Nadeau Requests DMV Send Bike Safety Info to DC Drivers – New – Office of Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
On Bike to Work Day, Nadeau asks DMV to work with bicycling advocates to help educate drivers about shared responsibility for safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 15, 2015
Contact: Tom Fazzini, [email protected], office: (202) 724-8180, mobile: (202) 262-8998
WASHINGTON — The DC DMV should work with regional bicycling advocates to send information to all registered drivers about being mindful of bike lanes and the shared responsibility for safety, according to a letter sent from Ward 1 DC Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau today, National Bike to Work Day.
Nadeau Works to Preserve Affordable Housing Project in Columbia Heights – Office of Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
Legislation will help redevelopment of 64 units of affordable housing at the Maycroft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2015
Contact: Tom Fazzini, [email protected], (202) 724-8180
WASHINGTON — Fulfilling a commitment to affordable housing, today Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau introduced and secured passage of emergency legislation along with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson that would help move forward the redevelopment of 64 affordable housing units as well as ground floor support services space at the Maycroft (1474 Columbia Rd. NW). The legislation will provide an exemption that allows Jubilee Housing, Inc., a faith-based affordable housing nonprofit, to secure its timeline for closing with its lenders, and facilitate the preservation of affordable housing in a neighborhood where demand far outstrips supply.
New Bill Will Expand and Strengthen District Ethics Board – New – Office of Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
First bill from Councilmember Nadeau will expand BEGA authority, close loopholes and give it more resources to hold government and lobbyists accountable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2015
Contact: Tom Fazzini, [email protected], (202) 724-8180
WASHINGTON –Three years after the creation of an independent ethics board for the District, a new bill introduced today will expand its authority, close loopholes and give it more resources and power to hold lobbyists, government employees and public officials accountable for breaking the rules. The Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2015 is the first bill introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1), reflecting her commitment to open government and accountability. Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) and Councilmembers Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), David Grosso (I-At Large), Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) are co-introducers of the bill.
