October 27, 2003   LIEBERMAN MOURNS DISTRICT'S FIRST ELECTED MAYOR Walter Washington Helped Lift Up the City   WASHINGTON – Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., issued the following statement Monday upon the death of Walter Washington, great grandson of a slave who, in 1974, became Washington D.C.’s first elected mayor since the Civil War. "Just as Walter Washington lifted himself up, he helped lift up the city that he loved and served so well. “He led the District through difficult times – including race riots and bitter anti-war protests - and stood firm against intense pressure from the federal government when the welfare of his citizens were at stake. He made the people of this city proud to be Washingtonians. “In return, he was rewarded with the people's love and confidence. “Now, in Walter Washington’s honor, let us reverse a long-standing injustice and provide the citizens of the District of Columbia with the full representation in Congress they have been denied for so long."   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 October 2003 Press Releases   October 31 - McCain, Reed, DeWine, Lieberman to Offer Gun Show Background Check Amendment to Gun Immunity Bill   October 30 - Dodd, Lieberman Announce Grants for Connecticut Fire Fighters   October 30 - Lieberman Condemns Bush Administration Plan to Open Wilderness-like Lands to Oil and Gas Industry   October 29 - Lieberman Queries DHS on Insecurity of Plum Island   October 28 - Senators Question Weaknesses in Border Protection, Especially Risk Assessment of Cargo   October 27 current Press Release   October 24 - Lieberman Seeks Investigation of Ricin Response   October 24 - Senators Seek Investigation of Impact of CIA Agent's Exposure   October 23 - Barbara Kennelly Post Office in Hartford Approved by Committee   October 22 - D.C. Should Have More Control Over Its Own Money   October 22 - Senators Question Excessive Reliance on Consultants for Proposed Outsourcing of Immigration Information Officers   October 22 - Lieberman, Durbin: GAO Study Shows Federal Regulatory Process Still not Open to the Public   October 21 - Federal Electronic Rulemaking Progresses, But More Work is Needed   October 17 - DOD Privacy Protections Questioned by Bipartisan Trio Collection of JetBlue Passenger Information May Have Violated the Law   October 17 - Lieberman to White House: Speed Up Document Production for September 11th Commission   October 15 - Democrats Seek Security Training for Flight Crews   October 15 - Lieberman Reacts to 9/11 Commission Decision to Subpoena Administration for Documents   October 14 - Lieberman Pushes for Bio-Terror Preparedness on Second Anniversary of Senate Anthrax Attack   October 10 - Lieberman Says DHS and Department of Education Should Work to Prepare Schools for Terrorist Attacks   October 10 - Lieberman Questions Administration Commitment to Clean Air Litigation   October 8 - Lieberman, Jeffords Seek Plans for Protection of Water, Other Vital Services   October 8 - Lieberman, Dodd Announce Grants for Connecticut Fire Fighters   October 3 - Sunshine for Iraqi Reconstruction Projects Included in Iraqi Spending Bill   October 3 - Lieberman, Levin Introduce Improved Independent Counsel Law   October 2 - Administration Preparing to Let Air Polluters Off Hook
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