(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, August 9, at 12 pm Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by DC Police Chief Peter Newsham and District officials to provide updates on the District’s preparedness plan ahead of the weekend.
The media avail will immediately follow a roundtable discussion with community and faith leaders regarding the upcoming events.
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Peter Newsham, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department
Robert D. MacLean, Chief, United States Park Police
Rev. Thomas Bowen, Director, Mayor’s Office of Religious Affairs
Monica Palacio, Director, Mayor’s Office of Human Rights
Gregory Dean, Chief, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Christopher Rodriguez, Director, DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
Jeff Marootian, Director, DC Department of Transportation
Christopher Shorter, Director, Department of Public Works
Rashad Young, City Administrator
Kevin Donahue, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
WHEN:
Thursday, August 9, at 12 pm
WHERE:
Adas Israel Congregation
2850 Quebec Street, NW
*Closest Metro: Cleveland Park Metro Station*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).