D.C. is better off -- thanks to Fenty

Many people and institutions, including former Mayor Anthony A. Williams and The Washington Examiner newspaper, have strongly endorsed Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s re-election bid. I add my voice to that chorus. He has produced a distinguished record of achievement.

I endorsed Fenty in 2006. His pledge to operate the government as a business to improve the quality of life for all residents was deep and palpable. Comparing him with other young executives at the similar points in their careers — Williams, for example, or former President Bill Clinton when he first became governorn of Arkansas — I believe he too would make mistakes of style and substance.