Gray to Make 1st White House Visit Wednesday, Meet with Obama
(Washington Post) — D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray is billing it as a “get-to-know-ya meeting.” On Wednesday, Gray (D) will make his first visit to the White House for a luncheon with the man who will soon be his most famous and powerful constituent, President Obama. Gray’s 45-minute visit with Obama will mark what many believe will be the incoming mayor’s best opportunity to make his case about what he and the residents of the District expect from the president. Obama still holds considerable clout over how the mayor and D.C. Council spend tax dollars and use the powers granted to them under Home Rule.
