Councilmember Janeese Lewis George

06/13/2026

One of my favorite days of the year is celebrating our Ward 4 graduating classes!

So incredibly proud of our Coolidge Colts and Roosevelt Rough Riders and all they’ve accomplished as they prepare for their next chapter.

Great things are ahead for our scholars! 🎓👏🏾

06/12/2026

Read this week's Dispatch: Budget Wins, Raymond Traffic Safety, and Congratulations Graduates! ⬇️

This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, It was another busy week on the Council and in the community! On Tuesday, we took a major step forward by approving the Fiscal Year 2027 budget on its first reading. While the budget isn’t perfect and I will continue fighting for remaining funding gaps to b...

06/09/2026

When the Council received the Mayor's budget, it proposed balancing our fiscal challenges on the backs of working families, educators, youth, and residents struggling to get by.

Today, we approved a budget restoring funding for the Pay Equity Fund, childcare subsidies, school HVAC repairs, Access to Justice, healthcare, and more.

We invested in recreation centers, housing stability, and the workers who keep our city running.

This budget isn't perfect, and there is still more work to do before second reading. But I'm proud we chose to protect residents, strengthen our safety net, and make lasting investments in communities across Ward 4 and DC.

06/05/2026

Read this week's Dispatch: Public Safety Updates, Petworth Library Progress, and Pride ⬇️

This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, What an amazing turnout we had at Petworth Porchfest and Riggs Park Day last weekend! Thanks to all the neighbors who showed out and joined in our celebration of community. Monday marked the start of Pride Month, and there are so many opportunities to celebra...

06/05/2026

This afternoon, I had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated Petworth Library, which is scheduled to reopen at the end of the summer!

The modernized space includes:
🪟 Upgraded windows and flooring
🪑 Brand-new furniture
📚 Teen center on the second floor

Dedicated spaces for young people to gather, learn, and build community are essential, and I’m especially excited to see a teen center included in this project.

Thank you to DCPL for renovating this space for Ward 4 neighbors to benefit from for years to come!

06/02/2026

Riggs Park Day was amazing! ☀️

Ward 4 showed up to meet neighbors, access DC agency resources, and celebrate community together.

Thank you to all the small businesses, agencies, neighborhood leaders, and residents who made it such a success!

06/01/2026

Happy , DC! 🌈

Pride is about celebrating the history, spirit, and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community in DC and beyond.

I’m proud that DC is an inclusive community where people can be who they are and love who they love—and I’ll fight to make sure LGBTQIA+ voices are seen, heard, and celebrated.

I can’t wait to celebrate Pride with you all throughout June!

05/25/2026

On , we commemorate the veterans who died serving in our Armed Forces — including the over 5,000 District residents who laid down their lives in service to our country.

Their sacrifice warrants our highest gratitude and strengthens our calls for full representation through .

05/22/2026

Read this week's Dispatch: Investing in DC Youth, Protecting Paid Family Leave, and Memorial Day ⬇️

This Week’s Highlights Dear Neighbors, As we head into Memorial Day weekend, I’m sharing important updates from the DC budget process, as this week, my committee secured major investments for expanded youth programming and resources. I also want to update neighbors on how we are responding to se...

05/21/2026

Paid family leave is a lifeline for families — one that I will fight to protect. A serious illness or caregiving need is one of the most economic destabilizing events a family can face. I know this as a caregiver for my father before his passing.

Forcing families to put a pause on claims for one year doesn't mean that a cancer diagnosis will pause for a year, or that a senior parent will be able to hold off on needing hospice care.

Instead of honoring the commitment the District made to working families, we are budgeting this budget on the backs of working families. I voted no on the CEAL Committee report because I know we can do better.