DC250 Commission
Guiding the District’s participation in the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Overview
Mayor Muriel Bowser established [Mayors Order] the DC250 Commission as the central body of the District government for planning, coordinating, and implementing District government and District government-sponsored events and activities surrounding America’s 250th anniversary celebrations and events. The 250 Commission brings together District leadership, community representatives, and partners to guide Washington, DC’s role in the nation’s 250th anniversary, highlighting DC history and resident as part of national, regional, and local celebrations and events.
The Commission supports a coordinated, citywide approach that connects national moments with neighborhood experiences across all eight wards.
The Commission helps guide:
- Engagement with DC community, business, and cultural partners
- Alignment of DC250 events and programming across the city
- Opportunities for residents and local businesses to participate
Membership
DC250 Commission Members
Chair: Lindsey Parker, Senior Advisor to Mayor Bowser
- Kimberly Bassett, Secretary of State of the District of Columbia
- Richard Reyes-Gavilan, District of Columbia Public Library Designee
- Angie Gates, Events DC CEO
- Brian Joyner, National Park Service Designee
- The Honorable Anita Bonds, At-large Councilmember
- The Honorable Matthew Frumin, Ward 3 Councilmember
- Rebecca Lemos Otero, Arts & Humanities Public Member
- Dr. Heran Sereke-Brhan, Arts & Humanities Public Member
- Laura Hagood, DC History Public Member
- Kojo Nnamdi, Special Events Public Member
- Patrick Mara, Special Events Public Member
- Aaron Myers, Commission on the Arts and Humanities Designee
- The Honorable Sharon Pratt, DC History Public Member
- Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, DC History Public Member
- Eleanor Clift, Arts & Humanities Public Member
- Liz Shuler, Community Leader Public Member
- David Rubenstein, Special Events Public Member
- Kristina Noell, DC History Public Member
- Elliott L. Ferguson, Destination DC CEO
- Melanie Adams, Smithsonian Institution Designee
- Beverly Perry, DC History Public Member
Founding Authority
The DC250 Commission was established by Mayor Muriel Bowser to coordinate the District’s participation in the nation’s 250th anniversary. Mayor's Order
Upcoming Commission Meetings:
TBD
Notes from Previous Commission Meetings: