Clark Ray’s Interview with Jonetta Rose Barras on WPFW, June 10, 2010
Washington, DC — 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’s “DC Politics Hour with Jonetta Rose Barras” that he intended to shift his candidacy to a challenge against Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells.
“Kelvin Robinson’s withdrawal from the At-Large contest sharpens the choice for this seat between myself and the longtime incumbent, Phil Mendelson.
“As we’ve knocked on thousands of doors, attended hundreds of community events, and gained momentum daily, we’ve articulated a choice that’s now clearer than ever: between new ideas and action, or a longtime incumbent who prides himself on the label ‘nitpicker.’
“DC’s challenges deserve more than the politics of squabbling, or being kicked to the curb by nitpicking. I’ll be bringing the contrast between yesterday and the future, between new ideas and stale obstructionism, to more residents of DC.”
