Jenn Kauffman (ANC 4D08)
@ancjenn.bsky.social
Commissioner for ANC 4D08, Chair of ANC 4D. https://anc4d.org/
I’ve heard an increasing number of reports like this from Ward 4 neighbors — which concerns me as animals face freezing temperatures. DC Health and BVSPCA need to urgently address this situation.
There are 2 dogs who’ve been left in a car outside my house for over an hour while it’s freezing cold. They’re barking nonstop. So I called it into 311, they transferred me to animal services, who said they’d follow up during normal business hours.
Utterly useless, and now I don’t know what to do
Utterly useless, and now I don’t know what to do
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’ve heard an increasing number of reports like this from Ward 4 neighbors — which concerns me as animals face freezing temperatures. DC Health and BVSPCA need to urgently address this situation.
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See you today, #Petworth and #BrightwoodPark neighbors!
Join us at Larry Allen Memorial Park 4pm-6pm for resources from DC agencies, constituent services support, or just to share your ideas about how to improve our community.
Join us at Larry Allen Memorial Park 4pm-6pm for resources from DC agencies, constituent services support, or just to share your ideas about how to improve our community.
October 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
See you today, #Petworth and #BrightwoodPark neighbors!
Join us at Larry Allen Memorial Park 4pm-6pm for resources from DC agencies, constituent services support, or just to share your ideas about how to improve our community.
Join us at Larry Allen Memorial Park 4pm-6pm for resources from DC agencies, constituent services support, or just to share your ideas about how to improve our community.
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But we can’t stop here. To keep pace with our goals, I’m proud to have introduced legislation to accelerate this critical work and create green jobs in the process.
If you haven’t yet, check your service line and learn how to get support for replacement:👇🏾
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If you haven’t yet, check your service line and learn how to get support for replacement:👇🏾
🔗 dcwater.com/lead
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October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
But we can’t stop here. To keep pace with our goals, I’m proud to have introduced legislation to accelerate this critical work and create green jobs in the process.
If you haven’t yet, check your service line and learn how to get support for replacement:👇🏾
🔗 dcwater.com/lead
If you haven’t yet, check your service line and learn how to get support for replacement:👇🏾
🔗 dcwater.com/lead
It was a privilege to celebrate the 1️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ lead service line replacement with @dcwater.bsky.social in beautiful ANC 4D!💧
#LeadFreeDC is helping to protect children and families from the harmful effects of lead. Sign up today! www.dcwater.com/resources/lead
#LeadFreeDC is helping to protect children and families from the harmful effects of lead. Sign up today! www.dcwater.com/resources/lead
Great news for #Ward4 and DC! 💧🛠️
Today, #Petworth was the site of the 10,000th lead pipe replacement in DC. It’s a testament to the hard work of @dcwater.bsky.social and thousands of neighbors who have stepped up to make their homes and our city safer.
Today, #Petworth was the site of the 10,000th lead pipe replacement in DC. It’s a testament to the hard work of @dcwater.bsky.social and thousands of neighbors who have stepped up to make their homes and our city safer.
October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It was a privilege to celebrate the 1️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ lead service line replacement with @dcwater.bsky.social in beautiful ANC 4D!💧
#LeadFreeDC is helping to protect children and families from the harmful effects of lead. Sign up today! www.dcwater.com/resources/lead
#LeadFreeDC is helping to protect children and families from the harmful effects of lead. Sign up today! www.dcwater.com/resources/lead
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And @freedcproject.bsky.social has put together a 2025 Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — check it out at freedcproject.org/schools
Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — Free DC
Families and parent organizations have an important role to play in ensuring schools remain safe, structured, and supportive places for children to learn. This toolkit compiles ideas from education ad...
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August 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
And @freedcproject.bsky.social has put together a 2025 Back to School Community Safety Toolkit — check it out at freedcproject.org/schools
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Every year, one of my favorite traditions is handing out pencils to DCPS students on their first day of school. It was a joy to visit Truesdell Elementary this morning to cheer on our Ward 4 scholars and see their excitement ahead of starting classes.
Wishing all our students a great year ahead!
Wishing all our students a great year ahead!
August 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Every year, one of my favorite traditions is handing out pencils to DCPS students on their first day of school. It was a joy to visit Truesdell Elementary this morning to cheer on our Ward 4 scholars and see their excitement ahead of starting classes.
Wishing all our students a great year ahead!
Wishing all our students a great year ahead!
ANC 4D is deeply alarmed by the DC Auditor’s report, and it furthers our concerns that MPD’s current policies are insufficient to address and prevent police misconduct.
We call on Chief Pamela Smith to immediately adopt the recommendations outlined in the report: anc4d.org/anc-4ds-lett...
We call on Chief Pamela Smith to immediately adopt the recommendations outlined in the report: anc4d.org/anc-4ds-lett...
ANC 4D's Letter to Chief Smith Regarding DC Auditor Report on Reinstatement of MPD Officers - ANC 4D
ANC 4D issued a letter to Chief Pamela Smith in light of the DC Auditor’s report on reinstatement of officers involved in killing of Karon Hylton-Brown in Brightwood…
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July 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ANC 4D is deeply alarmed by the DC Auditor’s report, and it furthers our concerns that MPD’s current policies are insufficient to address and prevent police misconduct.
We call on Chief Pamela Smith to immediately adopt the recommendations outlined in the report: anc4d.org/anc-4ds-lett...
We call on Chief Pamela Smith to immediately adopt the recommendations outlined in the report: anc4d.org/anc-4ds-lett...
ANC 4D has updated its website (the old site very much had “graphic design is my passion” energy). Check it out, and be sure to sign up for our emails! anc4d.org
Welcome to ANC 4D - ANC 4D
ANC 4D is the neighborhood’s official voice in advising the DC government and Federal agencies on matters that affecting our neighborhoods. ANC weighs in on issues such as…
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July 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
ANC 4D has updated its website (the old site very much had “graphic design is my passion” energy). Check it out, and be sure to sign up for our emails! anc4d.org
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Also, if we have $$$ to completely revamp the Rock Creek Tennis Center in Ward 4 (including $3 million in FY26 for planning & design work on a pool there), surely we can find the money for a library in a Ward 4 neighborhood that so desperately needs it, literally half a mile away.
But I digress.
But I digress.
This deal seems to be a positive development, I have 2 major concerns about process: 1) Why isn’t the W4 CM nor impacted ANCs being notified? 2) Why does EOM keep prioritizing projects that don’t align with Ward 4’s top needs? This is great, but what about Kennedy St library we were promised?
June 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Also, if we have $$$ to completely revamp the Rock Creek Tennis Center in Ward 4 (including $3 million in FY26 for planning & design work on a pool there), surely we can find the money for a library in a Ward 4 neighborhood that so desperately needs it, literally half a mile away.
But I digress.
But I digress.
I do not support making the pretrial provision of Secure DC permanent without having adequate data to understand the impact.
Pinto asked why we should require strenuous study before passing this bill — bc when detention and racial equity is at stake we should be certain we’re not creating harms.
Pinto asked why we should require strenuous study before passing this bill — bc when detention and racial equity is at stake we should be certain we’re not creating harms.
The no votes came from Nadeau and Robert White, while Lewis George and McDuffie voted present. The main concerns were around whether expanded pre-trial detention has improved public safety or not, and the disproportionate impact on Black residents.
June 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I do not support making the pretrial provision of Secure DC permanent without having adequate data to understand the impact.
Pinto asked why we should require strenuous study before passing this bill — bc when detention and racial equity is at stake we should be certain we’re not creating harms.
Pinto asked why we should require strenuous study before passing this bill — bc when detention and racial equity is at stake we should be certain we’re not creating harms.
As Chair of the ANC abutting these properties, it’s beyond insulting to Ward 4 that our Councilmember @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social didn’t find out about this until days before the legislative meeting. My ANC was never notified officially.
Update on this: Deputy Mayor Nina Albert told the D.C. Council today that Bowser wants to move quickly on these purchases because of a pending foreclosure sale, but also because they are next to a former D.C. fire station. The idea would be for some type of mixed-use development.
Interesting: @mayorbowser.bsky.social is asking the D.C. Council to let her buy six commercial properties on Georgia Avenue just south of Missouri Avenue NW. Her office says the properties are "currently underutilized, facing foreclosure, and are at risk of becoming blighted."
June 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
As Chair of the ANC abutting these properties, it’s beyond insulting to Ward 4 that our Councilmember @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social didn’t find out about this until days before the legislative meeting. My ANC was never notified officially.
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Whenever projects take place in #Ward4, it’s essential neighbors make their voices heard so plans reflect the needs and wishes of our community.
In this 🧵, I want to highlight a few opportunities for neighbors to share feedback on important #Ward4 projects currently underway.
In this 🧵, I want to highlight a few opportunities for neighbors to share feedback on important #Ward4 projects currently underway.
April 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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DC now has a web portal for feds experiencing firings and other uncertainty. Please take a look, take advantage of the services, and share with your families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues
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Resources for Impacted Federal Workers
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March 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
DC now has a web portal for feds experiencing firings and other uncertainty. Please take a look, take advantage of the services, and share with your families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
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We need @mayorbowser.bsky.social @chmnmendelson.bsky.social to #ChooseDC this budget season. That means safe, stable & secure housing for all, ending homelessness, supporting affordable housing & investing in public housing. Choose us! @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social platform: bit.ly/ChooseDCPlatform
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We need @mayorbowser.bsky.social @chmnmendelson.bsky.social to #ChooseDC this budget season. That means safe, stable & secure housing for all, ending homelessness, supporting affordable housing & investing in public housing. Choose us! @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social platform: bit.ly/ChooseDCPlatform
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History has shown that giving in to bullies emboldens them for bigger attacks. Congress has been threatening to take away our funding since the start of Home Rule 50 years ago. We have always fought back. Let's not give up the fight before it’s even started.
March 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
History has shown that giving in to bullies emboldens them for bigger attacks. Congress has been threatening to take away our funding since the start of Home Rule 50 years ago. We have always fought back. Let's not give up the fight before it’s even started.
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As a parent of an IEP student, I’m terrified about what Musk & McMahon will do to special edu, especially given this Administration’s hatred of accessibility.
Together with the Dept of Ed’s investigation into @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, I’m extremely worried they’re setting up for something bad.
Together with the Dept of Ed’s investigation into @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, I’m extremely worried they’re setting up for something bad.
WSJ confirms draft of EO I reviewed earlier:
March 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
As a parent of an IEP student, I’m terrified about what Musk & McMahon will do to special edu, especially given this Administration’s hatred of accessibility.
Together with the Dept of Ed’s investigation into @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, I’m extremely worried they’re setting up for something bad.
Together with the Dept of Ed’s investigation into @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, I’m extremely worried they’re setting up for something bad.
I was angry when Trump circumvented the judicial process to pardon the officers involved in the killing of #KaronHyltonBrown as political red meat for his MAGA base.
But the reinstatement of the officers to the MPD force is a betrayal to residents here in the neighborhood where he was killed.
But the reinstatement of the officers to the MPD force is a betrayal to residents here in the neighborhood where he was killed.
March 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I was angry when Trump circumvented the judicial process to pardon the officers involved in the killing of #KaronHyltonBrown as political red meat for his MAGA base.
But the reinstatement of the officers to the MPD force is a betrayal to residents here in the neighborhood where he was killed.
But the reinstatement of the officers to the MPD force is a betrayal to residents here in the neighborhood where he was killed.
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“DC revenue predicts effects of federal downsizing” Spoiler, it’s not good - Reactions from the Mayor and Council Chair: www.popville.com/2025/03/dc-r...
“DC revenue predicts effects of federal downsizing” Spoiler, it’s not good - PoPville
From an email: "Modeling District Revenue to Certify Debt Service Obligations: Methodology Update 2025.(PDF) This report uses a model to forecast the District’s gross revenue to be $12.0 billion (comp...
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March 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“DC revenue predicts effects of federal downsizing” Spoiler, it’s not good - Reactions from the Mayor and Council Chair: www.popville.com/2025/03/dc-r...
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The measles vaccine has been licensed for public use since 1963.
You can find a place to get vaccinated here: www.vaccines.gov/en/
You can find a place to get vaccinated here: www.vaccines.gov/en/
Nearly 100 people across Texas and New Mexico have contracted measles, state officials say, escalating anxiety over the spread of a potentially life-threatening illness that was declared eliminated in the United States more than two decades ago.
Measles, once eliminated in the U.S., sickens 99 in Texas and New Mexico
Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those without a confirmed vaccination.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The measles vaccine has been licensed for public use since 1963.
You can find a place to get vaccinated here: www.vaccines.gov/en/
You can find a place to get vaccinated here: www.vaccines.gov/en/
Reposted by Jenn Kauffman (ANC 4D08)
The Dept of Health Care Finance decided not to implement Medicaid reimbursement of home visiting programs required by my bill Council passed & funded. This exasperating & irresponsible decision excludes new parents from services critical to health & child development.
February 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Dept of Health Care Finance decided not to implement Medicaid reimbursement of home visiting programs required by my bill Council passed & funded. This exasperating & irresponsible decision excludes new parents from services critical to health & child development.
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Read up on this year's #TranspoBINGO and get a preview of what's new and notable, as well as some of your favorite returning squares. This year's game starts THURSDAY, February 27 and ends with a happy hour and prizes at metrobar on March 6.
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Transpo to the future with TranspoBINGO 2025
TranspoBINGO 2025 is February 27–March 6. Get ready to mark your squares.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Read up on this year's #TranspoBINGO and get a preview of what's new and notable, as well as some of your favorite returning squares. This year's game starts THURSDAY, February 27 and ends with a happy hour and prizes at metrobar on March 6.
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I'm deeply concerned about this -- I'll be asking @councilofdc.bsky.social members what they'll do to provide emergency resources for the vast numbers of DC residents who are reeling because of President DOGE.
ICYMI: Trump is razing the federal workforce, and the fallout on D.C.'s economy could be severe.
Trump is razing the federal workforce. What will that do to D.C.?
The federal government creates tens of thousands of jobs in D.C., including in adjacent industries like consulting and nonprofits. The fallout on D.C.’s economy could be severe.
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February 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm deeply concerned about this -- I'll be asking @councilofdc.bsky.social members what they'll do to provide emergency resources for the vast numbers of DC residents who are reeling because of President DOGE.
Proud to be part of @dcyimbys.bsky.social
Apropos of nothing except my own irritation with some "future of the Democratic Party" shit lately:
If you care about tackling one of the biggest cost-of-living issues -- housing! -- you *have* to care about municipal elections!
If you care about tackling one of the biggest cost-of-living issues -- housing! -- you *have* to care about municipal elections!
February 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Proud to be part of @dcyimbys.bsky.social
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"Every five federal government jobs that are lost typically wipe away an additional two jobs nationwide, according to Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Layoffs hit contractors and small businesses as Trump cuts take effect
Private-sector employers and nonprofits are starting to lay off workers as a result of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts and funding freezes.
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February 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Every five federal government jobs that are lost typically wipe away an additional two jobs nationwide, according to Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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This is why @breadforthecity.bsky.social is suing. As a parent of a child with a disability, having MPD show up instead of mental health services is one of my worst nightmares.
This is how our kids get killed. They are in crisis and need mental health supports not to be handcuffed and traumatized
This is how our kids get killed. They are in crisis and need mental health supports not to be handcuffed and traumatized
February 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is why @breadforthecity.bsky.social is suing. As a parent of a child with a disability, having MPD show up instead of mental health services is one of my worst nightmares.
This is how our kids get killed. They are in crisis and need mental health supports not to be handcuffed and traumatized
This is how our kids get killed. They are in crisis and need mental health supports not to be handcuffed and traumatized