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  2. Mayor of the District of Columbia - Wikipedia

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    The mayor's executive office is located in the John A. Wilson Building in Downtown Washington, D.C. The mayor appoints several officers, including the deputy mayors for Education and Planning & Economic Development, the district administrator, the chancellor of the district's public schools, and the department heads of the district agencies.

  3. Government of the District of Columbia - Wikipedia

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    The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the council. In addition, the Mayor oversees all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and the District of Columbia Public Schools. [1] The mayor's office oversees an annual city budget of $8.8 billion ...

  4. List of mayors of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    The Mayor of Washington had authority over city services, appointments, and local tax assessments; however, the duties of the mayor mostly consisted of requesting appropriations from Congress to finance the city. From 1802 to 1812, the mayor was appointed by the President of the United States. Between 1812 and 1820, the city's mayors were then ...

  5. DC mayor reports 'great meeting' with Trump after past public ...

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    Since 2023, homicides in Washington have declined by 32%, violent crime has dropped by 35% and overall crime is down 15%, DC Police Chief Pamela Smith and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Lindsey ...

  6. Muriel Bowser - Wikipedia

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    Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the 8th and current Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 4th ward as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015.

  7. District of Columbia home rule - Wikipedia

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    As such, the citizens of Georgetown retained their popularly elected mayor, [10] as did the City of Alexandria. In 1812, the council was given the power to elect the mayor of the City of Washington. [11] In 1820, the Congress granted the City of Washington a new charter, which allowed for a mayor popularly elected by voters. [12]

  8. DC leaders, NBA commissioner celebrate the start of an ... - AOL

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    Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena ...

  9. Mayoral elections in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Starting in 1974, [3] there have been thirteen elections for mayor and six people have held the office. The Democratic Party has immense political strength in the district. In each of the mayoral elections, the district has solidly voted for the Democratic candidate, with no margin less than 14 percentage points. The mayor serves a four-year ...