Norton seeks to elevate DC mayors to the status of governors by allowing them the honor of flying flags at half-staff
The summary is missing some text; however, from what is provided, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, a representative for Washington, D.C., has introduced a bill aimed at honoring deceased Washington, D.C. mayors in a manner similar to the way states honor their late governors. Further specifics, including the nature of the proposed honors, are not available from the provided text. It seems that Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is advocating for a practice in Washington, D.C. that mirrors how states commemorate their former governors, specifically through introducing a bill that seeks to honor past mayors of Washington, D.C. This gesture is presumably aimed at acknowledging the significant contributions of these mayors to the capital city. The details on how these honors would be implemented or what they would entail, however, are not specified in the information given.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill that will honor the death of a Washington, D.C., mayor similar to how states’ governors are honored when they die: with the president ordering flags to be at half-staff.
The move is expected to be “part of a series of bills to ensure equal treatment for the nearly 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia” and will bring the Washington, D.C., mayorship closer to states’ governors while the office already has similar executive powers.
“Even though the District is not yet the 51st state it strives to be, we should treat a deceased D.C. mayor the same respect as comparable figures of states, territories, or possessions, which are named in the statute,” Norton said.
“I can only assume that the omission of the District of Columbia was an oversight and not meant to disrespect a deceased D.C. mayor or the residents of the District of Columbia. Adding D.C.’s mayor to the list of officials who can be honored with flags flown at half-staff is a small but, to D.C. residents, significant way to ensure residents receive the equal treatment they deserve.”
The Washington Examiner reached out to the mayor’s office but did not receive a response.
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The 116th Congress’s House Committee on the Judiciary previously passed the bill.
Some joked that Mayor Muriel Bowser should be cautious of Norton after the bill’s proposal. One X user replied to Norton, saying, “Sounds like you’re planning on getting rid of the mayor.”
Sounds like you’re planning on getting rid of the mayor 🤔
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