Housing
Mary Cross, Adams Morgan: “When the gas got turned off in my house, Todd got it turned back on. When the landlord was closing up my house, Todd got me an apartment. Todd was there for me when I needed him. I’ll be there for him on September 15th working at the polls.”

DC’s Renaissance
Damon Downing, Columbia Heights: “I support Todd Mosley because of his commitment to improving the quality of life for all segments of our diverse ward. I’m particularly impressed by his tenacity in insuring that the youth are involved in and benefit from the current renaissance of Washington, DC.”

Neighbors
Rajuawn Thompkins, Adams Morgan: “I am pleased to be a neighbor of Todd Mosley. He is well-respected, especially in the eyes of the youth. It if were not for Todd, my four children would not know what weekend work was. He has taught my kids to be responsible and helpful in the community. Todd has set a wonderful example on how youth should be raised today.”

Recycling
Mara Cherkasky, Mount Pleasant: “When the city suddenly stopped collecting recyclables in February 1997, Todd and his Thumbs UP crew stepped in and set up drop-off sites. Having helped out on a freezing-cold morning, I have nothing but admiration for Todd and his energy and ability to get things done.”

Central America
Ozzie Cameron, Columbia Heights: “My trip to Costa Rica shaped me in so many ways. I look back at those who helped me like my mother, father, and family. Even community leader Todd Mosley was eager to help, knowing that through my travels I could better communities in Costa Rica as he has ours. He not only supported me, but the kids and families, their health and culture, something most politicians have no interest in doing.”

Leadership

Getting things done

Todd Mosley’s new ideas and hard work are helping to provide young people with the work experience, confidence, and direction they need.

In response to the first cancellation of DC’s curbside recycling, Todd founded Thumbs UP Youth Enterprises and organized local youth to operate recycling drop-off centers.

THE RESULT: Since 1995, Thumbs UP and Todd Mosley have employed over 100 teenagers from our neighborhoods. They earn funds that can be put toward educational or family needs.

Working for the community

Since 1994, Todd has been an elected member of the Adams Morgan Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC-1C). His first accomplishment was to eliminate the debt of the previous commission.

Currently, Todd is the chairperson of ANC-1C. As chair, he built a network of committees that produces triple the results of previous commissions. By encouraging city government, business owners, and residents to maximize their time, talent, and resources, Todd has created an effective process for achieving community-wide goals.

Making city government work for you

When your current council member didn’t get the job done, Todd often did. In 1996 and 1997, Todd worked in the Mayor’s office as the Ward One Ombudsman — serving as a personal connection between the public and city government.

When residents and merchants contacted Todd, they got results. Todd built effective coalitions and refused to take ‘NO’ for an answer from the DC bureaucracy. His approach to city government resulted in improvements throughout Ward One.

An Extended Learning Day

Many reforms are needed in DC’s public school system in order for our youth to master the basics. Todd advocates an extended learning day where traditional school hours focus on the basics and “Beacon Schools” provide a structured and safe environment until 7 pm. During this extended learning day, sports, additional help with the basics, and the arts will be combined with conflict resolution, home/parent/job skills, internships, health education, and dinner. This initiative will be funded through public-private partnerships.

Little League Baseball

Little League is unavailable to most residents of Ward One. Todd will bring Little League to Ward One because Little League should be available to all children, not a privileged few.

Truancy Enforcement

Over half DC’s youth drop out of school. Continued school-system reforms, family involvements, engaging curriculums, and enforcement of existing truancy laws can reverse this startling statistic.

High-Tech Workers

The MCI Arena and the Convention Center promise minimum-wage positions with little hope of moving up. Let’s make DC a high-tech training hub for the region, so residents can obtain higher paying jobs in growing industries. Expanded UDC business and computer programs can set the standard for the region.

Local & Home-Based Businesses

The DC Council and the Department of Housing and  Community Development do not adequately support small-business incubation. Todd will change that. Access to technical assistance and modest amounts of capital are often the difference between success and failure in a small or home-based business. Currently, most of Ward One falls within an Empowerment Zone that provides up to a $3,000 corporate tax credit for hiring DC residents. Todd seeks to promote this opportunity and pursue additional incentives for the employment of DC youth.

D.C. Employees

DC’s services are substandard; the majority of DC Government workers are not DC residents. Todd sees the correlation, and supports a phased-in and new-employee residency requirement, just as many other cities have successfully embraced.

Diligent Enforcement

Car break-ins, prostitution, littering, public drunkenness, and open-air drug markets are too often considered part of everyday DC life. Todd will continue his work and will empower the police to reduce crimes affecting the quality of life in Ward One.

Cops as Neighbors

Thanks to Todd’s efforts, using legislation that allows landlords to give rent reductions to officers, eight police officers returned to the District, moving into some of our most crime-ridden neighborhoods. Crime decreases in these areas, while residents get to know and respect the police as neighbors and friends. Todd will continue his commitment to this legislation.

Foot & Bicycle Patrols

Todd wants our cops back on the streets, where the people are, on foot and on bikes, not behind desks. We keep hearing the promises. We are tired of waiting.

Increased Sentencing

Todd won’t tolerate adults luring our kids into criminal activity. When adults involve juveniles in crime, they should face increased sentencing and longer, better-supervised community service requirements. Our kids are Off Limits to predators.

Drivers Education

DC does not require formal drivers education to receive a license. Our newest drivers must receive adequate behind-the-wheel training and Todd will work to implement these crucial and life-saving programs.

Well-Lighted Streets

Darkened streetlights dramatically increase crime on a street. Just as there should be a 48-hour turnaround on potholes, so too should there be a 48-hour turn around on darkened streetlights.

Additional Parking

Todd worked hand-in-hand with the developer of the Adams Morgan parking garage. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall — 350 new parking spaces will soon be a reality. Todd supports creating additional public and public/private parking initiatives and can get the job done.

Improved Metro Service

When Metro cutbacks threatened the 42 and S2 & S4 bus routes, Todd fought back and the routes were saved. Todd supports extended hours of service.

Clear Signage & Sensible Rules

Todd will work to revise out-of-date, contradictory, or senseless parking regulations. His team will make sure that confusing signs and unclear markings are replaced or removed from our streets and sidewalks.

Shuttle Bus

The “US Bus,” a public/private rider-financed shuttle, will connect Metro stops to neighborhoods. Todd will make this community-wide goal a reality.

Seniors

After years of city neglect at the Roosevelt, Todd joined others and successfully intervened and empowered the residents to begin the process to purchase the building. He will fight abuse in the development process, substandard rental and public housing, poor services, and government apathy. To ensure a safety net for Seniors, Todd is committed to adequate energy and food assistance, even if national programs are further reduced or eliminated.

Latino Community

Todd’s long-standing support of the Latino community can be shown through his participation in the many Latino organizations in our community. Todd supports equitable distribution of government services including increased bilingual government employees; bilingual, ESL, and GED education; improved access to healthcare (including HIV/AIDS, TB, prenatal and infant care, substance abuse and mental health services and treatment); greater support for community-based efforts.

Healthcare, Substance Abuse, & Homelessness

Todd will work to strengthen community clinics so all can have access to affordable healthcare. Todd also understands the connection between homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse and will work to ensure a continuum of care. HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) are the #1 health concerns for some high-risk populations in Ward One and across DC. Todd will work to bring HIV/AIDS and TB conversations out of the brochures and clinics and into the streets and classrooms.

Recycling

When DC canceled its recycling program in February 1997, Todd’s youth group, Thumbs UP!, stepped in and consistently remove an average of 12 tons of recyclable material every week. Eliminating the recycling program was shortsighted and wrong. Todd will bring it back.

Trees & Urban Space

Todd will ensure that the Department of Public Works fulfills its responsibilities and will support businesses, schools, and organizations to “adopt” trees and green spaces.

Drinking Water

The quality of our water cannot be allowed to deteriorate. Others continue to postpone discussions on this topic, Todd realizes the dialogue needs to start now, so solutions and political support are in place when they are needed.

Clean Streets

Todd will increase the City’s responsibility for cleaner streets, in both commercial and residential areas.

“Since 1993, more DC residents between the ages of 18 and 24 have attended Lorton Prison than post high-school education.

This should be a wake-up call to all of us. We must all be focused on growing strong members of our community.

Our children are in crisis.”

Todd Mosley, Campaign Announcement, April 26, 1998

Democratic Primary, September 15, 1998. Paid for by Friends of Todd Mosley, 202-667-3223, Jerry Clark, Treasurer. 1706 Euclid St., NW Washington, DC 20009