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DC Statehood Hearing RESCHEDULED for Monday, March 22
Mayor Bowser will be making the case for DC statehood to Members of Congress in a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on...
mattlafortune
Mar 14, 20211 min read


The Young Dems of Ward 6
The Young Dems of Ward 6 serves as the gateway to Democratic politics in Ward 6 for young activists and professionals ages 36 and under....
WARD 6 DEMS
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Looking Ahead to 2022
At both the local and national levels, Democratic planning for 2021 and 2022 is well underway.
WARD 6 DEMS
Feb 15, 20213 min read


Show Your DC Statehood Pride
Show your support for DC Statehood with a yard / window sign! Here's how to get involved...
WARD 6 DEMS
Feb 1, 20212 min read


Ward 6 Mutual Aid Network Salon on Jan. 19
Fellow Ward 6 Democrats, Today is the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and, with it, the annual MLK Day of Service....
WARD 6 DEMS
Jan 19, 20214 min read


Looking Ahead to 2021
Fellow Ward 6 Democrats, Happy New Year! With the approval of two coronavirus vaccines to date (and hopefully more to come), we have a...
WARD 6 DEMS
Jan 4, 20213 min read


Happy Holidays
A little more than two weeks ago, we launched a new group: Young Dems of Ward 6 (YDW6), for Democrats in Ward 6 age 36 and under.
WARD 6 DEMS
Dec 7, 20203 min read


GOTV
Perhaps the most important volunteer activity we undertake is our GOTV (Get Out The Vote) work, helping elect Democrats up and down the...
WARD 6 DEMS
Nov 15, 20202 min read


Eleanor Holmes Norton
October’s Woman of Ward 6 is Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who is now in her 15th term as the congresswoman for the District of...
Marci Hilt
Sep 30, 20203 min read


Roberta Flack
September’s Woman of Ward 6 is Roberta Flack, a singer-songwriter, who got her start at Capitol Hill’s Mr. Henry’s Restaurant. She’s...
Marci Hilt
Aug 31, 20203 min read


Diana McLellan
June’s Woman of Ward 6 is Diana McLellan, who was a self-described “jolly pariah” whose Washington gossip column the Ear became a...
Marci Hilt
May 31, 20204 min read


Emily Edson Briggs
May’s Woman of Ward 6 is Emily Edson Briggs, who won renown by writing a colorful irreverent newspaper column in the mid to late 1880’s...
Marci Hilt
Apr 30, 20204 min read


The Furies Collective House
April’s Women of Ward 6 is the Furies Collective house, a row house at 219 11th Street SE. This house is directly connected with the...
Marci Hilt
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Bonny Wolf
March’s Woman of Ward 6 is Bonny Wolf, an accomplished food writer, who lives on Capitol Hill. You may have heard her on NPR’s Weekend...
Marci Hilt
Mar 1, 20202 min read


Sharon Ambrose
February’s Woman of Ward 6 is Sharon Ambrose, a no-nonsense proponent of economic development projects, such as the construction of...
Marci Hilt
Feb 1, 20203 min read


Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
January’s Woman of Ward 6 is Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, a prominent multi-millionaire American socialite and a major figure in the American...
Marci Hilt
Dec 15, 20192 min read


Ruth Rappaport
November’s Woman of Ward 6 is Ruth Rappaport, a Capitol Hill resident who had a remarkable life and career as a librarian. Rapport’s life...
Marci Hilt
Nov 7, 20193 min read


Veola M. Jackson
October’s Woman of Ward 6 is Veola M. Jackson, a dynamic educator who was the first principal of the Capitol Hill Cluster Schools...
Marci Hilt
Oct 6, 20192 min read


Coralie Farlee
September's Woman of Ward 6 is Coralie Farlee, a long-time Southwest DC resident whose professional career and voluntary contributions...
Marci Hilt
Sep 13, 20192 min read


Jackie Von Schlegel
This month the Ward 6 Dems are honoring Jackie Von Schlegel (1939-2016) as June's Woman of Ward 6. Jackie Felty Von Schlegel was a...
Marci Hilt
Jun 30, 20192 min read
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