2 Ward Two Civics Join Call for DC Council to Investigate Jack Evans

For Immediate Release

March 14, 2019

Contact:  Robin Diener, President Dupont Circle Citizens Assn

Marina Streznewski, President, Foggy Bottom Assn

2 Ward Two Civics Join Call for DC Council to Investigate Jack Evans

In a joint letter to DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, two Ward Two civic groups — Dupont Circle Citizens Association and Foggy Bottom Association – issued support for the appointment of a special DC Council committee to investigate allegations of unethical actions surrounding Ward Two Councilmember Jack Evans. The groups also asked that Evans be removed from chairmanship of the Finance and Revenue Committee, as well as from the Judiciary Committee, pending the outcome of any investigations.   The full text of the Associations’ joint statement is as follows (letter attached):

“The Dupont Circle Citizens Association and the Foggy Bottom Citizens Association are deeply troubled by the allegations and recent news reports concerning the conduct of Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans. The integrity of our government is fundamental to our democracy. Given the questions raised regarding Councilmember Evans, we support the appointment of a special committee by the DC Council to investigate the allegations and the Council taking appropriate action based upon the findings of the investigation. Given the seriousness of the allegations, we also urge the council to remove temporarily CM Evans from the Judiciary Committee and the chairmanship of the Finance and Revenue Committee pending the outcome of the investigation.”