Adrian Fenty
Adrian Fenty
Adrian Malik Fenty is an American politician who served as the sixth mayor of the District of Columbia. He served one term, from 2007 to 2011, losing his bid for reelection at the primary level to Democrat Vincent C. Gray. Though Fenty won the Republican mayoral primary as a write-in candidate, he declined the Republican nomination and said he would likely not seek elected office again. Gray went on to win the general election for Mayor in the largely Democratic...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 December 1970
baby bath elected throw
There's no way in the world when I get elected that I will throw the baby out with the bath water,
committed crimes people surprise traveling
Most of these crimes that are being committed are being done by juveniles or by young people under 30, but still young. It does not surprise me at all that they are traveling to commit crime.
country direction moving proven secondhand smoke workplace
Secondhand smoke kills, it is a proven fact. This country has been moving in the direction of moving secondhand smoke out of the workplace for years.
bridge gap rich
We need to bridge the gap between rich and poor.
kids scholars-and-scholarship
We need to see in writing that if Devereux closes, where the kids will go.
good people
try to keep people who are good in the city.
board charter continue continuing decisions education needs open problem schools sides space time work
The problem is that the two sides didn't have enough sitting-down time to work out what are the needs of the charter schools and what space is open to them. If we have the Board of Education continuing to make decisions without the charter schools, this will continue to happen.
bill complete consistent district people priorities schools
The bill is consistent with the priorities of the District of Columbia. People find the schools a complete embarrassment.
broad drive tobacco truck
The waiver is so broad you can drive a tobacco truck through it.
brought patriotic veterans wounded
This is a place where wounded veterans are brought to recover. There's a real patriotic sense in the neighborhood that we're doing our part in that.
bad council deal last members seven voted worse
This is now an even worse deal than the bad deal that seven members of the council voted for last year.
goal government minds police
This government can get things done when we put our minds to it. The real goal is that we institutionalize that in the police department.
active affordable council housing projects schools top wish
I think you're going to see a more active council because of the election, and if the projects are worthwhile, they'll get passed. I just wish he had put affordable housing and schools at the top of his list. It's at the top of mine.
admit educate mayor neglected peanuts schools talking terms
I think even the mayor will admit that the schools have been so neglected that we're really talking about peanuts in terms of making them look like we want to educate children.