Endorsements

The following individuals, businesses, and organizations have endorsed Ballot Initiative 83.

If you, your company, or your organization would like to endorse our campaign, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

Endorsers

Councilmembers

  • Councilmember Christina Henderson (At-Large)
  • Councilmember Matthew Frumin (Ward 3)

Commissioners

  • Commissioner Ahmad Abu-Khalaf (SMD 6E05)
  • Commissioner Zachary Adams (SMD 2B08)
  • Commissioner Salim Adofo (SMD 8C07)
  • Commissioner Abel Amene (SMD 4D02)
  • Commissioner Christopher Appel (SMD 2F06)
  • Commissioner Ben Bergmann (SMD 3B06)
  • Commissioner Joe Bishop-Henchman (SMD 5F06)
  • Commissioner Edward Borrego (SMD 5B01)
  • Commissioner Fred Carver (SMD 5E03)
  • Commissioner Stephen Cobb (SMD 5D04)
  • Commissioner Quentin Colón Roosevelt (SMD 3D03)
  • Commissioner Robb Dooling (SMD 6A06)
  • Commissioner Zachary Ferguson (SMD 3/4G07)
  • Commissioner Bradley Gallagher (SMD 1E01)
  • Commissioner Aman George (SMD 4D06)
  • Commissioner Wendy Hamilton (SMD 8D06)
  • Commissioner Huma Imtiaz (SMD 5E04)
  • Commissioner Josh Jacobson (SMD 1E06)
  • Commissioner Tiffani Johnson (SMD 4B06)
  • Commissioner Tucker Jones (SMD 1B09)
  • Commissioner VJ Kapur (SMD 5C07)
  • Commissioner Stephen Kenny (SMD 1A05)
  • Commissioner Santiago Lakatos (SMD 1B04)
  • Commissioner Lynda Laughlin (SMD 1C06)
  • Commissioner Kevin Lavezzo (SMD 3B01)
  • Commissioner Vince Mareino (SMD 6B07)
  • Commissioner Reid May (SMD 5D08)
  • Commissioner Roric McCorristin (SMD 3C04)
  • Commissioner Daniel Michelson-Horowitz (SMD 1C01)
  • Commissioner Duane A. Moody (SMD 8E05)
  • Commissioner Rick Murphree (SMD 6/8F02)
  • Commissioner Janell Pagats (SMD 3C03)
  • Commissioner Erin Palmer (SMD 4B02)
  • Commissioner Trupti Patel (SMD 2A03)
  • Commissioner Sukhprita Piekara (SMD 5B06)
  • Commissioner Anthony Pirrotti (SMD 4D08)
  • Commissioner Adam J. Prinzo (SMD 3C02)
  • Commissioner Tom Quinn (SMD 3E04)
  • Commissioner Lisa D. T. Rice (SMD 7B07)
  • Commissioner Jeff Rueckgauer (SMD 2B02)
  • Commissioner Aru Sahni (SMD 5F02)
  • Commissioner Salvador Sauceda-Guzman (SMD 5D05)
  • Commissioner Nandini Sen (SMD 5B02)
  • Commissioner Sauleh Siddiqui (SMD 3C05)
  • Commissioner Brian Strege (SMD 6/8F03)
  • Commissioner Travis R. Swanson (SMD 7B03)
  • Commissioner Miguel Trindade Deramo (SMD 1B06)
  • Commissioner Joseph Van Wye (SMD 1C04)
  • Commissioner J. Clark Weigel (SMD 4D07)
  • Commissioner Michael Wray (SMD 1E03)
  • Commissioner Peter Wood (SMD 1C03)
  • Commissioner Evan Yeats (SMD 4B04)

NOTE: Titles of elected officials are provided for identification purposes only; all listed endorsements by elected officials have been made in their personal capacity, and do not necessarily represent the views of their Commission(s), Committee(s), or any other governmental entity.

Community Leaders

  • Minnie Elliott (President, Brookland Manor Residents Association)
  • Jayme Epstein (Steering Committee member, DC for Democracy)
  • Beau Finley (Chairman, Ward 3 Democrats; former Commissioner, SMD 3C04)
  • Scott Greytak (Director of Advocacy, Transparency International US)
  • Emerald Holman (former Ms. East of the River)
  • Zachary Israel (former Commissioner, SMD 4D04)
  • Ankit Jain (candidate for US Shadow Senator)
  • Frank Knapp (Director, Business for Democracy DC)
  • Graham McLaughlin (former Council candidate; Founder, Changing Perceptions DC; Ward 7 resident)
  • Charles Turner (Ward 8 senior citizen activist)

Organizations

  • American Sustainable Business Network
  • DC for Democracy
  • DC Marijuana Justice
  • Eckington Civic Association
  • FairVote
  • The Festival Center
  • Independent Voting
  • Leadership Now Project
  • League of Women Voters DC
  • Open Primaries
  • Rank the Vote
  • RepresentWomen
  • Sierra Club
  • Sunrise Movement DC
  • Veterans for All Voters

Businesses

  • Busboys and Poets
  • Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps
  • Everyday Sundae
  • Mintwood Strategies
  • ReDelicious DC
  • Shifting Patterns Consulting
  • Sky Group DC

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