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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
How Green Is Your Candidate?
I was standing in front of Union Station waiting for a bus, watching a couple of "Linda Cropp for Mayor" workers milling around. They were soliciting signatures on petitions to place Cropp's name on the ballot for mayor in September's election. As I try to carry an unapproachable swagger when in crowds, they stepped up to the gentleman standing next to me and asked if he was a DC resident. He answered yes, and was asked to sign "this petition for Linda Cropp." He said, "For what?" and was told "so her name can appear on the ballot." He again asked, "For what?" and was told "she worked under Marion Barry, so you know she'll do a good job." Apparently, that was all he needed to hear; the gentleman took the clipboard and pen, and signed. Interesting approach.
If you care more about our mayor being green than who they "worked under," check out the DC Environmental Network's Mayoral Candidates Forum, which will highlight key issues from the DC Environmental Agenda. Michael Brown, Chairman Linda Cropp and Councilmember Adrian Fenty will be there to talk about their ideas for a sustainable Washington.
When: Thursday, June 29, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Where: Howard University, Cramton Auditorium (2455 Sixth St. NW) More Info: Chris Weiss at 202/222-0746 or cweiss@foe.org
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