Norton Grateful for Jim McGrath’s Life

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement today on the passing of tenant rights leader Jim McGrath:

"With the passing of Jim McGrath this month, the District of Columbia has lost a friend and so have I. Jim McGrath devoted his life to the tenants of this city and became the face and soul of tenant rights. Jim was the acknowledged leader of citizen efforts to protect tenants in this high-cost city.

"I am working with residents on a memorial to allow residents to express their gratitude for Jim's life of service. I extend my deepest condolences to Jim's family."

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