D.C. Council member Yvette M. Alexander made a quick U-turn on the hospital contract. On Wednesday, she was against it. On Thursday, she said she wanted a vote next week. (The Washington Times)
D.C. Council member Yvette M. Alexander calls the $12.7 million contract to overhaul chronically troubled United Medical Center “quite pricey for what they are tasked to do.” (The Washington Times)
D.C. Council member Yvette M. Alexander calls the $12.7 million contract to overhaul chronically troubled United Medical Center “quite pricey for what they are tasked to do.” (The Washington Times)
Yvette M. Alexander (The Washington Times)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray dons a hard hat (below), then gets behind the controls of a backhoe (above, left) to knock down the first wall in the partial demolition of the Skyline Shopping Center with the help of Elwood Dudley with Goel Services, a demolition company. Council members Marion Barry and Yvette M. Alexander also took turns on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
The District plans to build 315,000 square feet of new stores, restaurants and housing at the site of the Skyland Town Center with Wal-Mart as an anchor tenant. “Who can’t wait for that to come here?” said Council member Yvette M. Alexander. (Associated Press)
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray dons a hard hat (below), then gets behind the controls of a backhoe (above, left) to knock down the first wall in the partial demolition of the Skyline Shopping Center with the help of Elwood Dudley with Goel Services, a demolition company. Council members Marion Barry and Yvette M. Alexander also took turns on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
D.C. dignitaries joined city children on Thursday to cut the ribbon in front of Educare, a state-of-the-art center focusing on early childhood education in Ward 7. From left, are D.C. Housing Authority Director Adrianne Todman, council member Yvette M. Alexander, Ward 7 Democrat, and Mayor Vincent C. Gray. Dorothy Douglas, leaning over the banner in the black dress, is a member of the D.C. State Board of Education for Ward 7. (Tom Howell Jr./The Washington Times)
** FILE ** D.C. Council member Yvette M. Alexander welcomes the study of burying power lines and says the new task force should provide “real numbers” on costs and “the real timeline. She heads the public service committee. (Dreg Angerer/The Washington Times)
