“Jim’s diligence, intelligence and hard work have made him a strong advocate for the people of Ward One.”—Chairperson Linda Cropp

“Jim Graham and I have been a great team for Georgia Avenue, making it a better place to work and live. Please vote for him.”—Councilmember Adrian Fenty, Ward 4

“I’m for Jim all the way—he’s the Latino community’s best friend.”—Sonia Gutierrez, Principal, Carlos Rosario School

“I’m voting for Jim Graham. He’s been strong for ALL the people in his district.”—George Starke, Former Redskins Captain and DC Educator

“Jim has my vote. He’s worked hard for poor people and affordable housing.”—Maudine Cooper, President, DC Urban League

“Jim Graham [is a] tiger on the problem of crime and police deployment.” — Colby King, Washington Post

Democrat for DC Council WARD ONE

Unity and Progress * Unidad y Progreso

Working Hard For a Safe, Clean, Diverse, And Livable Ward One—
WITH RESULTS:

• Anti-Crime--More police, new police station at 750 Park Rd., illegal document sales on Columbia Road
• Constituent Services--Hands-on approach to the needs of residents
• Affordable Housing-Fought slumlords, helped save 1,000 low-income apartments, expanded tenant rights, extended real estate tax cap to co-op apartments
• Georgia Avenue--New lights, new storefronts, improved Banneker and Park View rec centers
• Smart Development--Columbia Heights, U Street, Tivoli breakthrough
• Seniors--Funded new Ward One Wellness Center and EOFULA Hispanic Center
• Youth--Funded summer employment, anti-gang program, Ward One Youth
• Environment--improved parks, championed natural gas buses
• Transportation--Extended Metro hours, calmed traffic on 13th and 15th Streets with more parking
• Human Rights--Women's right to choose, anti-harassment of minorities, disabled, gays and lesbians
• Better Parks--Kalorama, Walter Pierce, 11th and Monroe, Park View
• Fair Share--Prison halfway beds down from 120 to 50
• Latino Issues--Expanded budget for Latinos, convened All Spanish Council hearings, Carlos Rosario School at 11th and Harvard

Vote September 10
RE-ELECT

JIM GRAHAM

WARD ONE
Democrat For DC Council

RE-ELECT JIM GRAHAM

WARD ONE Democrat For DC Council

Jim Graham has lived in DC for more than thirty years. For fifteen years, before his election to DC Council, he served as Executive Director of the Whitman Walker Clinic, where he developed comprehensive AIDS programs from the beginning of the epidemic. Jim's greatest impact was to help many poor people, usually without insurance, to face what was often a terminal disease. Housing, medical, dental, legal, social work and other programs benefited from his leadership.

Previously, Jim as counsel to Senator Abe Ribicoff (D-Conn), and clerked for Chief Justice Earl Warren (Rtd.). He is a graduate of Michigan State University (BA), University of Michigan (JD) and Georgetown University Law Center (LLM). He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Jim has also received numerous awards and recognitions.

Jim is currently Vice Chairman of the Metro/WMATA Board and, if re-elected, he will be Chairman in 2003. He serves on six Council committees, and has the oversight responsibility for the Office of Property Management, Office of Latino Affairs and Office of Human Rights.

Paid for by Re-elect Jim Graham, Co-Treasurers: Mrs. Janie Boyd and Felix Nelson Ayala, CPA.