DC United States Representative "Shadow"
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United States Representative ( Representative) (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. (Source: DC Official Code 2001 DC ST § 1-123 (f) 1-5)Term: 2 yearsSalary: NoneRepresentatante de DC en EE.UU (sin derecho a voto)Descripción: Representante de los Estados Unidos (sin derecho a voto) Funciones: (1) Informará al Congreso y a los miembros individuales del Congreso que los residentes del Distrito de Columbia cumplen con los estándares tradicionalmente requeridos por el Congreso para la admisión de un territorio de los Estados Unidos como estado de los Estados Unidos;(2) Supervisará el progreso de la petición para la admisión de Washington, Estado Libre Asociado de Douglass a la condición de estado pendiente ante el Congreso e informará sobre el progreso a los residentes del Distrito de Columbia; (3) Podrá asesorar al Distrito de Columbia en asuntos de política pública relacionados con conseguir la condición de estado; (4) De acuerdo con la subsección (g) de esta sección, podrá emplear personal y gastar fondos donados por fuentes privadas para fines públicos relacionados con el logro de la condición de estado; y 5) Tendrá cualesquiera otras facultades o deberes que le confiera la ley. Período: 2 años Salario: Ninguno
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Franklin Garcia
(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?
Visited other states and attended events to promote DC Statehood. Organized events during DC Statehood Day. Hosted on-line forums to promote DC Statehood.
By hosting DC Statehood Today show on-line on YouTube andon DCTV.
Visit members of Congress and ask that they support H.R. 51, DC Statehood Bill in Congress.
Be vocal about our cause. Write about our lack of statehood, attend and host forums and events, join other efforts to grow the support.
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