Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Metro wants to raise passenger fares, a top D.C. public school official wants out, and a Foxhall neighbors say current plans for a mayoral mansion just aren’t going to cut it. Find out more, on the D.C. Politics Hour, our weekly foray into the people and events of the District.
Guests
- Jonetta Rose Barras WAMU resident political analyst and columnist for "The Examiner"
- Dorothy Brizill Executive Director, D.C. Watch
- Adrian Fenty Democratic Candidate for Mayor; D.C. Councilmember (D-Ward 4); Chairman of the Committee on Human Services
- Tony Bullock Former Communications Director for D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams; Executive Vice President, Ogilvy Public Relations
- Peggy Cooper Cafritz President, D.C. Board of Education
- Jim Graham Member, D.C. Council (D-Ward 1), Chairman, Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Outgoing Chairman, Board of Directors, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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