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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today marked the 10^th anniversary of Ilir Zherka's service as Executive Director of DC Vote by entering remarks in his honor into the Congressional Record recognizing his leadership in the fight to give the District of Columbia equal representation and rights in Congress. In her remarks, Norton said, "For 10 years, Ilir Zherka has been leading the fight for equal rights for the residents of the District of Columbia, within view of the U.S. Capitol. Ilir has visited the offices of many members of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced a victory further enhancing the equal treatment for the District of Columbia that the Congresswoman achieved in the 2008 farm bill, which made the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) eligible for millions of dollars in farm bill grants for the first time.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today thanked Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which oversees the U.S. Capitol grounds, for introducing a concurrent resolution to place D.C.'s Frederick Douglass statue in the Capitol. Senator Schumer introduced his resolution following the Senate Appropriations Committee's approval of the fiscal year 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which also contained a provision allowing D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton announced today that she will speak at the unveiling and dedication ceremony of a plaque dedicated to the nine victims of the June 22, 2009 Metro red line accident on Friday, June 22, 2012, near the crash site, at the Langley Bridge (New Hampshire Ave. near 1^st St. and Oglepthorpe St. NE) at 11:00 a.m. Norton will join D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Deborah Hersman, family members of the victims, and first responders for the ceremony.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today she is pleased that the House Appropriations Committee followed its Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in funding many of her top priorities in the fiscal year 2013 D.C. appropriations bill it approved today, especially the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program for thousands of D.C. students in college or enrolling, the startup of development on the St. Elizabeths East Campus in Ward 8, and additional funds for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention efforts in the District.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that she will attend the investiture ceremony for Rudolph Contreras today, June 20, 2012, at The United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. NW at 4:30 p.m., as he becomes a U.S. District Court judge for the District of Columbia. Norton recommended Contreras, only the second Latino to serve as a U.S. District Court judge here, to the President.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she will hold a Norton in Your Neighborhood community conversation with residents from ANC 1D tonight, June 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the La Casa Community Center, 3166 Mount Pleasant Street NW. Norton will seek feedback from the Ward 1 Mt. Pleasant community on recent developments affecting the District in Congress.