News88 Blog Of The Day 05/21/2005: Part 5 Of 8 Paragraph Essay: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Yesterdays blog: Part 4 Of 8 Paragraph Essay: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Todays blog: Part 5 Of 8 Paragraph Essay: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tomorrows blog: Part 6 Of 8 Paragraph Essay: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Until Nov. 3, 1967, the District of Columbia was administered by three commissioners appointed by the president. On that day, a government consisting of a mayor-commissioner and a 9-member council, all appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate, took office. On May 7, 1974, the citizens of the District of Columbia approved a Home Rule Charter, giving them an elected mayor and 13-member council---------------------their first elected municipal government in more than a century. The district also has one nonvoting member in the House of Representatives and an elected Board of Education.

TO BE CONTINUED..........................

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P.S.S. Source of this article: Time Almanac 2005. Washington, D.C. has already been covered with the link to Politics1 Washington, D.C. page, Congress.org Washington, D.C. links on their states map, and also Wikipedia. Sorry, and Thanks!