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Celebrating 58 Years - Vol. 58, No. 8 • December 8 - 14, 2022
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Prince George’s Council Officially Swears in Members, Alsobrooks Starts Second Term Richard D. Elliott WI Contributing Reporter
5 County Executive Alsobrooks, center, being sworn in by Judge Tillerson-Adams, left, at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
As Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks took oath of office for a second term, four new members of the Prince George’s County Council were sworn in to begin their terms of service at Upper Marlboro’s Show Place Arena on Monday, Dec. 5. These new members– Wala Blegay (D-District 6), Krystal Oriadha (D-District 7), Wanika Fisher (D-District 2) and Ingrid Harrison (D-District 4)– will change the face and priorities of the Council. “This last election was a call for a
Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
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Raphael Warnock Wards off Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate Runoff
Katie Ledecky Conducts STEM Presentation at Eliot-Hine Middle School By the time she entered middle school, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky came to fully understand and appreciate how science and math helped her measure her progress and eventually become one of the best in her sport. Years later, Ledecky conveys messages about the importance of STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] through STEM Forward, an education program she participates in as a Team Panasonic athlete. This year, more than 400,000 young people in schools across the country have utilized resources from Ledecky’s STEM Virtual Field Trip. Ledecky recently took her advocacy to the next level when
government that acts and a diverse council,” said Council Chair Calvin Hawkins (D-At-Large), after introducing the new cohort of Councilmembers. Hawkins has openly acknowledged that during the primary election, he heard concerns from many county residents regarding government transparency and accountability. Blegay and Oriadha bring a new kind of diversity– both are children of African immigrants, the firsts to serve on the Council. Having served as an At-Large
Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
5 Students from Eliot Hine Middle School, (l-r) Sebastian Rodriguez Garzon, Maiya Stover, and Xavier Lemus Reyes interview seven-time Olympic winning medal swimmer Katie Ledecky during an interactive STEM assembly on Dec. 5. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)
For the second time in two years, voters in Georgia have delivered a Senate runoff victory for Democrats. Incumbent Raphael Warnock, who won a runoff in January 2021 against Republican Kelly Loeffler, defeated Herschel Walker in RUNOFF Page 16 a close contest that saw both candidates earn nearly 2 million votes. Warnock’s victory underscored
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