Spokesperson: Betty Ann Kane
Activities Coordinator: John J. Forster

Board Members:

Carl D. Anderson

District Director, Power Learning Systems.
Former VP, National Urban Coalition.
DC resident since 1955.

David Falk

Senior Fellow, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland.
Former Executive Policy Advisor to Governor Schaefer and Assistant Secretary for Fiscal Planning.
Former Director, Maryland Community Development Administration.
DC resident since 1962.

John J. Forster

Co-founder of Initiative DC, which led the successful effort to amend the DC Home Rule Act to provide for the voting rights of initiative, referendum, and recall.
DC resident since 1977.
Contact: JohnForDC@hotmail.com

Edward F. Grandi

Development Director, Safe Haven Outreach Ministry, Inc.
Native of DC, resident from 1983 to 1990.
Former ANC Commissioner.

Robert H. Joost

Chairman, Board for Correction of Military Records of the Coast Guard
U.S. Department of Transportation

Betty Ann Kane

Executive Director, D.C. Retirement Board.
Former At-Large Member DC City Council 1978 � 1990.
Former Member, DC Board of Education 1974 - 1978.

Shawn Metcalf

Internet/high-tech sector employment.
Maryland resident.

Lawrence H. Mirel

Commissioner, D.C. Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation.
General Counsel, D.C. City Council, 1979 to 1982.
Founder, Committee for the Capital City.

Kevin Mulshine

Associate General Counsel, Architect of the Capitol.
Former Senior Advisor and Counsel, Office of Compliance, U.S. Congress.
Treasurer, Field School Parents Association.

Lawrence P. Postol

Partner, Seyfarth, Shaw.
Member, Greater Washington Board of Trade, DC Public Affairs Committee

Richard H. Sullivan

Senior Associate Dean, College, Georgetown University