A Fenty administration will aggressively pursue full representation in the Congress for people living in the District of Columbia. We recognize the irony that in our nation’s capital democracy has not yet fully emerged.
A Fenty administration will take a leadership role in making DC voting rights a national issue. I will personally work with Members of Congress and national leaders to help them to understand what this injustice does to our people and our City and our nation. The Mayor has great power to engage national and regional leaders directly
and I promise to take full advantage of that. I will use my powers as Mayor to speak directly to the Senate on a regular basis. I will also ensure that the commission created by the Council is appointed and includes special representatives, with international stature, who will champion our cause. A Fenty Administration will work closely with advocacy groups and those seeking to do business in the District to better advance the cause of full democracy in our city.
We can no longer accept sending our sons and daughters to war to fight for democracy around the world only for them to return home and not have their own.
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