Sunday, February 3, 2019
Monday, February 4 , 2019 – Sunday, February 10, 2019
Mayor Bowser is kicking off Fair Shot February with events highlighting priorities in housing, public safety and other critical investments--making it easier for Washingtonians to connect to opportunities across the District.
- On Monday, Mayor Bowser will celebrate the third anniversary of the DC Public Library’s Books from Birth Program. Later, Mayor Bowser will attend the swearing-in ceremony for the Charles Hamilton Houston Commission–which has been formed to address ways to appropriately honor and recognize Charles Hamilton Houston for his lifetime of achievements and contributions to the American civil rights movement, education, and the legal profession. As part of Fresh Start February, Mayor Bowser will host an Open House at the historic John A. Wilson Building.
- On Tuesday, Mayor Bowser will unveil the historic achievement of four years of unprecedented affordable housing investments across the District. Mayor Bowser will also participate in the ribbon cutting of The Baldwin, a newly constructed, affordable, mix-use building in the H Street Corridor.
- On Wednesday, in a joint effort to build a safer, stronger DC, Mayor Bowser and Jessie K. Liu, the United States Attorney of the District of Columbia will host a media availability at the John A. Wilson Building.
- On Thursday, Mayor Bowser will join federal officials, members of Congress, and domestic and international leaders at the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast. Later, Mayor Bowser will honor DCPS educators at the Standing Ovation Awards Ceremony.
- On Friday, Mayor Bowser will sign legislation designating the District of Columbia Office on Aging as the Department on Aging and Community Living. The bill outlines the mission of the Department, which has been further expanded to include the mission of preventing abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults 60 years or older.
- On Sunday, to represent the culture and diversity of our DC values, Mayor Bowser will celebrate the turn of the lunar calendar at the 2019 Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival.