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SEKOU BIDDLE

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR D.C. COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Friday, January 27th
6:30pm – 8:30 pm
Policy Restaurant & Lounge
1904 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

Our campaign for At-Large DC Council is heating up and generating buzz in every corner of the District.

Now has come the time to get everyone together to hear firsthand why this race is so important and to jump start our field efforts as we move into the next phase of the campaign.

Please join me on Friday, January 27th for our first “Supporter Social.” This will be a great opportunity to meet myself, the campaign team and other friends and neighbors who are involved in the campaign.

Additionally, attendees will be able to contribute money, sign up to volunteer or pick up a yard sign.

Washington, DC –

Today, Sekou Biddle, candidate for Council At-Large (D) announced his support of the DC Public Trust Campaign. The campaign’s goal is to end corporate contributions to District of Columbia political campaigns through a ballot initiative during the 2012 general election.

Statement from Sekou Biddle:

“The DC Council has simply failed to create the transparent and accountable government that the residents deserve. This initiative will bring our campaign finance laws up to the same level as the federal government and most other states, holding our elected officials to the most basic disclosure requirements.

However, it is simply not enough to pass this ballot initiative, we must elect a Council that is committed to creating a more transparent and inclusive government.  It is truly unfortunate that the citizens have to pick up the Council’s slack on enacting such a common sense solution. We can do better and deserve better from our elected officials.”

I could not let 2011 come to a close without letting you know how much I appreciate all of your support this year. Your early support has been crucial to building the great momentum we have in this campaign heading into 2012. A lot has happened since I launched my campaign for the Council at-large seat on November 4 including a successful first fundraising report.

Good afternoon, my name is Sekou Biddle and in addition to being a concerned citizen of the District of Columbia I have the pleasure of having served the residents as a
member of the DCPS Board of Education, DC State Board of Education and as an At-Large member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Let me first of all thank the Chair and this committee for holding this roundtable
on The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and

Today I am declaring my candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the at large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia to be chosen by the voters on April 3, 2012. It is my intention, with the help of District residents, to win.

A dark cloud hangs over our city and our politics. Literally hundreds of District voters have shared with me their disappointment and even disgust with the quality of our public debate and public decision-making. On the one hand we work long and hard to assert our legitimate claim to full home rule and statehood. On the other hand we embarrass ourselves with sloppy decisions, unclear priorities and political mischief.