DC Water 1st Street Tunnel TBM DivP_List of Candidates for Voting 2015 03 06

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Email

votes

will

be

due

by

noon

on

Saturday,

March

14,

2015

Briefing

for:

Briefing on:

DC

CLEAN

RIVERS

PROJECT

First

Street

Tunnel

Potential

Names

for

TBM

Vote

for

Three

Finalists

by

Tunnel

Forum

Members, Alternates,

and

Local

ANC

Commissioners

District of Columbia Water and Sewer AuthorityGeorge S. Hawkins, General Manager


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According to tunneling tradition, a Tunnel Boring Machine canstart work only after a name is given

Today, this tradition is carried out around the world, as a gestureof good will directed toward the safety of workers and successof the project

In the U.S., the Tunnel Boring Machine is always named after a

woman

So far, the DC Clean Rivers Team has named two Tunnel BoringMachines: Lady Bird for the Blue Plains Tunnel and Nannieafter Nannie Helen Burroughs for the Anacostia River Tunnel

The purpose of this presentation is to inform Tunnel ForumMembers, Alternates, and local ANC Commissioners so theycan vote for three finalists’ names from the candidatespresented herein for the First Street Tunnel Boring Machine

Naming a Tunnel Boring Machineand Purpose of this Presentation

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Participants Eligible to Votefor the Three Finalists

Location/Group Representative Alternate

First Street NW Dr. Marilyn Lashley Tomas Encaracion

Bryant /Channing Streets Renee Peres Philomena Fritz

Flagler Place Victoria Leonard Pia Brown

Adams Street Shelly Parker Dianne Barnes

W Street Joe Levesque Neal Herman

First and V Streets Angela Ray Theodore Bush

U Street Serita Sanders Jean Marie Thomas

Thomas St /Rhode Island Ave Chris Von Ferro

Local Blogs Scott Roberts Betsy McDaniel

Government-ANC Austin Pearl Teri Janine Quinn

Bertha Holliday

Civic Associations Sherry Howard

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Background on Selected Names

On Thursday, February 26, 2015, the First Street Tunnel

team invited Tunnel Forum Members, Alternates, and local

ANC Commissioners to meet about naming the TunnelBoring Machine for the First Street Tunnel project

The First Street Tunnel team presented suitable prominent

women’s names. Likewise, the invited guests providedinput and ideas for names.

Together, we formulated a list of finalists, which are

presented on the next several pages, in alphabeticalorder by first name

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Anna J. Cooper (1858 – 1964)

American author, educator, feminist, and influential African- American scholar, who was born into slavery and wholived in LeDroit Park

Fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree

Faculty and principal of Dunbar High School in Washington, DC

Championed education for African-Americans and women,

and established and co-founded several organizations topromote black civil rights causes, including “colored”branches of the YMCA and YWCA

Became president at Frelinghuysen University, a school

founded to provide classes for DC residents lackingaccess to higher education

Anna J. Cooper Circle is a traffic circle and park at the intersection of Third andT Streets, NW. In 1983, the circle was named in honor of Doctor Cooper.

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http://blackbluedog.com/2013/08/

news/black-historian-highlights-the-significance-of-anna-j-cooper/

The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a

class — it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity. – ANNA JULIA COOPER


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Hilda Mason (1916 – 2007)

Veteran of the civil rights movement

Teacher, counselor, and administrator in the DC public

school system for 19 years until she was elected to theBoard of Education from Ward 4. Fought for equaltreatment for African-American students and teachers.

Member of the DC Statehood Party, she served as an at-large member of the DC Council from 1977 to 1999, becomingthe longest-serving elected official in the city’s history

Championed issues including home rule, education,

and welfare of children Instrumental in the creation of the University of the District of Columbia

in the 1970s and what became the David A. Clarke School of Law in the 1980s

Self-described “grandmother of the world” for her work with underprivileged children

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http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/

2010/08/11/saint-pauls-college-

receives-largest-gift-in-school-history/


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Lucretia Coffin Mott (1793 – 1880)

American Quaker, abolitionist, women’s rights activist, andsocial reformer

In 1821, Mott became a Quaker minister and traveledextensively. Her sermons emphasized the presence of theDivine within every individual

With other women, founded the Philadelphia Female Anti-

Slavery Society. The organization opposed both slavery andracism and developed close ties to Philadelphia’s African-American community.

In 1846, founder and president of the Northern Association for the Relief and

Employment of Poor Women in Philadelphia In 1866, with other women, established the American Equal Rights Association

After the Civil War, increased her efforts to end war and violence and was a leadingvoice in the Universal Peace Union, founded in 1866

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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/

topic/394412/Lucretia-Mott


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First Dean of Women at Howard University in 1922

While serving as Dean, she secured the establishment of a “women’s

campus” at Howard and influenced the appointment of women’s deans

throughout the country During her tenure at Howard, three new residence halls were built.

A co-ed residence in the historic LeDroit Park is currently named in

her honor.

Founded Shaw Junior High School in 1919, the first junior high

school in the District of Columbia school system. In the sameyear, she was also appointed principal of the school.

Inducted into the 26th annual Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame

during Women’s History Month, which is in March

Founding member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Helped organize the National Council of Negro Women and

founded the National Association of College Women

In 1919, Slowe won the American Tennis Association’s first

tournament, making her the first African-American woman towin a major sports title

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Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885 – 1937)

http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/

releases/2011/20110406LucyDiggsSloweInductedintoMarylandWomens

HallofFame.htm


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Mary Church Terrell (1863 – 1954)

Writer, educator, activist, and daughter of former slaves

One of the first African-Americans to earn a college degree.

Became an educator in DC and was later appointed tothe Board of Education.

Lived at 326 T Street NW, named a National HistoricLandmark

Formed the Colored Women’s League in Washingtonto address social problems facing black communities,and co-founded the National Association of Colored Women

Signed the charter that established the NAACP and joined the burgeoning efforts toend legal segregation in Washington, DC

Mamie Eisenhower paid tribute to her in a letter, “For more than 60 years, her giftswere dedicated to the betterment of humanity and she left a truly inspiring record.”

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http://www.naacp.org/blog/entry/win-

wednesdays-mary-church-terrell


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Mary Hurd

Mary and her husband, James Hurd, bought a house at116 Bryant St, NW in 1944

Neighbors sued to block the sale citing the home’s deed covenants,

which forbid sale of the property to African-Americans

The Hurds appealed and the case (Hurd v. Hodge) went to the U.S.Supreme Court in 1948, where a landmark decision was renderedlifting all racial and religious deed covenants in place at the time

The unusual argument used was the United States membershippledge to uphold the Charter of the newly formed United Nations,which required “universal respect for, and observance of, humanrights and fundamental freedoms for all, without distinctions as

to race, sex, language or religion.” This ruling opened the door to integrated housing options throughout the nation

In 1948, Mary and James moved back into their Bryant Street home, which the Hurdfamily owned until 1997

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116 Bryant St, NW, Washington, DC.

http://househistoryman.blogspot.com/

2008/06/hurd-v-hodge-dc-racial-

covenants-50th.html

The legacy of Mary and James Hurd continues to be the noted in public

discussions of gentrification, legal analyses, and neighborhood development.

Voting Members: If you

have a photo of Mary

Hurd,

please

email

it

to

Tom

Lindberg

and

Vickey Wilcher.


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Mary Todd Lincoln (1818 – 1882)

First Lady from 1861 – 1865, during the Civil War

Southerners scorned her as a traitor to her birth and

citizens loyal to the Union suspected her of treason.

However, she did house troops in the East Room, aided

sick and wounded soldiers, and twice refused to leave

Washington when the capital was under threat of invasion.

Backed the establishment of a female nursing corps and

helped women acquire employment in the Treasury and

War Departments

Became the first hostess to welcome African-Americansas guests to the White House

Blamed by historians for excessive spending to host White House social functions

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Repository: Library of Congress Printsand Photographs Division Washington,

D.C. At: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/

item/brh2003000084/PP/


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In 1867 at 16 years old, married co-worker, Samuel Gompers

Had 12 children, six surviving past infancy

Sophia’s husband, Samuel Gompers, was an American cigarmaker, who became a labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history

Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation ofLabor (AFL) and served as the organization's president from

1886 to 1894 and from 1895 until his death in 1924

He promoted harmony among varying unions that comprisedthe AFL to help minimize jurisdictional battles

He promoted thorough organization and collective bargaining to

secure shorter hours and higher wages to emancipate labor

During World War I, Samuel Gompers and the AFL openlysupported the war effort, attempting to avoid strikes and boostmorale while raising wage rates and expanding membership

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Sophia Julian Gompers (1850 – 1920)

http://www.tzorafolk.com/genealogy/

history/gompers.htm

During the early 1920s, the Gompers resided in this Dupont Circle home.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Gompers


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Next Steps

Tunnel Forum Members, Alternates, and local ANC Commissioners will

cast their votes for three finalists by noon on Saturday, March 14, 2015

Email your three choices to Vickey Wilcher at [email protected]

and Tom Lindberg at [email protected]

Votes will be tallied and the top three contenders will be compiled by

DC Water

The top three candidates will be put to the vote by the general public

using an on-line survey available on DC Water’s website

Voting by the general public will close at the end of March 2015

The name receiving the most votes will win and will be announced by

DC Water

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Save the Dates

Next Tunnel Forum Meeting will be held on

Thursday, March 26, 2015, at St. George’s

Episcopal Church, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM

First Street Tunnel Groundbreaking Ceremony will

be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at the ChanningStreet Construction Staging Area at 11 AM

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DC Water appreciates your interest in andsupport of this important flood mitigation

and environmental improvement project.

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