ANC Commissioner Sandra "S.S." Seegars: Councilmember Jim Graham needs to share the spotlight with Councilmember Michael Brown

Sandra "S.S." Seegars

For immediate release.

1300 Congress St., SE

From: Commissioner Sandra "S.S." Seegars

Thursday, February 2, 2011

It puzzles me how CM Jim Graham is taking all of the credit on the 1300 Congress St. issue (case involving the housing program the Peaceoholics were trying to establish). The councilmember who was out front with it was CM Michael Brown.  Brown did the research, Brown held the hearings, Brown met with DHCD and the community, now, all of a sudden, Graham has taken over. I really wonder why he is doing this.

Graham did help out, but it was Brown who stepped out first. Brown reacted when we needed him.  We [I] asked for the investigation in 2010. Where was Graham then?  I really don’t appreciate this Johnnie come lately tactic.  Brown called a meeting where CM Marion Barry attended. With strong conviction, Barry said he supported the Peaceoholics. When I asked Barry what type of facility was he supporting. Barry had no clue.

Brown supported us when I filed the complaints and asked for the investigation, and Brown supported the meetings we had to gather information. Graham needs to share the soapbox.

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