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Each month, Councilmember Anita Bonds highlights cornerstones of our community who make an extraordinary impact to the quality of life and general well being of the residents of the District of Columbia.
Few labor leaders have made as much of an impact for working families in the District of Columbia as Fred Allen.
Fred is a member of the Graphics Commerce Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Fred serves as the senior officer on the board of the Metro Washington Labor Council and the Chair of its Political Education Committee. Fred has been awarded by his colleagues the JC Turner Award for
Outstanding Trade Unionists for his work here in the District.
Fred is deeply engaged in local political campaigns and has served for over a decade as a member of the DC Democratic State Committee.
Thank you Fred for your life long commitment to working families in the District of Columbia.
For over two decades, Ruby Corado has been an advocate for the
inclusion of Transgender, Gender Queer and Gender Non Conforming Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual people in main stream society.
Ruby was born in El Salvador and fled the civil war to come to the District. She is the founder and head of Casa Ruby, a bilingual and multicultural LGBTQ organization that provides valuable services
and programs to the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community.
Her advocacy has touched countless numbers of lives and inspired many in the community to achieve success in their lives without
fear of discrimination, harassment or violence due to their sexual
orientation or gender identity.
Thank you Ruby for fighting to make the District a more inclusive place.
In April of 1978, Rip Preston started his service by enlisting in the District of Columbia Army National Guard. Through his decades of service to the District and our country, Rip rose up the ranks to command the DC Military Academy and the 74th Troop Command.
As a result of his distinguished service, Rip was awarded, among many honors, the Commanding General
Distinguished Unit Award, the US Meritorious Service Medal, the Army
Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Army Reserve Component
Achievement Medal.
Rip currently serves as the Director of DC Government Operations for the DC National Guard and is deeply involved in a number of civic and community organizations supporting veterans and his community in Ward 5.
Thank you Rip for your selfless service to your community, the District of Columbia and our country.
Richard Trogisch serves as the principal of School Without Walls in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of the District.
Principal Trogish has been an educator for over 35 years. At School Without Walls he has successfully developed a culture that encourages teachers to walk the extra mile to ensure student develop well-rounded problem-solving skills and the belief that no matter their background, they can go to college.
Under Principal Trogish's leadership, School Without Walls boasts a 96% graduation rate, 89% participation rate in advanced placement courses and the highest math and reading test scores in the District.
Thank you Principal Trogisch for inspiring so many of our students and successfully preparing them for college.
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