Mayor Bowser lays out plans for her third term after re-election

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Mayor Bowser lays out plans for her third term after re-election

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. will keep their Mayor another four years. Mayor Muriel Bowser won her third term this election cycle […]

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