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Please fill out our meeting request form if you’d like to meet with Councilmember Lewis George or Council staff.
Latest News
Ward 4 Dispatch: Redistricting, Foreclosure Moratorium, and Oversight of DC Agencies
Dear Neighbors, We’re wrapping up a short but busy week at the Council. On Tuesday we passed my emergency bill to extend DC’s moratorium on
Ward 4 Dispatch: Letter to Postmaster, Vaccine Requirement, New Businesses, and MLK Weekend
Dear Neighbors, We made it to Friday! I’m writing to report back on our work on your behalf and on what’s happening in Ward 4.
Councilmember Lewis George Writes to DC Postmaster Calling for Improved Mail Service and Communication in Ward 4
The letter comes after months of delayed and erratic mail delivery in neighborhoods across Ward 4. Our communities need reliable mail service and clear communication
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.
