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Browne | Olusegun | Shumake | Thomas
Residence: Spring Valley. Education: University of Maryland. Occupation: Partner, the Browne Co., insurance brokers Elected offices/related activities: Advisory neighborhood commissioner, Georgetown; mediator, D.C. Superior Court; Mayor's Committee on Alcoholism; Mayor's Drug Strategy Team; vice chairman, Hurt Home, a D.C. facility for emotionally disadvantaged children. Family: wife, Barbara; son, 20, daughter, 18. Why should the voters elect you? "I am a D.C. native who grew up in the Trinidad section of the city. My record of accomplishment in the private and public sectors demonstrates my ability to gain self-determination for our citizens. Leadership is the primary task of the shadow representative, and I have demonstrated that quality in many posts over a considerable period of time." What do you think is the District's most urgent problem? "Our city's most urgent problems are lack of self-determination, public safety, quality in our public schools and affordable housing." Web site: www.raybrowne.org
Residence: Woodridge. Education: BA, Lincoln University, 1952. Occupation: Retired Elected offices/related activities: Board member, Institute for the Preservation and Study of African-American Writing, and Community Prevention Partnership; president of the boards of the Ad Hoc Committee for D.C. Youth, the Family and Medical Counseling Service and the Umoja Party; founding member, trustee, the Banneker-Woodson-Jackson Bey Chapter #330 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association/African Communities League; vice president in the Provisional Government, Republic of New Afrika; member, the Council of Elders in Washington; active in several Ad Hoc groups; former co-chairman, now national treasurer, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. Family: Married to Kupenda I. Olusegun. No children. Why should the voters elect you? "I have over 40 years in service to lifting the social and educational level of the general public and activity in progressive movements for the advancement of opportunity for the poor and disenfranchised to fulfill their personal potential, with continuous advocacy for the civic, moral, and human rights of Africans in America and minorities. I am old enough to have observed the dehumanizing trend of a decaying society and energetic enough to wage a vigorous fight for justice, truth and renewal of the democratic values for which this country stands." What is the District's most urgent problem? "True self-determination and the self-governance it provides would take care of the District's housing, education and health problems until reparations are won." E-mail address: KalonjiOlu@aol.com
Residence: Dupont/Logan circles. Education: BS, international affairs, Walsh School at Georgetown University. Occupation: Communications program manager, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and government relations consultant Elected offices/related activities: Campaign manager for council member David Catania (1998); chief of staff for council member David Catania; aide on the U.S. Senate D.C. oversight committee. Family: Single, no children. Why should the voters elect you? "I have experience working on District issues in the local government as well as at the federal level. I know the stakeholders and major players and believe that I will raise the issue of representation in Congress to a more prominent level with an organized campaign, enlisting the support of our elected leaders and the support of others around the country." What do you think is the District's most urgent problem? "Full voting representation in the U.S. Congress. Taxation without representation is absurd in our nation's capital." E-mail address: Johnshumake@yahoo.com
Martin Thomas (Statehood Green)
Residence: Mount Pleasant. Education: MS, physics, University of Michigan. Occupation: Organizer at the Nader for President national office Elected offices/related activities: Stand Up for Democracy in D.C. Coalition; coach, Babe Ruth youth baseball league; D.C. organizer, People's Campaign for Nonviolence; logistics coordinator, World Bank/IMF Protests; Community Advisory Board, WUSA-TV, Channel 9. Family: Single, no children. Why should the voters elect you? "A dedicated fighter for democracy as 'shadow' representative would turn the position from a symbolic post into a dynamic platform from which to advocate for D.C. rights. I have proven experience leading campaigns for social justice and organizing actions for D.C. democracy. When elected, I will work to organize a direct action, civil rights campaign for D.C. rights in the spirit of the anti-apartheid movement. We deserve the same rights as other citizens including full representation in Congress." What do you think is the District's most urgent problem? "Concentration of power in too few handsControl Board, Congress and the Federal City Council. Democracy for D.C. and empowered citizens are the best solutions." Web site: dcstatehoodgreen.org E-mail address: martinth@excite.com
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