
Mayor Vince Gray hugs a resident affected by hurricane Sandy, on Evarts St NE, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Mayor Vince Gray visits a resident affected by hurricane Sandy, where a downed tree has blocked the road on Evarts St NE, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Mayor Vince Gray visits a residential area affected by hurricane Sandy, where a downed tree has blocked the road in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray has opposed vouchers, saying true school choice lies with a robust system of traditional public schools and public charter schools. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

** FILE ** D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times/File)

** FILE ** DYRS Director Neil Stanley previously served as the agency’s general counsel and held executive-level positions at other D.C. departments. In announcing his appointment, Mayor Vincent C. Gray said he had “a strong blend of public management and juvenile justice experience” and called him a friend of progressives who was sensitive to law enforcement issues. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (right) said his reforms to the Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program will focus on more resources to ensure compliance and enforce penalties against out-of-state firms that flout the program’s guidelines. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (right) said his reforms to the Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program will focus on more resources to ensure compliance and enforce penalties against out-of-state firms that flout the program’s guidelines. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)