D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown says in his weekly newsletter to residents that the “the council went through a transformation unlike any other in City Hall’s history” in its first 100 days.
“With the former chairman becoming mayor, key officers and staff left the council to work for the executive branch,” Brown wrote. “That meant we had to start from scratch in a lot ways. And we haven’t missed a beat.”
Residents might see it otherwise as they recall Brown spent many of his first 100 days as chairman defending his decision to have the city lease a “fully loaded” Lincoln Navigator on his behalf. The ongoing kerfuffle has led the council to spend some of its first three months investigating the District’s vehicle procurement process.
Brown doesn’t mention any of that in his newsletter. Instead, he talks about the introduction of more than 50 pieces of legislation, and the 100 or so performance oversight hearings. He also notes the filling of key council positions.
“The result has been both a smooth transition in administration and not a single day’s lapse in taking on the issues that matter most to District residents,” Brown wrote.
