Today 11.03.08

Things have been very busy heading into the election. On Saturday, I partnered with Commissioner Will Stephens to canvass and knock on doors for At-Large Council Candidate Mark Long. It was a lot of fun, and I'm happy I had the opportunity to help out someone whom I believe to be a great candidate.

I've also been dealing with an ongoing unkempt lawn issue, some public safety issues, a "party house" just outside of my SMD that was causing problems on Halloween, and generally trying to get folks out to VOTE TOMORROW!

On a serious note, this morning an article appeared on GreaterGreaterWashington.org with some serious allegations against the Dupont Circle ANC's Chairman, who may be ignoring the votes and will of the ANC in favor of his own views on certain issues. David's post includes an admonishment to the rest of the ANC as well, and I'm glad he included it. I've spend much of the day working on the issue, and will continue to work with my colleagues over the coming days and weeks to resolve the issue so that we can all continue to work together to make our neighborhood a better place.

As I stated in response to the article, this is a very serious matter indeed, and one that the Dupont Circle ANC does not take lightly. I've spoken with several of my fellow commissioners today, in addition to reaching out to Mr. Estrada multiple times in an attempt to discuss the details from his point of view. This will be addressed is the upcoming Dupont Circle ANC meeting next Wednesday, November 12. I brought the issue up briefly at our last ANC meeting, but unfortunately there was insufficient time to adequately address it due to time constraints.

The Dupont Circle ANC, as well as most other ANCs throughout the city, often complain that our votes and resolutions are ignored by most Councilmembers and most city agencies. If indeed our actions are being ignored by our Chairman, that is something we will address after careful and thoughtful investigation and deliberation.

Respectfully,
Jack