Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George announced Monday she is running to be D.C.’s next mayor.

"I will work with anyone to improve the lives of people here at home, and I will stand up to anyone who gets in our way," Lewis George said in the announcement statement.

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In her announcement, she said she will focus on making D.C. safe and affordable while "creating a government that listens and delivers "

"But too many residents still feel squeezed financially, from unaffordable housing to childcare, and feel unsafe in their neighborhoods. Residents face uneven access to opportunity and a city government that on its best days feels unresponsive, and on its worst, is leaving residents out in the cold all because leaders h

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