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		<title>Clark Ray Calls on District to Include Transgender Persons in Health Report As Council Holds Hearing on Health Report Misstep, Ray Pledges Supportive Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clark Ray, Democratic Candidate for DC City Council At-Large, today called on the city to include transgender persons in an important health report.
&#8220;After years of waiting for an LGBT Health Report that is required by law from the city, I was amazed to find the report lacked any information on transgender persons,&#8221; Ray said.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clark Ray Highlights Phil Mendelson&#8217;s Inattention to Parks &amp; Recreation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Mendelson sits on the agency oversight committee, but has shortchanged youth and seniors.&#8221;
Washington, DC &#8212; Clark Ray, candidate for DC City Council, At-Large, today called on incumbent Phil Mendelson to explain what Ray calls a shirking of his responsibilities regarding the city&#8217;s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
Mendelson failed to participate in last week&#8217;s confirmation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clark Ray Calls for Passage of &#8220;Artists Protection Act&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ray stated: &#8220;There are artists, collectors, and gallery owners in every ward of this city, and it&#8217;s important that the city council take immediate action to protect this part of the economy. The recent Creative Economy report released by the District of Columbia showed how important creatives of all types &#8212; including chefs, media workers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEWS from Clark Ray for DC Council, At-Large</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 18, 2010
Statement by Reverend Willie F. Wilson
Re: His Endorsement of Clark Ray For City Council At-Large
“I have enjoyed both getting to know and working with Clark.  He knows that I support full civil equality for all residents of the District of Columbia – including those who comprise the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender &#038; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kelvin Robinson Drops Race for At-Large Council Seat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, DC &#8212; Clark Ray, candidate for DC City Council, At-Large, made the following statement in reaction to news that Kelvin Robinson intended to drop his bid for DC City Council, At-Large.  Robinson, former Chief of Staff to former Mayor Anthony Williams, announced on WPFW&#8217;s &#8220;DC Politics Hour with Jonetta Rose Barras&#8221; that he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clark Ray: Hader Replacement a &#8220;Nomination Emergency&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Mandates Collaboration; Time to Put DC&#8217;s Politics of Distrust Aside&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.clarkrayforcouncil.com/news/clark-ray-hader-replacement-a-nomination-emergency-mandates-collaboration-time-to-put-dcs-politics-of-distrust-aside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC &#8212; Clark Ray, candidate for DC City Council, At-Large, made the following statement regarding the resignation of Dr. Shannon Hader as Director of DC&#8217;s Office of HIV/AIDS Administration:
&#8220;Filling this vacancy is a nomination emergency, because the HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a crisis in the District of Columbia.
&#8220;Dr. Hader was a stabilizing force, and brought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement of Condolence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 16:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clark Ray for DC City Council At-Large Campaign today released the following statement re Amanda Hatcher-Lyon.
We celebrate the life and legacy of Amanda Hatcher-Lyon and remember her contributions to the District of Columbia.  Amanda was the First Woman elected to Chair the DC Democratic State Party.  She also served as Alternate National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clark Ray Opposes the Imposition of What are Really Nuisance Taxes&#8211; Demands that the Council Review the Budget Line By Line and Cut Spending First</title>
		<link>http://www.clarkrayforcouncil.com/news/clark-ray-opposes-the-imposition-of-what-are-really-nuisance-taxes-demands-that-the-council-review-the-budget-line-by-line-and-cut-spending-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 14:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clark Ray, Democrat for Council at-Large disagrees with the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute and states; “I oppose taxing every possible service that people use to make their lives healthier and better to balance the current budget. Before we decide if we need to raise taxes there must be a thorough line by line review of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement from Clark Ray, Candidate, DC Council-at-Large on Frank Kameny&#8217;s 85th Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 21:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sorry that I won&#8217;t be able to join the many people this Friday evening who will gather to celebrate Frank Kameny&#8217;s 85th Birthday.
Frank Kameny is an icon in our community who has been a pillar of strength for so many people in our fight for GLBT civil and human rights. From his early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RAY:  Council Must Act to Ensure Violent Offenders Remain in Custody</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 18:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[                   Council Cannot Continue to Ignore DYRS Failures that Allow Violent Youth to Walk in One Door and Out Another and Continue to Prey on the Community
Washington, DC – Today, Clark Ray, candidate for DC Council, At-Large, [...]]]></description>
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