Muriel Bowser (D)
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About The Candidate
- Office Sought: City Council Ward 4
- Occupation: D.C. Council member, Ward 4.
- Web site: http://www.murielbowser2008.com
- E-mail address: murielbowser@gmail.com
Education
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BA, history, Chatham College; MA, public policy, American University.
Offices and positions held
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Member, D.C. Council, Ward 4, 2007-present; advisory neighborhood commissioner, 4B09, 2004-07; first vice president, Ward 4 Democrats, 2005-07; second vice president, Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association, 2005-07; Ward 4 precinct coordinator, Adrian M. Fenty mayoral campaign, 2006.
On the Issues
How do you rate Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's performance with the District schools so far, and what is one thing that you would recommend that she improve upon?
I think Michelle Rhee is doing exactly what the Mayor and Council hired her to do and has had much success where it matters most -- student achievement. The intractable problems associated with the failure of our system required new leadership not beholden to interests other than the 47,000 DCPS students. Ms. Rhee must acknowledge the good work of the staff, teachers and administrators. Most of them have fought the good fight for kids and we need them to take the system to the next level. The Chancellor must place a higher value on stakeholder input and transparency in decision-making.
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics had problems with thousands of phantom votes in the September primary, and during the Potomac Primary in February it ran out of paper ballots for voters. What would you do to help guarantee a smoother election process and protection of District voters' franchise?
No response given.
What do you think about the Capital Gains experiment, Rhee's plan to pay some students for doing well in school?
No response given.
Do you support Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's plan to move the homeless into permanent housing?
No response given.
How do you see elected officials helping residents through these difficult economic times?
No response given.
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