{"id":1997,"date":"2026-07-30T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:08:11","slug":"janeese-lewis-george-has-been-meeting-with-her-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1997","title":{"rendered":"Janeese Lewis George Has Been Meeting With Her Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>You could call it fence-mending, extending an olive branch, opening lines of communication, or simply municipal diplomacy. Whatever it is, it\u2019s happening.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1995\">Want to Play Doubles With Venus Williams? The Correct Answer Is Yes.<\/a><\/p><p>Over the last week, Democratic D.C. mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George has met with a prominent business organization as well as the leadership of the D.C. Police Union, engaging in conversations with two groups that have expressed unease with \u2014 if not outright hostility toward \u2014 her progressive proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The outreach marks the very early days of what campaign aides don\u2019t yet want to call a mayoral transition; Lewis George still has the November general election ahead of her, after all.<\/p><p>But after her decisive victory in the District\u2019s June 16 primary, in which she won with 54% of the vote and all but ensured she\u2019ll be the next mayor of the overwhelmingly Democratic city, there is consensus that Lewis George has to start laying the groundwork now for what will be a significant shift in priorities and policies if and when she takes office in January.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DC: Dr. Anthony Fauci testifying before the Senate Homeland\" class=\"wp-image-1957\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ba72971b09b7937db30c60e1faaa5e8f-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ba72971b09b7937db30c60e1faaa5e8f-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ba72971b09b7937db30c60e1faaa5e8f-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ba72971b09b7937db30c60e1faaa5e8f.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Redacted Fauci Diary Entries Depict Him Personally Helping Katie Miller\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AP25169566111129\" class=\"wp-image-1992\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5b7f51473aaa32ec47e6a70a61245593-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5b7f51473aaa32ec47e6a70a61245593-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5b7f51473aaa32ec47e6a70a61245593-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5b7f51473aaa32ec47e6a70a61245593.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Centrist Democrats Are Staring Down Disaster in a Michigan Swing District\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rooster and Owl\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/30f250648f6766d50a37c895057f0de9-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/30f250648f6766d50a37c895057f0de9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/30f250648f6766d50a37c895057f0de9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/30f250648f6766d50a37c895057f0de9.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Talk to Tom: What Is the Best Tasting Menu in D.C.?\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AP 26210542156579\" class=\"wp-image-1968\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c3b4560c72290e48f2f23bad01fb5e95-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c3b4560c72290e48f2f23bad01fb5e95-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c3b4560c72290e48f2f23bad01fb5e95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c3b4560c72290e48f2f23bad01fb5e95.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Judiciary Committee Delays Blanche Nomination Vote\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThere is a sense of urgency here,\u201d says Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who has been advising Lewis George\u2019s post-primary efforts. \u201cWe have a lot of work ahead of us, and any candidate who won with a massive mandate would be champing at the bit to be engaged. She has been incredibly busy since the election.\u201d<\/p><p>Campaign aides say Lewis George has been \u201cmeeting with tons of groups,\u201d including those that were part of her winning coalition: teachers, environmentalists, tenants and immigrant rights organizations. But the aides \u2014 who spoke on the condition of anonymity so they could comment on internal campaign matters \u2014 say say she also has spoken with housing providers, developers and CEOs.<\/p><p>\u201cIt was a tough primary, and she\u2019s reaching out to people on all sides, including people not in her camp,\u201d one aide said.<\/p><p>One of those meetings happened this week with a small group of executives who are part of the Greater Washington Partnership, which represents large employers from Baltimore down to Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is notable because the business community more broadly backed Kenyan McDuffie in the primary, seeing him as a more reliable quantity \u2014 a continuation of Bowser, to a certain degree.<\/p><p>Some business leaders are concerned that Lewis George\u2019s policies won\u2019t help revive and diversify D.C.\u2019s economy, and that proposals for possible tax increases could instead drive employers to Maryland and Virginia. There is particular worry around a <span><u>Business Activity Tax<\/u><\/span>, which would target law firms, lobbyists and consulting firms whose owners live outside the city.<\/p><p>Some have said they need to impress upon Lewis George how challenging D.C.\u2019s business climate has gotten. \u201cI couldn\u2019t raise a dime now if I tried,\u201d said one real estate developer, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity.<\/p><p>Others, though, are more encouraged by Lewis George\u2019s promise to work with universities and other institutions to <span><u>help revitalize downtown D.C.<\/u><\/span>, as well as her pledge to cut red tape and bureaucracy that can complicate housing construction and running a business in the city. One person in the world of finance and investment said approaching Lewis George openly is better than simply assuming the worst of her.<\/p><p>\u201cWe can\u2019t walk in saying, \u2018We don\u2019t like this,\u2019 without saying, \u2018This is what success looks like,\u2019\u201d the person said.<\/p><p>Kathy Hollinger, the CEO of the partnership, tells NOTUS that the meeting with Lewis George was intended to open lines of communication and press the argument that D.C. is a vital component of the region\u2019s economy \u2014 but that companies, like residents, have choices in where they locate.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1993\">Talk to Tom: What Is the Best Tasting Menu in D.C.?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conversation was an encouraging first step in establishing what we expect will be a needed relationship,\u201d Hollinger said. \u201cThese were CEOs from the region\u2019s most significant private sector industries together with leading universities, health systems and nonprofit institutions. We shared with her very directly that just those who were around the table employ more than 70,000 people in the District. Many of the priorities discussed included housing, affordability, permitting and downtown revitalization.\u201d<\/p><p>At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman, a fellow progressive who during her career has clashed and worked with the business community, said the outreach is necessary \u2014 and can be mutually beneficial.<\/p><p>\u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of room to make the rules less bureaucratic, more understandable, better both for business and the economy,\u201d she said. \u201cThe change in administration is an opportunity to reimagine programs that haven\u2019t had scrutiny or a good look taken in a while.\u201d<\/p><p>Lewis George also met last week with the leadership of the D.C. Police Union, which represents more than 3,000 police officers.<\/p><p>The union has been <span><u>highly<\/u><\/span> <span><u>critical<\/u><\/span> of Lewis George and the D.C. Council in the past; union leaders have aggressively pushed Republicans in Congress to intervene in the city\u2019s local affairs and broadly supported President Donald Trump\u2019s move last year to deploy the National Guard in the city. Lewis George and other lawmakers have been critical of both stances.<\/p><p>Lewis George has promised to end any cooperation between MPD and ICE on her first day in office. She has also endorsed non-police approaches to fighting crime, but has generally backed away from her support in 2019 and 2020 for defunding the police.<\/p>\n<p>The tension between the two camps was evident in how the meeting was set up: Lewis George <span><u>asked<\/u><\/span> that the D.C. firefighters union, which endorsed her during the primary, make the initial outreach on her behalf. (Dozens of unions backed Lewis George; the police union did not make an endorsement.)<\/p><p>Police union President Gregg Pemberton did not respond to requests for comment on the meeting with Lewis George, and her campaign aides said little about what was discussed. \u201cIt was a positive meeting,\u201d one offered. \u201cIt was introductory. There will be more to come.\u201d<\/p><p>The next D.C. mayor will immediately be faced with a big decision for MPD: who to appoint as chief. Current Police Chief Jeffery Carroll remains in an interim capacity, and Bowser is unlikely to nominate him for the permanent post considering the upcoming change in administrations.<\/p><p>The next mayor will also have to handle what has been a persistent issue with the department: staffing. As of this month, there are some <span><u>3,157 sworn officers in MPD<\/u><\/span>, down from roughly 3,800 a decade ago. The lower number of officers and increased demands on their time has led to record overtime budgets. In the 2025 fiscal year, for example, the department spent $134 million on overtime pay.<\/p><p>Ultimately, though, Lewis George\u2019s campaign aides say they\u2019re entering the meetings they have with the election\u2019s results in mind \u2014 and trying to find ways to bring critics on board.<\/p><p>\u201cThere are mandates for universal access to affordable child care, to build tens of thousands of homes, to lower utility prices, and to end cooperation with ICE,\u201d said one aide who spoke to NOTUS. \u201cHow do we deliver on them on day 1 or year 1? That starts by bringing in as many players while also continuing the conversations and relationships with our base.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1989\">Democrats Want to Avoid an Election Season Shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent days, the Democratic nominee for D.C. mayor met with a business organization and the D.C. 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