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Council places multiple ceremonial naming measures on consent agenda and approves them unanimously

Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole / Legislative Meeting · September 17, 2025

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Summary

On the consent agenda the Council advanced and approved five symbolic naming bills — Gallery Court (Ward 8), the Judith E. Heumann Memorial Bridge, Alfred Dudley Senior Way (Ward 5), Henry E. Baker Alley (Ward 1), and Marvin 'Slush' Grosse Way (Ward 8) — after brief descriptions and confirmation of legal/fiscal sufficiency.

The Council placed several naming and designation measures on the consent agenda and approved them by voice vote.

Chair Phil Mendelson described each bill’s purpose and local rationale: Bill 26‑139 would designate an alley system in Square 775 as Gallery Court in Ward 8; Bill 26‑165 would name a bridge on Connecticut…

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