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Latest News

Responding to Presidential Actions on Public Safety in DC
Dear neighbors, Like many of you, I am shocked and outraged that President Trump has announced he is weaponizing the Home Rule Act by deploying

Ward 4 Dispatch: Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways, Traffic Safety Prioritizations, and Emery Heights Community Day
This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, Now that the Council is in recess, things are quieter in the Wilson Building, but our work continues full steam

Ward 4 Dispatch: A Challenging Final Budget Vote, An Improved RFK Deal, and RENTAL Act
This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, This was a consequential and challenging legislative week on the Council. On Monday, we took our final vote on the
Councilmember
Janeese Lewis George
Janeese Lewis George is honored to serve as the DC Councilmember for Ward 4. Janeese is a third generation Washingtonian, a Ward 4 native, and a proud DC Public Schools alum. Growing up in a working-class family Janeese learned early on the importance of family, hard work, education, and public service.
Janeese is an experienced attorney, civil servant, community activist, and a passionate leader who is focused on our community’s future. Janeese and her husband Kyle reside in the Manor Park neighborhood of Ward 4 with their puppy Sully.
About Ward 4
Ward 4 is made up by more than 87,000 residents in 20 neighborhoods working together to create caring, vibrant communities.
Our ward rests at the top of the DC diamond and encompasses neighborhoods like Shepherd Park, Colonial Village, North Portal Estates, Takoma, Brightwood, Brightwood Park, Manor Park, Kennedy Street, South Manor Park, Fort Totten, Lamond, Lamond Riggs, Riggs Park, Queens Chapel, Petworth, Sixteenth Street Heights, Crestwood, Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods, and part of Chevy Chase. We are blessed with plentiful green space and parks, including more of Rock Creek Park than any other ward.