W. Cropp
Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia
and Members of the Council
David A. Catania, At-Large
Phil Mendelson, At-Large
Jim Graham, Ward One
Kathleen Patterson, Ward Three
Vincent B. Orange, Sr., Ward Five
Sharon Ambrose, Ward Six
on Thursday morning the second of January
Two thousand and three
at ten-thirty
in the Warner Theatre
13th Street Northwest, between E and F Streets
Washington, District of Columbia
ONE CITY, One Future
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MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL
JANUARY 2, 2003
THEME: ONE CITY, ONE FUTURE
INAUGURAL BREAKFAST
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
400 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NORTHWEST
7:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.
This is a ticketed event.
INAUGURATION AND COUNCIL SWEARING IN CEREMONY
WARNER THEATRE
13TH & E STREETS, NORTHWEST
10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
PEOPLE’S INAUGURAL CELEBRATION
THE OLD POST OFFICE PAVILION
1100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
7:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
This is a ticketed event.
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ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
Mayor - District of Columbia |
Today I am honored to renew my oath of office as the fourth elected Mayor
of the District of Columbia. Four years ago, when I was sworn in as Mayor
of this magnificent city, I called on all those who love the District of
Columbia to join me in my commitment to serve our citizens.
We have made
tremendous progress over the past four years. Our streets are safer. Our
economy remains strong, while development in the District is at an
all-time high. Storefronts that once sat empty are filling up. Our
property values continue to rise and we have made substantial operational
improvements in city services. Our citizens feel proud once again to live
in our Nation's Capital.
But clearly there is
work that remains undone. Our schools should be the pride of our city. Our
neighborhoods must continue to become places that we not only call home,
but where we shop, work, and raise our children. The Anacostia River
waterfront should be an area that enhances our city's reputation as one of
the most beautiful national capitals in the world.
So please join me
today as we carry our vision forward - a vision of prosperity, compassion
and community in the years to come. Together, we can achieve our dream of
"One City, One Future."
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ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUBCOMMITTEES
AVIATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
|
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT REFORM
SUBCOMMITTEES
RANKING MINORITY MEMBER,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CIVIL SERVICE AND
AGENCY ORGANIZATION |
January 2003
We begin the new year with newly elected officials. New hope and new
challenges.
I join D. C. residents in extending congratulations to Mayor Tony
Williams and our City Council. I look forward to working closely with
them, just as residents must if they are to succeed.
We do not underestimate out financial issues or the unified work
that will be required to achieve full voting rights and full independence
from Congress. As a city, we must also not underestimate our will to fight
for what we deserve until it is achieved.
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
District of Columbia |
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LINDA W. CROPP
Chairman of the Council |
|
I am honored to have the opportunity to serve again as
Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. When I took the Oath
of Office four years ago, I pledged to lead a strong, independent Council
that would work as a full partner with the Mayor on behalf of our
citizens. I am proud of the work that we have done to restore confidence
in our elected government.
The Council passed sound budgets that protected the
District's fiscal health while addressing the needs of our most vulnerable
residents. We adopted critical legislation to increase affordable housing
and spur economic development to benefit our neighborhoods. We continue to
exercise vigorous fiscal oversight and challenge government agencies to
operate more efficiently and to improve services. We maintain a
comprehensive public education program to promote citizen participation in
legislative decision-making.
Though we have made visible progress, many challenges
remain. We must provide a world-class education for our children and make
quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all who need it. We must
work to make every neighborhood safer and imbued with a spirit of
community. We must continue our efforts to gain the rights of full
citizenship in the Nation's Capital. I invite you to work with me and the
Council to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead for a better
Washington.
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INAUGURAL BREAKFAST
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL 400 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, N.W.
7:30 A.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003
Inauguration Breakfast Program
MUSICAL PRELUDE |
CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Metropolitan AME Church |
PRESENTATION OF COLORS |
DUNBAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
WELCOME |
BISHOP MICHAEL V. KELSEY, SR.
Pastor, New Samaritan Full Gospel Fellowship
Master of Ceremonies |
INVOCATION |
REVEREND EDWON BROWN
Chair, Mayor’s Interfaith Council |
SCRIPTURE READINGS |
REVEREND CANDICE SHULTIS
Pastor, Metropolitan Community Church
IMAM JOHARI ABDUL-MALIK
Muslim Chaplain, Howard University
REVEREND NATHAN BAXTER
Dean, National Cathedral of Washington, D.C. |
MUSICAL SELECTION |
JEFF MAJORS
Music One Records, National Recording Artist |
BLESSING OF THE FOOD |
RABBI BRUCE LUSTIG
Washington Hebrew Congregation |
Breakfast
Is Served |
MUSICAL SELECTION |
MASTER MORRIS GRAHAM
“His Eye is on the Sparrow” |
SPECIAL REMARKS |
THE HONORABLE ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
Delegate, U.S. House of Representatives
THE HONORABLE LINDA W. CROPP
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia |
PRAYER OF BLESSING FOR CITY |
CARDINAL THEODORE MCCARRICK
Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. |
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
REVEREND LEON G. LIPSCOMBE
Pastor, Allen Chapel AME Church |
MUSICAL SELECTION |
JOHENNING TEMPLE OF PRAISE MASS CHOIR |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
REVEREND DR. GLEN A. STAPLES
Pastor, Johenning Temple of Praise |
A LOOK FORWARD |
THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
Mayor, District of Columbia |
PRAYER FOR CITY LEADERSHIP |
BISHOP ALFRED A. OWENS
Pastor, Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church |
BENEDICTION |
REVEREND WALLACE CHARLES SMITH
Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church |
Special
Acknowledgement
Liturgical Dance
Miss Saudia Jenkins
Duke Ellington School of the Arts |
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INAUGURAL &
COUNCIL SWEARING IN CEREMONY
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 2, 2003
ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Anthony A. Williams began serving as the fourth Mayor of the District of
Columbia on January 4, 1999. He was re-elected to a second term as Mayor
in November 2002. Mayor Williams has a clear vision for Washington, D.C.:
safer streets, better schools, clean and healthy neighborhoods, affordable
housing, accessible and affordable health care and a vibrant downtown.
Mayor Williams set his vision in motion by establishing
the Neighborhood Action program, a continuing effort that brings together
residents, the faith community, the academic community, civic
organizations, local businesses and government representatives to share
ideas and implement action plans to help rebuild the city.
The Williams administration and these communities
established five priority areas for the city: strengthening children,
youth, families, and individuals; building and sustaining healthy
neighborhoods; promoting economic development; making government work; and
enhancing unity of purpose and democracy.
Anthony Williams served as the District of Columbia
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from October 1995 through June 1998.
Appointed by former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, Williams restored fiscal
accountability for District agencies and balanced the city's budget. His
work put the city on track for the return to self-government - two years
earlier than projected - and delivered a surplus of $185 million in fiscal
year 1997.
Prior to joining District government, Mayor Williams
was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the first CFO for the US
Department of Agriculture. Mr. Williams previously served as the Deputy
State Comptroller of Connecticut, where he was responsible for the
management Of 250 separate funds and the state's budget and accounting
services. He has also served as Executive Director of the Community
Development Agency in St. Louis, Assistant Director of the Boston
Redevelopment Authority, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. He
was also elected to the New Haven, Connecticut Board of Aldermen, where he
served as President Pro-Tempore.
Born on July 28, 1951, in Los Angeles, California,
Williams is the adopted son of Virginia and the late Lewis Williams, and
is one of eight children. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Political Science from Yale College, and he earned a juris
doctorate from Harvard Law School and a master's degree in Public Policy
from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He also
served in the United States Air Force.
In December '2002, Mayor Williams was elected Second
Vice President of the National League of Cities (NLC), a position that
puts him in line to become President of the NLC in December 2004. Mayor
Williams is a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, 100 Black Men,
Leadership Washington, and the Washington Urban League. He and his wife,
Diane, live in the District's Foggy Bottom neighborhood. They have one
daughter, Asantewa Foster.
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LINDA W. CROPP, CHAIRMAN
Council of the District of Columbia
Linda Washington Cropp has been a public servant for
the past three decades. She received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from
Howard University. Upon the completion of her studies, Mrs. Cropp began
her career with the District of Columbia Public School System, first as a
teacher and later as a guidance counselor. Shortly thereafter, she was
elected to the Board of Education as the Ward 4 representative. During her
tenure on the Board, she served as vice president and president
respectively.
In 1990, Mrs. Cropp was elected as an at-large member
of the Council of the District of Columbia. She immediately set about a
legislative agenda aimed at reducing crime in our streets,
re-conceptualizing the city's financial management system, and renewing
our commitment to improve the quality of life for all District residents.
Mrs. Cropp was chosen to chair the Committee on Human
Services in 1992. Under her oversight, the Department of Health was
created. The re-organized agency focused on Mrs. Cropp's priorities,
including controlling substance abuse, reducing infant mortality,
eradicating tuberculosis, and fighting HIV/AIDS.
An overwhelming vote in 1994 re-elected Mrs. Cropp to
her at-large seat on the Council. She continued to Chair the Committee on
Human Services, and was a member of the Committees on Economic
Development, Government Operations, and Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
With a clear desire to help people move from dependency to
self-sufficiency, Mrs. Cropp introduced the Public Assistance
Self-Sufficiency Program Amendment Act of 1996. She guided the act through
the legislative process and oversaw the beginning of welfare reform in the
District. Consistent with her advocacy for healthcare and seniors, she has
advocated and introduced legislation in support of home and
community-based care.
In April 1997, Mrs. Cropp's colleagues chose her as
acting chairman, following the death of David A. Clarke. After her victory
in a special election, she was sworn in on August 8, 199'7 as the first
woman to chair the Council of the District of Columbia. In 1998, the
voters of Washington, D.C. re-elected Linda Cropp to a full four-year term
as Chairman of the Council. An overwhelming 9r% of the voters demonstrated
their confidence in Mrs. Cropp, as she has shown superior leadership and
guidance, excellent management and balance, fiscal responsibility, and
tremendous support for the city of Washington. As chairman, Mrs. Cropp has
fought for and secured the return of the Wilson building as the seat of
the District government.
The Council under her leadership has easily moved into
the 21st century. Citizens may now view bills, laws, and Council meetings
on the web. Interaction with and information from the Council has improved
tremendously. A legislative agenda of the Council for a given Council
period was created and published for the first time. A major goal of Mrs.
Cropp as Chairman is for the Council to become an equal and respected
branch of District government. Her tenure as Chairman has made that goal a
reality.
In addition to her laudable record as a public servant,
there is a private, yet equally notable, side of the Chairman's life. She
is married to Dr. Dwight S. Cropp, Associate Professor of Public
Administration at The George Washington University. They have two adult
children, Allison and Christopher, and one grandson, Christian Alexander
Cropp.
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DAVID A. CATANIA
Councilmember, At-Large
David A. Catania became involved in District issues
when he chaired the Sheridan Kalorama Advisory Neighborhood Commission. He
served as an At-Large Councilmember since 1997. A Georgetown University
Law graduate and Senior Counsel at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, he
brings a wealth of legislative experience to the Council. In the past he
also worked as a research assistant for Dr. Madeleine Albright and as an
Attorney for the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Mr. Catania serves as Chairman of the Council's
Committee on Public Services, which oversees the Department of Employment
Services, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, Federal Grant Management,
Washington Area Transportation Commission, and Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority. In his role as Chairman of this committee and as a
Board Member for WMATA since i999, he worked to create reverse commuter
routes to provide District residents access to employment opportunities in
the Dulles Corridor and Tyson's Corner and improve mass transportation in
the District.
Since being elected to the Council, he has focused on,
among other things, initiatives aimed at increasing police deployment,
improving drug treatment options, providing incentives for businesses to
relocate to the District and hire our residents, reforming the Advisory
Neighborhood Commissions, and ensuring continued healthcare for the
uninsured and low-income residents of the District.
Councilmember Catania co-chaired the campaign to pass
Referendum A, which seeks to obtain an independently elected District
Attorney for the District of Columbia. Referendum A passed with over 82%
Of the vote in November 2002. Mr. Catania began the HomeStart Initiative,
creating an advisory committee to identify obstacles to affordable
housing, and then authored a law aimed at combating those issues. In
addition, he is working to expand opportunities for District residents to
gain enhanced vocational skills and practical training experience with the
creation of an Office of Vocational Education and Skills Training.
A native Missourian, Mr. Catania earned a B.S. from the
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a J.D. from the
Georgetown University Law Center. His involvement in public service is
driven by a love for the District and a desire to improve the living
conditions for all District residents.
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PHIL MENDELSON
Councilmember, At-Large
Phil Mendelson was first elected to the Council in
November 1998. He represents the District on the Metropolitan Washington
Council of Governments (COG). Before being elected to the Council, he
served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner from 1979 through 1999.
Since taking office, Mr. Mendelson has influenced
numerous legislative initiatives. Almost three-fourths of his bills have
been adopted, including one that protects consumer privacy by
discontinuing the mandatory use of Social Security numbers on District
drivers licenses. His bill to restore the right to trial-by-jury in many
misdemeanor cases was a major victory for the rights of the accused.
Phil also wrote legislation to strengthen laws that
protect homeowners, particularly senior citizens and low-income families,
from predatory lending schemes. He co-introduced a bill that expanded the
Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor. Also, he introduced
environment-friendly legislation, including a bill to provide a tax credit
for the purchase of alternative-fuel vehicles and one to increase the
District's tree coverage (the "urban forest").
Mr. Mendelson served as President of COG and First
Vice-chairman of its Transportation Planning Board. He also chaired COG's
Air Quality Committee, and has become a regional leader in the debate over
improved air quality.
Phil first became active in District issues in 19'75
when he joined the McLean Gardens Resident Association in the fight to
save the 43-acre housing complex from destruction. This effort was a major
factor behind legislation that strengthened tenants rights. He was a
leader in the fight throughout the 1980s against over development and
institutional encroachment into residential neighborhoods. That
controversy led to citywide zoning changes that protect neighborhoods and
improve community participation in the planning process.
In the 1990s, Mr. Mendelson was at the forefront of tax
reform. Phil sued in court to require the District to collect under
assessed taxes, authored legislation that created the D.C. Tax Revision
Commission, and co-chaired the successful Initiative 51 campaign to
require an open process for real property tax assessment appeals.
Mr. Mendelson received a Bachelor's degree in Political
Science from American University. From 1989 to 1996, Phil was a
legislative aide to the Council-first for former Councilmember Jim
Nathanson and then for the late Chairman Dave Clarke. He also served as a
Trustee of the Committee of roc, on the Federal City Council.
Phil is married to Connie Ridgeway, a licensed clinical
social worker. They have a daughter, Adelaide, and live in McLean Gardens.
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JIM GRAHAM
Councilmember, Ward One
Jim Graham has worked in both the public and private
sectors to improve and protect those most vulnerable. As a Councilmember
since 1999, he as been an advocate for all the residents of the most
diverse Ward in the District (Ward One), where no single population group
has a majority. As an openly gay man who is an immigrant and naturalized
citizen, Mr. Graham not only appreciates the diversity of our ward, but
also contributes to it.
Jim Graham has been a strong advocate for our diverse
interests. The lives and livelihoods of Latinos have been enhanced due to
his efforts to strengthen the Office of Latino Affairs and expand health
insurance coverage for immigrant children. Economic development
initiatives throughout the Ward have received much attention, and are
finally getting off the ground. He is a friend of Labor.
As First Vice Chairman of the WMATA/Metro Board of
Directors, Mr. Graham worked successfully to extend subway weekend hours;
obtain CNG buses; create "The Link" shuttle, and place Adams
Morgan and the African American Civil War Memorial as destinations on the
Metro map.
He has taken the lead on rehabilitating nuisance
properties and repairing slum properties without evicting tenants. He is
the leader in preventing our children from being lead poisoned. He has
fought for more police while also strengthening substance abuse programs.
Mr. Graham's efforts have been instrumental in securing a new police
substation at 750 Park Road. He has worked to improve our parks.
Mr. Graham has devoted major resources to constituent
services. He and his staff make a priority of being responsive,
accessible, and effective in making sure basic service needs are met. Mr.
Graham makes a practice of personally responding to from sixty to eighty
constituent emails on each weekday morning "before work." He is
a frequent participant in community meetings and prides himself on
returning every phone call.
Mr. Graham previously played a key role as
Whitman-Walker Clinic's longtime Executive Director in the development of
the D.C. area's historic response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1999, he left
Whitman-Walker Clinic to take his seat as the representative from Ward
One.
A graduate of Michigan State University, Mr. Graham
received a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an
L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. His professional endeavors
include a clerkship with Mr. Chief Justice Earl Warren (Rtd), and
experience in private, agency, and public interest law. Mr. Graham has
served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and
George Washington University, and supervising instructor at the University
of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Graham is licensed to practice law in the
District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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KATHLEEN PATTERSON
Councilmember, Ward Three
Kathleen Patterson won the Democratic nomination for
the Ward 3 Council seat in September, 1994. On the Council, she quickly
earned a reputation as a tough-minded, independent legislator advocating
fiscal responsibility, stronger public schools, and accountability from
District officials. She served as chair of the Committee on Government
Operations from 199'7 through 2000, and has led the Committee on the
judiciary since January 2001, with oversight responsibility for public
safety, emergency preparedness, criminal justice and legal affairs.
Kathy came to Washington, D.C., from Kansas City,
Missouri, in January 1977 to become a Washington correspondent for the
Kansas City Star. A California native, she holds a degree in journalism
from Northwestern University, and a master's in English literature from
Georgetown University. When she sought office in 1994, she was working as
communications director for the American Public Welfare Association.
As chair of the Committee on Government operations, she
drafted the Omnibus Personnel Reform Act of 1998 to bring the District
into the era of performance-based government. She was instrumental in
creating the District of Columbia Labor-Management Partnership Council to
bring the ideas of frontline workers into policy decisions. She has
pressed for open, accessible government, with amendments to strengthen the
District's Freedom of Information Act and whistleblower statute, and one
of the nation's strongest disclosure laws on child fatalities.
Under her leadership since January zoos, the Judiciary
Committee has focused attention on front-line public safety services.
After September ii, 2001, the Committee focused on the District's
emergency response plan, and pressed for federal support for needs such as
hazmat training, protective gear, and technology upgrades. Working with
the Williams Administration, the Committee produced the landmark Omnibus
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002, giving the District government added tools to
prepare for and respond to potential terrorist acts. Kathy's other
legislative accomplishments range from creating the new Office of
Administrative Hearings scheduled to open its doors in 2003 to enactment
of the "Safe Teenage Driving Amendment Act of 1999", one of the
nation's most comprehensive graduated licensing systems for teen drivers.
Kathy lives in the Chevy Chase neighborhood with her
husband, Dale Leibach; r5-year-old daughter Gillian, and i8year-old son
Patrick, now a freshman at Middlebury College.
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VINCENT B. ORANGE, SR.
Councilmember, Ward Five
Vincent B. Orange, Sr. was first elected to the Council
in 1998 as the Ward S representative. In 2001, Councilmember Orange was
selected, by his colleagues, to serve as the chairman of the D.C.
Committee on Government Operations. He also served as co-chair of the
Council Special Committee on Special Education.
Mr. Orange and Ward S have enjoyed great success in
economic development projects, constituent services and education. He led
the way to establish McKinley Tech as the District's state of the art
technology high school, ensure that all public school children receive
books in a timely manner, and establish D.C. Emancipation Day as a private
legal holiday on April 16.
Councilmember Orange graduated from the University of
the Pacific where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration in 1979, and
a B.A. in Communications in 1980. In 1983, he earned a J. D. degree from
the Howard University School of Law. In 1988, he graduated from the
Georgetown University Law Center where he earned a Master of Laws in
Taxation. Mr. Orange credits his foundation for achievements to being a
part of the A Better Chance (ABC) Program and graduating from Fountain
Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Mr. Orange also is a certified public accountant. His
work experience includes employment with the public and private sectors,
including Arthur Andersen and Co., the D.C. Department of Finance and
Revenue; and as the Chief Financial Officer of the National Children's
Center, Inc.
Councilmember Orange also possesses international
experience. He served as a delegate to the United States/Japan Bilateral
Session: "A New Era in Legal and Economic Relations," in Japan
and as a delegate to the Moscow Conference on the Law and Bilateral
Economic Relations in Moscow, USSR. In 1991, he was a delegate to the
first African/African-American Summit in convened in the Cote D'Ivoire and
Senegal, and again to the second Summit held in Gabon.
Mr. Orange is a member of the Greater Washington
Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Black
Accountants, District of Columbia Bar, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,
Michigan Park Citizens Association, Howard University Law Alumni
Association, and the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church.
Most importantly, Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. is the
devoted husband of Gwendolyn Evans-Orange, and the proud father of two
sons, Vincent, Jr. and Paul Wesley Orange, and one daughter, Jannie
Elizabeth Orange.
Mrs. Orange is employed with the D.C. Public Schools.
She earned a B.A. in Early and Elementary Education from Queens College in
New York and a Masters of Education in Special Education from Howard
University where the couple met.
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SHARON AMBROSE
Councilmember, Ward Six
Sharon Ambrose, a thirty five year resident of Ward 6,
was first elected in 1997 re-elected in 1999 and in 2003 to a
second four year term Mrs. Ambrose chairs the Council Committee on
Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which has jurisdiction over the
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Public Service
Commission, the Office of People's Council, the D.C. Housing Authority,
the Insurance Administration and the Office of Banking and Financial
Institutions. Councilmember Ambrose also sits on the Council's Committees
on Education, Libraries & Recreation, Judiciary, and Government
Operations.
Councilmember Ambrose serves on the Board of Directors
of the Capital Children's Museum, Anacostia Coordinating Council, The
National Maritime Heritage Foundation and is a member of the Capitol Hill
Kiwanis, Capitol Hill Restoration Society, Fairlawn Citizens Association,
and other community organizations. She has served as President of Brent
Elementary School PTA, founded the Capitol East Children's Center, was
elected the Ward 6 Representative to the D.C. Democratic State Committee
and has been at various times, a legislative staff director, a free lance
writer and a political consultant.
Councilmember Ambrose is a native of Chicago and
received a B.A. degree in English Literature from Saint Xavier University
in Chicago. Councilmember Ambrose and her husband are the parents of four
children, grandparents of four grandchildren and are members of St.
Peter's Parish on Capitol Hill.
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“LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING”
Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising run of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come ot the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who has by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.
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Inaugural Swearing In Ceremony
The Warner Theater 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
at 13th Street, between E and F Streets
10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 2, 2003
MASTER OF CEREMONIES |
MR. JOE MADISON
Talk Show Host, WOL Radio 1450 AM |
PRESENTATION OF COLORS |
BALLOU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIO ROTC |
NATIONAL ANTHEM |
REGINALD BOUKNIGHT
Tenor |
INVOCATION |
REVEREND DR. ALVIN O. JACKSON
Senior Pastor, National City Christian Church |
OATH OF OFFICE |
THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
THE HONORABLE DAVID A. CATANIA
Councilmember, At-Large
Oath administered by The Honorable Raymond M. Zimmer
Administrative Law Judge, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
THE HONORABLE PHIL MENDELSON
Councilmember, At-Large
Oath administered by The Honorable Gladys Kessler
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court of the District of
Columbia
THE HONORABLE JIM GRAHAM
Councilmember, Ward One
Oath administered by The Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina
U.S. District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia
THE HONORABLE KATHLEEN PATTERSON
Councilmember, Ward Three
Oath administered by The Honorable John M. Ferren
Senior Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
THE HONORABLE VINCENT B. ORANGE, SR.
Councilmember, Ward Five
Oath administered by The Honorable Wendell P. Gardner, Jr.
Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE SHARON AMBROSE
Councilmember, Ward Six
Oath administered by The Honorable Steffen W. Graae
Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
THE HONORABLE LINDA W. CROPP
Chairman
Oath administered by The Honorable Annice Wagner
Chief Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL CHAIRMAN |
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM P. LIGHTFOOT
Former At-Large Member
Council of the District of Columbia |
REMARKS |
THE HONORABLE LINDA W. CROPP |
MAYORAL OATH OF OFFICE |
THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
Oath administered by The Honorable Rufus G. King III
Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
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OFFICIAL SIGNING OF THE OATH OF OFFICE |
INTRODUCTION OF THE MAYOR |
MICHAEL CLARK
Youth Mayor of the District of Columbia |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS |
MUSICAL SELECTION |
VIRGINIA HAYES WILLIAMS
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” |
CLOSING |
MR. JOE MADISON |
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PEOPLE’S INAUGURAL CELEBRATION
THE OLD POST OFFICE PAVILION
7:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003
PEOPLES
CELEBRATION
INAUGURATION of ANTHONY
A. WILLIAMS
The
Old Post Office Pavilion
1100
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
One
City, One Future
Join
Mayor Anthony A. Williams and the District residents to welcome the
promise of the future and
celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of our neighborhoods. From Latin
rhythms to go-go music, from
American soul food to Caribbean cuisine, the People's Celebration will
offer something for everyone.
Experience the diversity of our neighborhoods as
restaurants from across the city showcase their
specialties as part of this Inaugural Celebration. Local entertainment
includes Rhythm and
Blues, Go-Go, Latin and Hand Dancing.
Entertainment
Includes:
DANNY
BLEW & THE BLUES CREW
D.C.
HAND DANCE ALL-STARS
ZENIZA
MPD
CONFIDENTIAL
SUGARBEAR
& THE HIPHUGGERS
Cuisine
Includes:
BEN’S CHILI BOWL
BUTTERFIELD
9
CAFE
NEMA
CHESAPEAKE
BAGEL BAKERY
CLUCK-U
CHICKEN
CLYDE'S
COLE’S
CAFE
COLONEL
BROOKS TAVERN
DENNY'S
RESTAURANT
EL
TAMARINDO
FOOD BAR-D.C. |
HARD
ROCK CAFE
HAWK-N-DOVE
RESTAURANT
ICE
CREAM STATION
THE
ISLANDER
MAGGIANO'S
MARTINS
CAFE
MISS
CHARLOTTE'S CRABCAKES
NATHAN'S
RESTAURANT
NEW
YORK FRIED CHICKEN
OLD
EBBITT GRILL
PIZZA
BOLI'S
|
RED SAGE
RIDGEWELL
CATERERS
STACKS
TROPICANA
RESTAURANT
TWINS
RESTAURANT
THE
WHITE TIGER
ZANZIBAR
AT THE WATERFRONT
ZEDS
ZOLA'S
|
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 3, 2003
2003
INAUGURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BEVERLY
L. PERRY, CHAIR
JIM ABDO
MAX N. BERRY
LISA BOLDEN
MARILYN TYLER BROWN
LAVERN J. CHATMAN
TONY
CHENG
H.R. CRAWFORD
PAT
ELWOOD
WILLIAM
JARVIS
WILLIAM
MCSWEENY
DOROTHY
MCSWEENY
JAY
HADDOCK ORTIZ
DAWN
POKER
THORN
POZEN
DONNA RATTLEY
STACEY D. STEWART
MARCUS TALLEY
HELEN
TALLEY
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2003
INAUGURAL DONORS
(as
of December 27 2002)
ACS STATE & LOCAL
SOLUTIONS
WILLIAM B. ALSUP, III
BB&T
BEN’S CHILI
BOWL
BLACK
ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION
MARILYN TYLER
BROWN
BUTTERFIELD 9
RESTAURANT
CAFE NEMA
CHESAPEAKE
BAGEL BAKERY
CHEVY CHASE
BANK
CLUCK-U CHICKEN
CLYDE'S
RESTAURANT
COLEUS CAFE
COLONEL BROOKS
TAVERN
COMCAST
DENNY'S
RESTAURANT
EDISON ELECTRIC
INSTITUTE
EL TAMARINDO
FANNIE MAE
FOOD BAR-D.C.
GEICO
GOVERNORS HOUSE
HOTEL
HARD ROCK CAFE
HAWK-N-DOVE
RESTAURANT
ICE CREAM
STATION
INDUSTRIAL
BANK, NA
THE ISLANDER
JACK H. OLENDER
& ASSOCIATES, P.C.
ST. JAMES II,
ASSOCIATES, LLC.
DR. JEFFREY
KRASKIN
LEFTWICH &
DOUGLAS, P.L.L.C.
MAGGIANO'S |
MARTINS CAFE
MISS CHARLOTTES CRABCAKES
NATHAN'S RESTAURANT
NEW YORK FRIED CHICKEN
OLD EBBITT GRILL
DR. THORN ELL K. PAGE
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC.
PIZZA
BOLI'S
ABE POLLIN MCI CENTER
THORN POZEN
WALTER I. POZEN
RLJ DEVELOPMENT, LLC
RMS
MANAGEMENT
RED SAGE RESTAURANT
PETER
ROSENSTEIN
RIDGEWELL CATERERS
SEVENTEENTH STREET BAR & GRILL
STACKS RESTAURANT
MARCUS AND HELEN TALLEY
ROMAINE B. THOMAS
HECTOR J.
TORRES
TED TRABUE JR., ESQ.
TROPICANA RESTAURANT
TWINS RESTAURANT
WARNER THEATRE
WASHINGTON D.C. CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
WHITE TIGER
DAVID WILMOT
ZANZIBAR AT THE WATERFRONT
ZEDS RESTAURANT
ZOLA'S RESTAURANT |
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2003
INAUGURAL STAFF COMMITTEE
DANITA
ANDREWS
JOY
ARNOLD
PEGGY
ARMSTRONG
LAFAYETTE
BARNES
MEHASTI
BEHBAHANI
JAMES
D. BROWN
LARRY
COOPER
ALFREDA
DAVIS
ALFONZA
FITZGERALD
KRISTA
FORBES
BRIAN
HUBBARD
MARLENE
R. JEFFERSON
GERMONIQUE
JONES
BARBARA
JUMPER
GRACE
LOPES
LINDA
PERKINS
POLLY
RICH
FONDA
RICHARDSON
KELVIN
J. ROBINSON
BEVERLY
D. RIVERS
ALYSSA
TURNER
DARCELLE
WALKER
LESLIE
WHITLOW
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2003
INAUGURAL ASSISTANTS
(as
of December 27, 2002)
VERA ABBOTT
NELSON ABLE
BETSY ADEBOYEJO
JOEL ADEMISOYE
CHRISTIA ALOU
WANDA ALSTON
CARLOS ALVERENGA
SHARON ANDERSON
ANDRE ANDERSON, JR.
CAROLYN ANDREWS
POUL ARENDAL
KATHY ASHE
LA'TASHA AUSTIN
BARBARA BAILEY
ALISHA BARNES
SHARON BEAN
BARBARA BESS
ASHLEY BEST
DARRYL BETHEA
CECIL BEVERLY
SHARON BLAND
LISETTE BONILLA
RENETTA BOYD
CHRISTINE BROOKS
ERNESTINE BROWN
MILTON BULLOCK
FRANCES BULLOCK
CHUCK BURGER
LEAH BURRIS
JAN CHAPMAN
CARLENE CHEATAM
HALLIE CLEMM
ELAINE CLINE
ARMENTA COLEMAN
RON COLLINS
CYRIL CROCKER
PHYLLIS DAILEY
PATRICIA DANIEL-CUMMINGS
TERRY DAWKINS
JILL DISKAN
SIKIRAT DISU
CAROLYN DIXON-COOK |
TY DOUGLAS
MERRIT DRUCKER
JEROME DUVAL
LISA EADY
SHERTORA EDLIN
DARLENE EDLIN-BENNETT
LAUREN ELLIS
CAROLYN FERGUSON
BARBARA FERGUSON-KAMARA
ARNOLD FINLAYSON
MARION FITZHUGH
MARY ANN FLOTO
KIMBERLY FLOWERS
TRACYE FLOWERS
DOUGLAS FOSTER
FRANCES FOSTER
NATHAN FRANCIS
GABY FRASER
MAE FRANCIS-HANCOCK
SHARON GANG
TERRI GODWIN
DENISE GRANT
LINDA GRANT
GRETCHEN GREINER
BARBARA HARRIS
QUAMEICE HARRIS
KIM HARRISON
KATHY HENDERSON
QUENTIN HINES
LASHAUN HOLMES
DAVID HOOPER
AISHA HOWARD
DAVID HOWARD
LISA INGRAM
HABIEBA ISRAEL
HABAKKUK ISRAEL
BEVERLY JACKSON
SAUNDRA JACKSON
TERRANCE JAMES
ROSALIE JOHNSON
KENNETH JOHNSON
DIANA JOHNSON |
BARBARA JONES
TERRA JONES
MARK JORDAN
B. THREEFEATHERS KAZEMI
KEITH KING
LUMMIE KING
TED KNUTSON
SOOHYUN KOO
ERIC KORPON
LATONYA KYLER
MARITA LEE-HUANG
GRACE LEWIS
IBI LEWIS
VELMA LEWIS
ERIC LINDEN
SUSAN LINSKY
ELIZABETH LLOYD
MARY MANNING
JAYELYNN MARTIN
NERUS MARTIN
JEANNIE MASON
YVETTE MATHEWS
JEANETTE MATTA
HELEN MAYS
MONICA MCDONALD
VALERIE MCGREGOR
SABRINA MCNEAL
ROSE MONEY
NAOMI MONK
MELVIN MOORE
DAISY MOORE
CLARENCE MOORE
DOMINIQUE MORMAN
SHERYL NEWMAN
JOCELYN NORRIS
ALICIA NUNN
BEN OGWEZI
KIMBERLY O'NEIL
LIDIA ORELLANA
SHARITA PABE
AKIA PAGE
FRANCESCA PEARSON |
MICHAEL PEDEN
LINDA PERKINS
DEVETTE PHILLIPS
KAY PHILLIPS
TERRENCE PINGLE
WALTER PINKNEY
BARBARA PITTMAN
TANYA POINDEXTER
CARLTON PRESSLEY
JANICE QUINTANA
LEE BRIAN REBA
DENISE REED
BILL RICE
NEIL RICHARDSON
TANYA ROBERTS
KYLE ROBINSON
SOLOMON ROYSTER
ALEJANDRA SAAVEDRA
SONIA SHAH
MARIE SHAW
BRENDA SHIELDS
ERIC SHROPSHIRE
MICHAEL SMITH
JULIA SMITH
DOROTHY STUCKE
JOSE SUEIRO
ELLERY TAYLOR
CARLTON TERRY
CRYSTAL THOMPSON
MARY THOMPSON
SALLIE THORNTON
BERNADETTE TOLSON
KAREN TOLSON
MICHELLE WALKER
JOHN WALLACE
MAMIE WASHINGTON
BEVERLY WHEELER
CASSANDRA WHITE
DENIZE WILLIAMS
SHERRI WILSON
DERRICK WILSON
YINUSA YUSUFF |
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SPECIAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(as
of December 27, 2002)
BELTWAY
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
D.C.
COUNCIL
D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & REGULATORY AFFAIRS
D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
D.C.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
D.C.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
D.C.
METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
D.C. OFFICE
OF CABLE TELEVISION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
D.C. OFFICE
OF CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT
D.C. OFFICE
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
D.C. OFFICE
OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
D.C.
SPECIAL EVENTS TASK FORCE
DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FORT
EX, INC.
HARGROVE
HYATT
REGENCY HOTEL
JOSH
ANTENNUCCI - EVENT CONCEPTS, INC.
KP
PERKINS
LINDA
GREENE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
MARK
BALDI - PLATYPUS STUDIOS
RUSTY
JACKSON - RESOLUTIONS, INC.
U.S.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
U.S.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
VALLEY
PRINTERS, INC.
WARNER
THEATRE
WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON
PRESS
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