On Friday, January 2, 2015, Muriel E. Bowser was sworn into the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Capital of the United States. She is the second woman to hold this position, following in the footsteps of former Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly (1991-1995), and the 2nd youngest person to be elected mayor of Washington, D.C.
Mayor Bowser is a native Washingtonian and a former City Council Member (2007-2014). She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Chatham College and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from American University.
To hear the speech in its entirety, go to:
http://youtu.be/XsD9zoSUj50. For more information on Mayor Bowser go to:
http://www.mayor.dc.gov.
Posted By: Nona Ogunsula
Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 4:56PM
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