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Ward 4 Dispatch: Fighting for Community Voice on Rock Creek Tennis Center
This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, Happy New Year! The first full week of 2026 was a busy one on the Council and in the community.

Ward 4 Dispatch: Carter Barron Update, Protecting Sanctuary Values, My School DC Lottery Now Open!
This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, As candles and lights twinkle across Ward 4 and the year comes to a close, I am grateful for the

Ward 4 Dispatch: Shine Safely Act, Helping Seniors Age with Dignity, and Shop Local This Holiday Season!
This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, The holiday season is upon us! This week, I was lucky to take part in two holiday parties with our
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.