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KWEKU TOURE
FOR
DC COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Are you concerned that city services are not
meeting your basic needs? Are you frustrated because your elected
legislators don't seem to be hearing your voice? If you answered
yes to either of these questions then you are ready for a MOVEMENT
for COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT.
Kweku Toure is building such a movement and is
rallying the District's residents to get behind him in support of
his DC Council At-Large candidacy.
A native Washingtonian, Kweku Toure has a
.personal stake in ensuring that our legislature and the
legislative process are in alignment with the will and needs of
the people. Kweku Toure shares the concerns of many residents who
feel that the current District Council is turning its back on
those who have endured the District's darker days. Economic
development is leaving a large segment of our population behind,
while basic services essential for becoming viable citizens fail
to be met.
Through a combination of Pro-Active Progressive
Legislation and Increased Agency. Oversight, Kweku Toure plans to
serve the District and bridge the existing gap between District
services and the District's residents.
Measurable outcomes will be achieved in these
areas through the introduction of legislation that speaks to your
Political Freedoms. Kweku Toure believes that the existing Council
lacks the compassion and common sense approach necessary to pull
the District together. His compassion and common sense approach to
legislation promises to bring about much needed change.
Kweku Toure contends that to fully utilize the
seat, the vote, and authority of the Council on behalf of your
political freedoms, he must commit to the following:
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Holding regular public forums and hearings
on community issues where the public can voice their concerns
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Developing and overseeing the budget and
budget process so that it benefits all citizens
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Strengthening public oversight of
government programs and agencies
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Initiating and following through on
investigations of government waste, fraud, and managerial
incompetence
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Born and reared in Northwest DC, Kweku Toure received his
high school diploma from Spingarn Senior High School, and
completed a trade at Phelps Career Center, in 1984. He earned
his Bachelors of Art Degree in 1989 from Virginia State
University, where he
majored in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice.
A devoted family man, Kweku Toure is ready, willing, and
able to serve the citizens of the District of Columbia as a
representative on the DC City Council.
However, it is not all about the man, but the plan. Any
grassroots MOVEMENT for COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT requires
major community support. Kweku Toure's plan is inclusive
and will rely heavily on community involvement.
Vote
Toure
on
November 5th
for
DC Council At-Large
#4 on the ballot
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Kweku Toure's has over ten years of professional
experience. That experience has greatly honed his ability to
discern where the gaps in services exist and how they can best
be filled. He has held positions of responsibility at such
agencies as the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
(the District agency responsible for community supervision for
adults placed on parole and probation), the DC Housing
Authority, the DC Community Prevention Partnership, and the
National Rainbow Coalition; in addition to leading his local
civic association. This combination of work experience and
community involvement coupled with extensive national and
international travel makes him uniquely equipped to serve the
people.
Kweku Toure plans to improve the Quality of Life for the
District's residents by addressing the following critical issues:
Education
Adequate funding and improved services for public eduction
- Enforce legislation that re-dedicates the D.C. Lottery
revenue to D.C. public schools
- Restores a viable vocational education program with an
emphasis on job placement
Public Safety
Improve public safety for all District Residents
- Reduce recidivism and ensure successful reintegration of
offenders by supporting funding for education and job
training, substance abuse treatment and employment
- Agressively oversee District agencies and require
coordination with MPD in an effort to ensure safety for all
Housing
Availability of affordable housing
- Legislate the restoration of the citizens referendum on rent
control
- Introduce legislation that places a ceiling on property tax
- Renovate vacant buildings owned by the District to house low
and moderate income District residents
Health and Human Services
Affordable and accessible healthcare for all District
Residents
- Full funding for prevention education and services for the
reported 1 in 20 District residents who've tested positive for
the HIV/AIDS virus
- Improve the coordination and integration of D.C. Agencies'
health services delivery
Recreation
Adequately fund and improve recreational programming
- Enhance and monitor youth enrichment programs i.e., Roving
Leaders, athletic and educational after-school programs
- Improve services to Seniors
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