RENÉE
BOWSER
FOR
COUNCIL
WARD 4

A Full-Time ADVOCATE FOR WARD 4

D.C. STATEHOOD GREEN PARTY

RENÉE WILL:

• Fight for First-Class Public Schools for Ward 4:
  • to achieve first-rate school buildings
  • to fully find public school programs and staff
  • to institute public magnet schools
  • to fully fund needs of special education students
• Fight to maintain Fully Elected, 11-Member School Board.
• Fight for Expanded Funding for University of the District of Columbia.
• Fight for Living-Wage Jobs for D.C.
• Fight for Real Economic Development for Ward 4 Businesses:
  • to repeal MCI Arena tax which benefits only downtown corporations
  • to repeal Convention Center Tax
• Fight to Enforce District's Anti-discrimination Law:
  • Getting a taxicab should not depend on how you look or where you live
• Fight for Decent, Affordable Housing for People of all incomes.
• Be a FULL-TIME Council Member.

RENÉE WILL NOT:

• Sell-out to Big Money and Real Estate Interests that harm our community.
• Cave-in to downtown power brokers.

BIOGRAPHY

North Philadelphia Native
Both Parents were Union Activists

Education

• Graduate, Philadelphia Area Public Schools
• B.A., Pol. Science, Bryn Mawr College, 1970
• J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law, 1982
• LL.M. (Master of Laws), University of Wisconsin Law School, 1985.

Employment

• Asst. General Counsel, United Food and Commercial International Union (UFCW), 1985 - present
• Commissioner, District of Columbia Human Rights Commission, 1998 present
• Adjunct Professor, University of the District of Columbia School of Law
• Investigator, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 1973 - 1979

Affiliations

• UFCW Minority Coalition Member
• Former Chair, D.C. Chapter of National Conference of Black Lawyers
• Tutor, The Homeless Children's Tutorial Project, Inc. (Project NorthStar), 1990-1998
• Former Shop Steward, Service Employees International Union Local 668

D.C. STATEHOOD GREEN PARTY'S 2000 SLATE:

Arturo Griffiths, City Council At-Large
Thomas Smith, School Board At-Large
Martin Thomas, Congress, Shadow Representative
Tracey Joyner, City Council Ward 8
Ralph Nader, President of United States

D.C. Statehood Green Party's Proud History:

• Founded by Julius Hobson, Josephine Butler, and Hilda & Charlie Mason
• Original Fighters for Statehood for District Residents
• Leading Supporter of Adams v. Clinton for full equal protection for District Residents
• Fought for original elected School Board
• Merged with Green Party, which led in fight for Initiative 59
• Leading fight to save Fully Elected School Board

Want to Help Break The Stranglehood of The Federal City Council And Board of Trade on Our City Government?

CONTACT RENÉE AT:

The Committee to Elect Renée Bowser
To Council Ward 4
5322 2nd Street, NW
Washington DC 20011
(202) 291-3636

Paid for by The Committee to Elect Renée Bowser
Mike Livingston, Interim Treasurer