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Remarks on the Final Vote of the FY 2025 Budget

Yes, this was a difficult year. And we were handed a difficult budget. I’m proud of the work this Council has done to make an unpalatable budget better.

Remarks on the First Reading of the FY 2025 Budget

"We have an obligation as a government to do more than simply reconcile our accounts and produce a balanced budget. We are obligated to take care of our neighbors, to keep our city safe, to enhance our quality of life. To serve people and meet their needs."

Public Works & Operations Committee Budget Remarks

These investments reflect the Committee’s commitment to preserving and strengthening those critical services, from trash collection and composting services to streamlining business licensing and ensuring sufficient staffing to handle administrative claims and human rights protections.

We must restore funding to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children

Councilmember Nadeau delivered the following remarks at the April 25, 2024 Committee on Facilities & Family Services budget oversight hearing for the Child and Family Services Agency and the Office of Ombudsperson for Children.

We Must Prioritize Student and Educator Wellness

Councilmember Nadeau delivered the following remarks at the April 11, 2024 Committee of the Whole budget oversight hearing for the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

Fighting for Rosemount

Amanda Chulick, legislative analyst, spoke on Councilmember Nadeau’s behalf at the April 6, 2024 Rally for Rosemount. Councilmember Nadeau has been working with Rosemount Center, parents, the Mayor’s Office, and others to save the early childhood bilingual education center from closure and has filed legislation to authorize the Mayor to purchase the property from the House of Mercy or negotiate a lease agreement. Read more about the Councilmember’s efforts.

Remarks on Whole of Government Response to Crime

"In the end, if we have agencies and organizations and elected leaders working in silos and not working together, we will be limited in what we can accomplish."

Nadeau Remarks on Sexual Harassment Investigation Integrity Act at Public Hearing

Employees must trust that their allegations will be taken seriously, and that an investigation will not be influenced by internal or external politics or the appearance of politics or by the power wielded by the person being accused.

Approved 911 Bill Addresses Severe Understaffing

Retired first responders are exactly the experts and committed public servants we need to supplement overworked 911 call takers and dispatchers.

In Support of Out of School Time Programming Legislation

I firmly believe that every family in the District should have the necessary resources to ensure their children can achieve their full potential.
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