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ONE CITY, One Future

MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL
JANUARY 2, 2003

MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 2, 2003

The 2003 Inaugural Committee
of the District of Columbia
requests the honor of your presence at
the Inauguration of

Anthony A. Williams
Mayor of the District of Columbia

— and —

the Swearing In Ceremony of
Linda W. Cropp
Chairman of the Council
of the District of Columbia

and Members of the Council
David A. Catania, At-Large
Phil Mendelson, At-Large
Jim Graham, Ward One
Kathleen Patterson, Ward Three
Vincent B. Orange, Sr., Ward Five
Sharon Ambrose, Ward Six

on Thursday morning the second of January
Two thousand and three
at ten-thirty
in the Warner Theatre
13th Street Northwest, between E and F Streets
Washington, District of Columbia

ONE CITY, One Future

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MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL
JANUARY 2, 2003

THEME: ONE CITY, ONE FUTURE
INAUGURAL BREAKFAST
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
400 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NORTHWEST
7:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.
This is a ticketed event.

INAUGURATION AND COUNCIL SWEARING IN CEREMONY
WARNER THEATRE
13TH & E STREETS, NORTHWEST
10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

PEOPLE’S INAUGURAL CELEBRATION
THE OLD POST OFFICE PAVILION
1100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST
7:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m.
This is a ticketed event.

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We have made tremendous progress over the past four years. Our streets are safer. Our economy remains strong, while development in the District is at an all-time high. Storefronts that once sat empty are filling up. Our property values continue to rise and we have made substantial operational improvements in city services. Our citizens feel proud once again to live in our Nation's Capital.

But clearly there is work that remains undone. Our schools should be the pride of our city. Our neighborhoods must continue to become places that we not only call home, but where we shop, work, and raise our children. The Anacostia River waterfront should be an area that enhances our city's reputation as one of the most beautiful national capitals in the world.

So please join me today as we carry our vision forward - a vision of prosperity, compassion and community in the years to come. Together, we can achieve our dream of "One City, One Future."

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January 2003

We begin the new year with newly elected officials. New hope and new challenges.

I join D. C. residents in extending congratulations to Mayor Tony Williams and our City Council. I look forward to working closely with them, just as residents must if they are to succeed.

We do not underestimate out financial issues or the unified work that will be required to achieve full voting rights and full independence from Congress. As a city, we must also not underestimate our will to fight for what we deserve until it is achieved.

ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON District of Columbia

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LINDA W. CROPP Chairman of the Council

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve again as Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. When I took the Oath of Office four years ago, I pledged to lead a strong, independent Council that would work as a full partner with the Mayor on behalf of our citizens. I am proud of the work that we have done to restore confidence in our elected government.

The Council passed sound budgets that protected the District's fiscal health while addressing the needs of our most vulnerable residents. We adopted critical legislation to increase affordable housing and spur economic development to benefit our neighborhoods. We continue to exercise vigorous fiscal oversight and challenge government agencies to operate more efficiently and to improve services. We maintain a comprehensive public education program to promote citizen participation in legislative decision-making.

Though we have made visible progress, many challenges remain. We must provide a world-class education for our children and make quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all who need it. We must work to make every neighborhood safer and imbued with a spirit of community. We must continue our efforts to gain the rights of full citizenship in the Nation's Capital. I invite you to work with me and the Council to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead for a better Washington.

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INAUGURAL BREAKFAST
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL 400 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, N.W.
7:30 A.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003

Inauguration Breakfast Program

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INAUGURAL &
COUNCIL SWEARING IN CEREMONY
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 2, 2003

ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
Mayor of the District of Columbia

Mayor Williams set his vision in motion by establishing the Neighborhood Action program, a continuing effort that brings together residents, the faith community, the academic community, civic organizations, local businesses and government representatives to share ideas and implement action plans to help rebuild the city.

The Williams administration and these communities established five priority areas for the city: strengthening children, youth, families, and individuals; building and sustaining healthy neighborhoods; promoting economic development; making government work; and enhancing unity of purpose and democracy.

Anthony Williams served as the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from October 1995 through June 1998. Appointed by former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, Williams restored fiscal accountability for District agencies and balanced the city's budget. His work put the city on track for the return to self-government - two years earlier than projected - and delivered a surplus of $185 million in fiscal year 1997.

Prior to joining District government, Mayor Williams was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the first CFO for the US Department of Agriculture. Mr. Williams previously served as the Deputy State Comptroller of Connecticut, where he was responsible for the management Of 250 separate funds and the state's budget and accounting services. He has also served as Executive Director of the Community Development Agency in St. Louis, Assistant Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. He was also elected to the New Haven, Connecticut Board of Aldermen, where he served as President Pro-Tempore.

Born on July 28, 1951, in Los Angeles, California, Williams is the adopted son of Virginia and the late Lewis Williams, and is one of eight children. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Yale College, and he earned a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School and a master's degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He also served in the United States Air Force.

In December '2002, Mayor Williams was elected Second Vice President of the National League of Cities (NLC), a position that puts him in line to become President of the NLC in December 2004. Mayor Williams is a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, 100 Black Men, Leadership Washington, and the Washington Urban League. He and his wife, Diane, live in the District's Foggy Bottom neighborhood. They have one daughter, Asantewa Foster.

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LINDA W. CROPP, CHAIRMAN
Council of the District of Columbia

Linda Washington Cropp has been a public servant for the past three decades. She received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Howard University. Upon the completion of her studies, Mrs. Cropp began her career with the District of Columbia Public School System, first as a teacher and later as a guidance counselor. Shortly thereafter, she was elected to the Board of Education as the Ward 4 representative. During her tenure on the Board, she served as vice president and president respectively.

In 1990, Mrs. Cropp was elected as an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia. She immediately set about a legislative agenda aimed at reducing crime in our streets, re-conceptualizing the city's financial management system, and renewing our commitment to improve the quality of life for all District residents.

Mrs. Cropp was chosen to chair the Committee on Human Services in 1992. Under her oversight, the Department of Health was created. The re-organized agency focused on Mrs. Cropp's priorities, including controlling substance abuse, reducing infant mortality, eradicating tuberculosis, and fighting HIV/AIDS.

An overwhelming vote in 1994 re-elected Mrs. Cropp to her at-large seat on the Council. She continued to Chair the Committee on Human Services, and was a member of the Committees on Economic Development, Government Operations, and Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. With a clear desire to help people move from dependency to self-sufficiency, Mrs. Cropp introduced the Public Assistance Self-Sufficiency Program Amendment Act of 1996. She guided the act through the legislative process and oversaw the beginning of welfare reform in the District. Consistent with her advocacy for healthcare and seniors, she has advocated and introduced legislation in support of home and community-based care.

In April 1997, Mrs. Cropp's colleagues chose her as acting chairman, following the death of David A. Clarke. After her victory in a special election, she was sworn in on August 8, 199'7 as the first woman to chair the Council of the District of Columbia. In 1998, the voters of Washington, D.C. re-elected Linda Cropp to a full four-year term as Chairman of the Council. An overwhelming 9r% of the voters demonstrated their confidence in Mrs. Cropp, as she has shown superior leadership and guidance, excellent management and balance, fiscal responsibility, and tremendous support for the city of Washington. As chairman, Mrs. Cropp has fought for and secured the return of the Wilson building as the seat of the District government.

The Council under her leadership has easily moved into the 21st century. Citizens may now view bills, laws, and Council meetings on the web. Interaction with and information from the Council has improved tremendously. A legislative agenda of the Council for a given Council period was created and published for the first time. A major goal of Mrs. Cropp as Chairman is for the Council to become an equal and respected branch of District government. Her tenure as Chairman has made that goal a reality.

In addition to her laudable record as a public servant, there is a private, yet equally notable, side of the Chairman's life. She is married to Dr. Dwight S. Cropp, Associate Professor of Public Administration at The George Washington University. They have two adult children, Allison and Christopher, and one grandson, Christian Alexander Cropp.

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DAVID A. CATANIA
Councilmember, At-Large

David A. Catania became involved in District issues when he chaired the Sheridan Kalorama Advisory Neighborhood Commission. He served as an At-Large Councilmember since 1997. A Georgetown University Law graduate and Senior Counsel at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, he brings a wealth of legislative experience to the Council. In the past he also worked as a research assistant for Dr. Madeleine Albright and as an Attorney for the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Mr. Catania serves as Chairman of the Council's Committee on Public Services, which oversees the Department of Employment Services, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, Federal Grant Management, Washington Area Transportation Commission, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In his role as Chairman of this committee and as a Board Member for WMATA since i999, he worked to create reverse commuter routes to provide District residents access to employment opportunities in the Dulles Corridor and Tyson's Corner and improve mass transportation in the District.

Since being elected to the Council, he has focused on, among other things, initiatives aimed at increasing police deployment, improving drug treatment options, providing incentives for businesses to relocate to the District and hire our residents, reforming the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and ensuring continued healthcare for the uninsured and low-income residents of the District.

Councilmember Catania co-chaired the campaign to pass Referendum A, which seeks to obtain an independently elected District Attorney for the District of Columbia. Referendum A passed with over 82% Of the vote in November 2002. Mr. Catania began the HomeStart Initiative, creating an advisory committee to identify obstacles to affordable housing, and then authored a law aimed at combating those issues. In addition, he is working to expand opportunities for District residents to gain enhanced vocational skills and practical training experience with the creation of an Office of Vocational Education and Skills Training.

A native Missourian, Mr. Catania earned a B.S. from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. His involvement in public service is driven by a love for the District and a desire to improve the living conditions for all District residents.

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PHIL MENDELSON
Councilmember, At-Large

Phil Mendelson was first elected to the Council in November 1998. He represents the District on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). Before being elected to the Council, he served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner from 1979 through 1999.

Since taking office, Mr. Mendelson has influenced numerous legislative initiatives. Almost three-fourths of his bills have been adopted, including one that protects consumer privacy by discontinuing the mandatory use of Social Security numbers on District drivers licenses. His bill to restore the right to trial-by-jury in many misdemeanor cases was a major victory for the rights of the accused.

Phil also wrote legislation to strengthen laws that protect homeowners, particularly senior citizens and low-income families, from predatory lending schemes. He co-introduced a bill that expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit for the working poor. Also, he introduced environment-friendly legislation, including a bill to provide a tax credit for the purchase of alternative-fuel vehicles and one to increase the District's tree coverage (the "urban forest").

Mr. Mendelson served as President of COG and First Vice-chairman of its Transportation Planning Board. He also chaired COG's Air Quality Committee, and has become a regional leader in the debate over improved air quality.

Phil first became active in District issues in 19'75 when he joined the McLean Gardens Resident Association in the fight to save the 43-acre housing complex from destruction. This effort was a major factor behind legislation that strengthened tenants rights. He was a leader in the fight throughout the 1980s against over development and institutional encroachment into residential neighborhoods. That controversy led to citywide zoning changes that protect neighborhoods and improve community participation in the planning process.

In the 1990s, Mr. Mendelson was at the forefront of tax reform. Phil sued in court to require the District to collect under assessed taxes, authored legislation that created the D.C. Tax Revision Commission, and co-chaired the successful Initiative 51 campaign to require an open process for real property tax assessment appeals.

Mr. Mendelson received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from American University. From 1989 to 1996, Phil was a legislative aide to the Council-first for former Councilmember Jim Nathanson and then for the late Chairman Dave Clarke. He also served as a Trustee of the Committee of roc, on the Federal City Council.

Phil is married to Connie Ridgeway, a licensed clinical social worker. They have a daughter, Adelaide, and live in McLean Gardens.

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JIM GRAHAM
Councilmember, Ward One

Jim Graham has worked in both the public and private sectors to improve and protect those most vulnerable. As a Councilmember since 1999, he as been an advocate for all the residents of the most diverse Ward in the District (Ward One), where no single population group has a majority. As an openly gay man who is an immigrant and naturalized citizen, Mr. Graham not only appreciates the diversity of our ward, but also contributes to it.

Jim Graham has been a strong advocate for our diverse interests. The lives and livelihoods of Latinos have been enhanced due to his efforts to strengthen the Office of Latino Affairs and expand health insurance coverage for immigrant children. Economic development initiatives throughout the Ward have received much attention, and are finally getting off the ground. He is a friend of Labor.

As First Vice Chairman of the WMATA/Metro Board of Directors, Mr. Graham worked successfully to extend subway weekend hours; obtain CNG buses; create "The Link" shuttle, and place Adams Morgan and the African American Civil War Memorial as destinations on the Metro map.

He has taken the lead on rehabilitating nuisance properties and repairing slum properties without evicting tenants. He is the leader in preventing our children from being lead poisoned. He has fought for more police while also strengthening substance abuse programs. Mr. Graham's efforts have been instrumental in securing a new police substation at 750 Park Road. He has worked to improve our parks.

Mr. Graham has devoted major resources to constituent services. He and his staff make a priority of being responsive, accessible, and effective in making sure basic service needs are met. Mr. Graham makes a practice of personally responding to from sixty to eighty constituent emails on each weekday morning "before work." He is a frequent participant in community meetings and prides himself on returning every phone call.

Mr. Graham previously played a key role as Whitman-Walker Clinic's longtime Executive Director in the development of the D.C. area's historic response to the AIDS epidemic. In 1999, he left Whitman-Walker Clinic to take his seat as the representative from Ward One.

A graduate of Michigan State University, Mr. Graham received a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. His professional endeavors include a clerkship with Mr. Chief Justice Earl Warren (Rtd), and experience in private, agency, and public interest law. Mr. Graham has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and George Washington University, and supervising instructor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Graham is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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KATHLEEN PATTERSON
Councilmember, Ward Three

Kathleen Patterson won the Democratic nomination for the Ward 3 Council seat in September, 1994. On the Council, she quickly earned a reputation as a tough-minded, independent legislator advocating fiscal responsibility, stronger public schools, and accountability from District officials. She served as chair of the Committee on Government Operations from 199'7 through 2000, and has led the Committee on the judiciary since January 2001, with oversight responsibility for public safety, emergency preparedness, criminal justice and legal affairs.

Kathy came to Washington, D.C., from Kansas City, Missouri, in January 1977 to become a Washington correspondent for the Kansas City Star. A California native, she holds a degree in journalism from Northwestern University, and a master's in English literature from Georgetown University. When she sought office in 1994, she was working as communications director for the American Public Welfare Association.

As chair of the Committee on Government operations, she drafted the Omnibus Personnel Reform Act of 1998 to bring the District into the era of performance-based government. She was instrumental in creating the District of Columbia Labor-Management Partnership Council to bring the ideas of frontline workers into policy decisions. She has pressed for open, accessible government, with amendments to strengthen the District's Freedom of Information Act and whistleblower statute, and one of the nation's strongest disclosure laws on child fatalities.

Under her leadership since January zoos, the Judiciary Committee has focused attention on front-line public safety services. After September ii, 2001, the Committee focused on the District's emergency response plan, and pressed for federal support for needs such as hazmat training, protective gear, and technology upgrades. Working with the Williams Administration, the Committee produced the landmark Omnibus Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002, giving the District government added tools to prepare for and respond to potential terrorist acts. Kathy's other legislative accomplishments range from creating the new Office of Administrative Hearings scheduled to open its doors in 2003 to enactment of the "Safe Teenage Driving Amendment Act of 1999", one of the nation's most comprehensive graduated licensing systems for teen drivers.

Kathy lives in the Chevy Chase neighborhood with her husband, Dale Leibach; r5-year-old daughter Gillian, and i8year-old son Patrick, now a freshman at Middlebury College.

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VINCENT B. ORANGE, SR.
Councilmember, Ward Five

Vincent B. Orange, Sr. was first elected to the Council in 1998 as the Ward S representative. In 2001, Councilmember Orange was selected, by his colleagues, to serve as the chairman of the D.C. Committee on Government Operations. He also served as co-chair of the Council Special Committee on Special Education.

Mr. Orange and Ward S have enjoyed great success in economic development projects, constituent services and education. He led the way to establish McKinley Tech as the District's state of the art technology high school, ensure that all public school children receive books in a timely manner, and establish D.C. Emancipation Day as a private legal holiday on April 16.

Councilmember Orange graduated from the University of the Pacific where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration in 1979, and a B.A. in Communications in 1980. In 1983, he earned a J. D. degree from the Howard University School of Law. In 1988, he graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center where he earned a Master of Laws in Taxation. Mr. Orange credits his foundation for achievements to being a part of the A Better Chance (ABC) Program and graduating from Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mr. Orange also is a certified public accountant. His work experience includes employment with the public and private sectors, including Arthur Andersen and Co., the D.C. Department of Finance and Revenue; and as the Chief Financial Officer of the National Children's Center, Inc.

Councilmember Orange also possesses international experience. He served as a delegate to the United States/Japan Bilateral Session: "A New Era in Legal and Economic Relations," in Japan and as a delegate to the Moscow Conference on the Law and Bilateral Economic Relations in Moscow, USSR. In 1991, he was a delegate to the first African/African-American Summit in convened in the Cote D'Ivoire and Senegal, and again to the second Summit held in Gabon.

Mr. Orange is a member of the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Black Accountants, District of Columbia Bar, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Michigan Park Citizens Association, Howard University Law Alumni Association, and the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church.

Most importantly, Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. is the devoted husband of Gwendolyn Evans-Orange, and the proud father of two sons, Vincent, Jr. and Paul Wesley Orange, and one daughter, Jannie Elizabeth Orange.

Mrs. Orange is employed with the D.C. Public Schools. She earned a B.A. in Early and Elementary Education from Queens College in New York and a Masters of Education in Special Education from Howard University where the couple met.

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SHARON AMBROSE
Councilmember, Ward Six

Sharon Ambrose, a thirty five year resident of Ward 6, was first elected in 1997 re-elected in 1999 and in 2003 to a second four year term Mrs. Ambrose chairs the Council Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Public Service Commission, the Office of People's Council, the D.C. Housing Authority, the Insurance Administration and the Office of Banking and Financial Institutions. Councilmember Ambrose also sits on the Council's Committees on Education, Libraries & Recreation, Judiciary, and Government Operations.

Councilmember Ambrose serves on the Board of Directors of the Capital Children's Museum, Anacostia Coordinating Council, The National Maritime Heritage Foundation and is a member of the Capitol Hill Kiwanis, Capitol Hill Restoration Society, Fairlawn Citizens Association, and other community organizations. She has served as President of Brent Elementary School PTA, founded the Capitol East Children's Center, was elected the Ward 6 Representative to the D.C. Democratic State Committee and has been at various times, a legislative staff director, a free lance writer and a political consultant.

Councilmember Ambrose is a native of Chicago and received a B.A. degree in English Literature from Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Councilmember Ambrose and her husband are the parents of four children, grandparents of four grandchildren and are members of St. Peter's Parish on Capitol Hill.

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“LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING”

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising run of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come ot the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path through the blood the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who has by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.

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Inaugural Swearing In Ceremony
The Warner Theater 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
at 13th Street, between E and F Streets
10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 2, 2003

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PEOPLE’S INAUGURAL CELEBRATION
THE OLD POST OFFICE PAVILION
7:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2003

PEOPLES CELEBRATION
INAUGURATION of ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS

The Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
One City, One Future

Join Mayor Anthony A. Williams and the District residents to welcome the promise of the future and celebrate the rich cultural tapestry of our neighborhoods. From Latin rhythms to go-go music, from American soul food to Caribbean cuisine, the People's Celebration will offer something for everyone.

Experience the diversity of our neighborhoods as restaurants from across the city showcase their specialties as part of this Inaugural Celebration. Local entertainment includes Rhythm and Blues, Go-Go, Latin and Hand Dancing.

Entertainment Includes:

DANNY BLEW & THE BLUES CREW
D.C. HAND DANCE ALL-STARS
ZENIZA
MPD CONFIDENTIAL
SUGARBEAR & THE HIPHUGGERS

Cuisine Includes:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAYOR ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS
THE INAUGURAL JANUARY 3, 2003

2003 INAUGURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BEVERLY L. PERRY, CHAIR
JIM ABDO
MAX N. BERRY
LISA BOLDEN
MARILYN TYLER BROWN
LAVERN J. CHATMAN
TONY CHENG
H.R. CRAWFORD
PAT ELWOOD
WILLIAM JARVIS
WILLIAM MCSWEENY
DOROTHY MCSWEENY
JAY HADDOCK ORTIZ
DAWN POKER
THORN POZEN
DONNA RATTLEY
STACEY D. STEWART
MARCUS TALLEY
HELEN TALLEY

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2003 INAUGURAL DONORS
(as of December 27 2002)

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2003 INAUGURAL STAFF COMMITTEE

DANITA ANDREWS
JOY ARNOLD
PEGGY ARMSTRONG
LAFAYETTE BARNES
MEHASTI BEHBAHANI
JAMES D. BROWN
LARRY COOPER
ALFREDA DAVIS
ALFONZA FITZGERALD
KRISTA FORBES
BRIAN HUBBARD
MARLENE R. JEFFERSON
GERMONIQUE JONES
BARBARA JUMPER
GRACE LOPES
LINDA PERKINS
POLLY RICH
FONDA RICHARDSON
KELVIN J. ROBINSON
BEVERLY D. RIVERS
ALYSSA TURNER
DARCELLE WALKER
LESLIE WHITLOW

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2003 INAUGURAL ASSISTANTS
(as of December 27, 2002)

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(as of December 27, 2002)

BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
D.C. COUNCIL
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & REGULATORY AFFAIRS
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
D.C. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
D.C. METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
D.C. OFFICE OF CABLE TELEVISION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
D.C. OFFICE OF CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT
D.C. OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
D.C. OFFICE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
D.C. SPECIAL EVENTS TASK FORCE
DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FORT EX, INC.
HARGROVE
HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
JOSH ANTENNUCCI - EVENT CONCEPTS, INC.
KP PERKINS
LINDA GREENE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
MARK BALDI - PLATYPUS STUDIOS
RUSTY JACKSON - RESOLUTIONS, INC.
U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
VALLEY PRINTERS, INC.
WARNER THEATRE
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON PRESS