PETITION FOR
RECALL OF: Sharon Ambrose, Councilmember, Ward 6
Proposer(s) of Recall: Mary C. Williams
We, the undersigned, being qualified registered voters in
the District of Columbia, request that the District of Columbia Board of
Elections and Ethics hold a recall election, as prescribed in Charter
Amendment No. 2, to Title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government
and Governmental Reorganization Act (D.C. Official Code §§1-204.111
to 1-204.115).
STATEMENT OF GROUNDS FOR RECALL OF:
Sharon Ambrose, Councilmember, Ward Six
I seek recall of Sharon Ambrose for the following reasons:
FAILS as a REPRESENTATIVE to attend community meetings, work with the
ANCs, and vote constituents' wishes, effectively disenfranchising
residents who elected her to office. She cites her illness for absences,
yet she traveled to China during critical stadium discussions.
FAILS as a LEADER, allowing developers to deprive residnts of
homeonwership using the 95/5 loophole; supporting closure of DC General
Hospital and racing at RFK despite resident opposition, while contributing
little to affordable housing, and doing nothing to abate our drinking
water crisis, improve public schools, the literacy rate, juvenile crime
and unemployment.
FAILS as a LEGISLATOR, compiling a dismal record that is void of
substantive legislation. She also FAILS in her OVERSIGHT responsibilities
to transform the dysfunctional DCRA and DC Housing Authority.
She is SUCCESSFUL at ignoring a majority of residents and SUPPORTING
costly COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS that have an adverse impact on
neighborhoods, then FAILS to mitigate these negatives BEFOREHAND on
residents' behalf.
A $600 million baseball stadium;
Sale of 13-acre Waterside Mall for $17 million;
Sale of Randall School to the Corcoran;
A $6 million park in place of public housing;
A $1 annual lease for St. Coletta School.
ANSWER BY: Sharon Ambrose, Councilmember, Ward 6
TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECALL
Since re-election in 2002, I've been honored to represent residents of
our large and diverse Ward. From Rosedale, Near North East, Sursum Corda,
Penn Quarter, Capitol hill, Hill East, to Southwest, Navy Yard, Southeast
Federal Center and Reservation 13, citizens' needs and preferences vary
widely.
I attend evening and weekend events, averaging one or two a week. I
invite executive branch representatives to some meetings; and develop
legislation to address concerns. Among the 87 bills I introduced and got
passed since 2002 were: a more user friendly rewrite of ABC law; a law
requiring notice to ANC's about publicly funded building projects; the
Home Loan Protection Act; a law expanding the Housing Authority Police
power; revising the D.C. Insurance laws, including creating a
"Captive" insurance company program — a source of new revenue.
I voted against the closure of D.C. General and argued persuasively
that RFK was not the right site for the new baseball stadium because it
would disrupt the community. I worked successfully with the Housing
Authority to structure new housing opportunities at Kentucky Courts; and
helped develop the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation to provide a mix of
home ownership and commercial opportunities. |
