Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she won’t seek a fourth term.
Bowser gushed about supposed advances DC has made during her tenure, which started in 2015.
Here’s the full transcript of Bowser’s video:
My fellow Washingtonians, for 10 years, you and I have worked together on an ambitious agenda to restore faith in our government and ensure that every DC resident gets the fair shot they deserve to keep that promise. We took big swings, keeping DC teams in DC, raising enrollment and graduation rates in our schools and investing more money in housing than any other city or state, creating 36,000 homes. We delivered on big projects like McMillan and St. Elizabeth’s, and invested nearly $1 billion in Ward Eight, including the brand new full service Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center.We drove unemployment to its lowest levels, achieved a AAA bond rating and strong reserves, quadrupled CPE spending, and completed the largest infrastructure project in our city’s history with the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.We also brought our city back from the ravages of a global pandemic, and summoned our collective strength to stand tall against bullies who threaten our very autonomy while preserving home rule that is our North Star.Throughout this remarkable journey, I’ve been honored to serve with countless dedicated city executives and extraordinary frontline workers, the incredible people who keep DC thriving every single day for their bold vision, big ideas, personal sacrifices and relentless pursuit of excellence and service to this city. I am deeply grateful. I’ve also had the immense privilege of working alongside all of you, the residents of DC.Every day I gain strength from witnessing your hard work, your ingenuity and your pride in this city. You are the heartbeat of this place now, looking to the future, I know we’ve laid the groundwork for others to build upon, to reshape and grow DCS economy, establish DC as the 51st state and protect our investments in affordable housing, transportation, public safety and public schools, and to build a world class stadium, housing, recreation and parks at RFK.It has been the honor of my life to be your mayor, but today, with a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. When you placed your trust in me 10 years ago, you gave me an extraordinary opportunity to have a positive impact on my hometown. Every day since I’ve cherished the opportunity and have happily given all my passion and energy to the job that I love. Together, you and I have built a legacy of success, of which I’m intensely proud and for the next 12 months, let’s run through the tape and keep winning for DC. Thank you, DC.
Where do I begin!? Holy moly.
Notice what’s missing? CRIME. Bowser slips in public safety towards the end, but it did not make the bragging part.
Gee, I wonder why.
The crime in D.C. was so bad that President Donald Trump sent in the National Guard.
It worked so well that Bowser ordered the local police to coordinate with federal law enforcement indefinitely.
Bowser even admitted that the federal takeover led to a significant drop in crime. Carjackings alone dropped 87%.
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