The elections for Ward 5 are on their way, and it’s up to the community to elect the right person to represent us in the City Council!

We cordially invite you to the After 5 Unwind with Vincent Orange, come enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY HAPPY HOUR on Friday, June 3rd, 2022, from 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Get your questions answered and be a part of the conversation as to the vision for the future of Ward 5!

Vincent is a candidate like no other, he has the passion to continually build up his community! Vincent is a proud Ward 5 resident who brings 14 years of experience chairing 3 community boards! Vince has the experience to seamlessly transition into the position, and hit the ground running on day 1!

In his time on the council Vince delivered:

• Delivered bi-annual increasing DC living wage
• Paid sick leave for tipped workers
• The Wage Theft Prevention Law
• $15K in funding for Library Upgrades
• Brought Baseball back to DC
• $2 Million in funds for laptops for Mckinley Tech and Ballou, from developers, not tax payer's pockets
• Authored Legislation to get ASL recognized as a 2nd language in DC
• 10,000 jobs for DC youth by funding Marion Summer Youth Employment Program
• Brought Major Developments to Ward 5:
• Costco
• Brentwood Shops ( Giant, Homedepot, Carolina Kitchen, etc.)
• Union Market
• $635 Million for expenditures with DC SBEs

His Future Initiatives include but are not limited to:

• New Armed Forces Redevelopment Program – 100 Units - 650 Square Ft for youth; to be built by Certified Busines Enterprises (CBEs)
• Affordable Housing for Minimum Wage Workers
• Mobile Showers for the Homeless
• Free Tuition
• Free Laptops & Internet for K-12
• Oppose Projects that displace Ward 5 residents
• Support next-generation with afterschool programs, job training, and pathways to employment.
• Fund & Increase Pedestrian Safety

See you there!