much more than it is today. Working alongside neighbors, families, and our partners across District government, I have been building the case to turn 1744 7th Street NW into a public playground — a place where families on these blocks can spend an afternoon without leaving the neighborhood. The proposal is now before the city for approval, and I am staying at the table with every agency involved until it is done. This is the most concrete thing we can build together in the next two years.

• Partnering with District agencies to move the proposal through approval, and keeping neighbors updated at every step.

• Bringing families into the design, so the space reflects the people who will actually use it.

Our corridor should be the heart of this district, and too much of it sits empty. Vacant storefronts do more than look bad — an inactive ground floor makes a street feel unsafe long before anything happens on it. Real public safety here means filled storefronts, working lights, clean sidewalks, and services for neighbors in crisis rather than moving people a block over and calling it solved. I have worked with MPD's Third District, DPW, and community organizations on all of it, and that work is not finished.

• Working seamlessly with MPD 3rd District and government agencies to secure access to all necessary resources to prevent crime and enhance MPD's connection with our residents, thus ensuring that services address their daily needs.

• Continuing to promote community initiatives that help build a safer, more resilient community. 

• Continuing to promote and advocate for holistic solutions beyond policing. 

• Ensuring that community organizations and violence prevention services have the necessary resources and funding to be as effective as possible.

• Continuing to work with agencies and community efforts, we must collaborate transparently and effectively to uphold a safe community. 

• Collaborate with the Rodent and Vector Control Division to engage and empower our community members with effective strategies to reduce rodent activity.

A commissioner who does not answer the phone is not representing anyone. Over the past two years I have knocked on doors to check on longtime residents, kept the community fridge stocked at the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center, brought neighbors together for our tree lighting and holiday gatherings, and sat down with young people from these blocks. The standard has been simple: your email gets a reply, your issue gets followed up, and you hear what happened either way. That does not change in a second term.

• Replying to every resident within two business days, tracking each 311 and agency request until it is resolved, and reporting back with the outcome.

• Holding monthly office hours in the district and posting a plain-language recap after every ANC meeting, so you know what came before us and how I voted without having to sit through it.

• Continuing regular newsletters that tell you what is coming before our Commission, what we decided, and what it means for your block, so no neighbor learns about a project in their backyard from a construction notice.