Jim Graham
Jim Graham
Jim Graham is a Scottish-born American politician and a former member of the Council of the District of Columbia. He is a Democrat who represented Ward 1 in Washington, D.C. from 1999–2015...
greatest present rid today
One of the greatest achievements of today is getting rid of the present contractor.
ongoing security
Security is a cat-and-mouse game, it's an ongoing process.
cost course spray
Of course the cost of that spray is going to be a consideration.
amount determination low money relatively surely year
Let's have a determination to really make this the year of the bus. This is a relatively low amount of money for the system. Surely it can be found.
build league major proposal stadium
Without major concessions from Major League Baseball, the proposal to build a new stadium on the Southwest waterfront is pretty much dead,
clear district drink message send
We need to send a clear and unequivocal message that you can come to the District of Columbia, have a drink and not end up in the slammer,
bid checking serious
We're all checking into it right now to find out how serious the bid consideration is.
hours
We had 63 hours of hearings, ... We were tenacious, but I think we were fair.
aspect safety
The No. 1 aspect is the safety of your personnel.
copies illegal unusual
It is very unusual for illegal copies of a movie to be made before the film's premier.
horrible pleased presence solid tragedy
It's a horrible tragedy for us, but I'm pleased that we had such solid presence and response. I think it's really going to make a difference.
across cases controlled district proposing rent system thousands
There are thousands of units across the District that are unaffordable but still under rent control. We're proposing to tighten up a system that in many cases hasn't controlled anything at all.
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When I heard that the mayor had come forward with a new parking bill, I thought 'Ah-ha, now we get to experience creativity,'? You know this is the last year of the Williams administration, and this will be the combined ... eight years of experience. But I've got to say what's lacking here is something that's dynamic and creative and out of the box.
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What this comes down to for me is this is a health issue. The evidence is clear beyond any question.... Whatever we're going to do has to be mandated. I'm prepared tonight to say I will support the smoke-free legislation.