D.C. Wire: Vincent C. Gray


Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 01/20/2011

Hundreds attend William Lockridge funeral
By Nikita Stewart and Hamil Harris
Mayor Vincent C. Gray, council members, school board members and community leaders gathered at Temple of Praise Church in Southeast on Thursday to attend the funeral of William Lockridge, a longtime community and education activist.

By Nikita Stewart and Hamil Harris  |  01:50 PM ET, 01/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart | Tags:  Vincent C. Gray, William Lockridge

Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 01/06/2011

Mayor stops just short of endorsing Sekou Biddle
By Nikita R Stewart
Mayor Vincent C. Gray said in an interview Thursday that he is supporting Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown's efforts, including his endorsement of state Board of Education member Sekou Biddle for his vacated at-large seat.

By Nikita R Stewart  |  12:14 PM ET, 01/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Vincent C. Gray | Tags:  Kwame Brown, Sekou Biddle, Vincent C. Gray, vince gray, vincent gray

Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 12/29/2010

Tickets to inaugural ball sold out
By Nikita R Stewart
As of 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, the ticket giveaway to the free Sunday night celebration -- featuring go-go godfather Chuck Brown and other local artists - was shut down at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

By Nikita R Stewart  |  11:27 AM ET, 12/29/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nikita Stewart | Tags:  inaugural ball; vincent c. gray

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 12/22/2010

Gray to name education deputy mayor
By Nikita R. Stewart
Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray will continue to name nominees to his Cabinet on Wednesday, but interim schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson will not be one of them. Gray will announce his picks for deputy mayor for education, state superintendent and director of the Department of Employment Services, according to sources within...

By Nikita R. Stewart  |  12:08 PM ET, 12/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Vincent C. Gray; Kaya Henderson; Michelle A. Rhee

Posted at 04:07 PM ET, 12/20/2010

Wuerl to deliver prayer at Gray's inauguration
By Nikita R Stewart
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl will deliver the invocation and benediction at the Jan. 2 inauguration of Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray. Wuerl was one of 24 Catholic leaders worldwide elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI. More than 400 friends and relatives traveled to Rome last month to...

By Nikita R Stewart  |  04:07 PM ET, 12/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Cardinal Wuerl; Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray; inaugural; gay marriage

Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 09/03/2010

Rhee to join Fenty in rally Saturday morning
By Nikita R Stewart
To kick off early voting in Ward 3, the base of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's support in his reelection bid, schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee will join the mayor at a rally at the Broad Branch Farmers Market in Chevy Chase at 8 a.m. Saturday. The Fenty campaign sent e-mails...

By Nikita R Stewart  |  04:23 PM ET, 09/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election | Tags:  Adrian M. Fenty, Chevy Chase, Michelle A. Rhee, Vincent C. Gray, Ward 3, primary

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 08/24/2010

Elections board to hear Fenty request for unaffiliated voters
By Nikita R Stewart
UPDATED: 9:53 a.m. The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to hear a request from the campaign of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) to allow unaffiliated voters to participate in the Sept. 14 Democratic primary. Marc Elias, an attorney for the...

By Nikita R Stewart  |  09:15 AM ET, 08/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election | Tags:  Adrian M. Fenty, D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, Vincent C. Gray

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 08/23/2010

Fenty campaign trying to include unaffiliated voters in primary
By Nikita R Stewart
The campaign for Mayor Adrian M. Fenty is trying to get the Board of Elections and Ethics to reverse a recent decision and allow "no party" voters to cast ballots in the Democratic primary.

By Nikita R Stewart  |  05:07 PM ET, 08/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election | Tags:  Adrian M. Fenty, Democratic primary, Vincent C. Gray, no party

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2010

Labor union says it has a 'problem with our boss'
By Nikita R Stewart
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty released a campaign TV ad this week acknowledging he has mistakes and promising to do better. Now the American Federation of Government Employees has released its own ad -- a 60-second radio spot condemning "boss" Fenty. "We have a problem with our boss. He disrespects us....

By Nikita R Stewart  |  03:30 PM ET, 08/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election | Tags:  AFGE, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Vincent C. Gray, apology, primary

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 06/11/2010

Gray out raises Fenty in last 3 mos.
By Washington Post editors
Vincent C. Gray out raised Mayor Adrian M. Fenty during the past three months, but Fenty mayor begins the summer campaign season with nearly ten times as much cash in the bank as the council chairman, according to campaign finance reports released Friday.

By Washington Post editors  |  08:51 AM ET, 06/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election, 2010 District Election | Tags:  Adrian M. Fenty, Vincent C. Gray, mayoral

Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 09/22/2009

11th Street Bridge Plans Gets Go-Ahead
By Washington Post Editors
By Tim Craig Washington Post Staff Writer The D.C. Council approved a plan Tuesday to accept property from the federal government so the city can begin construction of the 11th Street bridge. The project, slated to cost $365 million, will be the largest capital improvement project ever undertaken by the...

By Washington Post Editors  |  01:39 PM ET, 09/22/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Tim Craig, Tim Craig, Tim Craig, Tim Craig | Tags:  11th Street Bridge, Christopher Herman, Vincent C. Gray, d.c. council

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 09/18/2009

Fenty Gears Up for Fight With Gray Over School Board Funding
By Washington Post Editors
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said he and schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee are lobbying D.C. Council members to prevent council Chairman Vincent C. Gray's effort to override his veto of funding to the State Board of Education. The council approved $950,000 in the fiscal 2010 budget -- a move that...

By Washington Post Editors  |  03:30 PM ET, 09/18/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart, Nikita Stewart | Tags:  Adrian M. Fenty, D.C. Council, Jim Graham, Michelle A. Rhee, Vincent C. Gray, state board of education