DC United States Senator "Shadow"
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United States Senator (Shadow Senator) (Desplácese hacia abajo para leer en español. Clic en "Leer más" "Read More" para español)Duties: (1) Shall inform the Congress and individual members of Congress that the District of Columbia residents meet the standards traditionally required by Congress for the admission of a United States territory as a state of the United States;(2) Shall monitor the progress of the petition for admission of New Columbia to statehood pending before the Congress and report on the progress to the District of Columbia residents;(3) May advise the District of Columbia on matters of public policy that bear on the achievement of statehood;(4) In accordance with subsection (g) of this section, may employ staff and expend funds donated by private sources for public purposes related to the achievement of statehood; and 5) Shall have any other powers or duties as may be provided by law.Term: 6 years Salary: None (Source: DC Official Code 2001 DC ST § 1-123 (f) 1-5)Senador de los Estados Unidos ("Shadow")Descripción: Senador de los Estados Unidos (sin derecho a voto) Funciones: (1)Informará al Congreso y a cada uno de sus miembros de que los residentes delDistrito de Columbia cumplen las normas tradicionalmente exigidas por elCongreso para la admisión de un territorio de los Estados Unidos como Estado delos Estados Unidos;(2) Supervisará el progreso de la petición de admisión comoEstado de Washington, Estado Libre Asociado de Douglass, pendiente ante elCongreso, e informará del progreso a los residentes del Distrito de Columbia; (3)Podrá asesorar al Distrito de Columbia en asuntos de política pública que afecten ala consecución de la condición de Estado;(4) Período: 6 años Salario: Ninguno.
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Paul Strauss
(Dem)
Biographical Information
In the past two years, what two important things have you done to help make DC a state?
How will you show people across the country that DC does not have full and fair voting rights?
What will you do to improve the chances of DC statehood?
How will you use this job to protect our rights and keep Congress and the President out of our local government business?
As the ranking member of the DC Statehood Congressional Delegation, I have led our efforts to fund and implement Statehood Initiatives in conjunction with the New Columbia Statehood Commission. I have traveled to and engaged with State and local Legislators in targeted States to promote support for DC Statehood in areas where we need it most. I have continued to recruit high profile celebrity ambassadors for our "51 Stars" DC Statehood PSA Initiative. I have also worked with International Organizations, like the UNPO and other NGO's to frame the denial of DC's Self-Determination as an International Human Rights issue. This is all in addition to my direct engagement with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill.
By actually going "across the country" and continuing to directly engage with leaders. I will continue to travel to targeted states and engage with Legislators, as well as other community leaders in specific communities to promote support for DC Statehood in areas where we need to raise awareness the most. I will continue to recruit additional high profile celebrity participants for the "51 Stars" DC Statehood PSA Initiative and use those PSA's "across the country" in the parts of the US we need to visit the most. I also think it is important to promote close relations with the other territories. I went to Guam met with their Territorial Legislature and Governor, and Puerto Rico where I met with and trained their "shadow" Delegation.
The US Constitution makes clear that only the US Congress can admit new states. As a result, the chances of DC Statehood are tied to the political composition of Congress. Each new Congress will require a different legislative strategy based on which members hold which seats. Tailoring that strategy to the specific composition requires experience and knowledge of the historical struggles which transformed DC Statehood from a fringe issue on the left of the political spectrum to a more widely accepted solution to the problem of DC's disenfranchisement.
I will continue work to protect our rights and keep Congress and the President out of our local government business.
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