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[quote=Anonymous][quote]
Ward 1 has always had fairly poor representation.

Raj can’t really do that much damage and she’ll be amusing.
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"Amusing"?  I do not want a councilmember who is "amusing".  I want a council member who will actually care about making the splash park at Columbia Heights plaza somewhere parents can once again take their kids, instead of a waystand for the inebriated.  I want a council member who advocates for having the laws enforced against the illegal ATVers who make life hellish for the residents of buildings on U Street instead of just bleating that we can't interfere with "culture" and people need to soundproof their apartments (just how exactly  . . . . ?).    I want a council member who cares about and listens to small businesses in the Ward instead of just blindly agreeing with whatever craziness the GGW people dream up.  I want a councilmember who understands that failing to enforce laws against shoplifters and lifting all prohibitions against street vending has resulted in (a) businesses in Ward 1 either closing due to rampant theft or else keeping every since item under lock and key; and (b) all those random tables of people selling shoplifted goods littering the street.  I want a councilmember who is willing to protect tenants in apartment buildings from being assaulted by fellow tenants by agreeing to expedited eviction processes for the violent---something that JLG voted against.  I want a councilmember who understands that endorsing feel-good measures like rent freezes will actually have a net negative effect on housing affordability as investors and builders shun the District.  I voted for Brianne because Jim Graham was corrupt and vengeful.  I regretted that vote ever since because while Graham WAS those things, he also was a much better advocate for quality of life issues in the Ward.[/quote]

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