FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 17, 2014
Contact: Joaquin McPeek, 916-599-4166

Mayor-Elect Bowser Issues Statement on Final Approval of Soccer Stadium Deal

Washington, D.C. – Mayor-Elect Muriel Bowser issued the following statement today regarding the unanimous Council approval of the new D.C. soccer stadium deal:

“It is a great day for DC residents and the future of soccer in the nation’s capital. We proved that only when we come together, can we move the District forward. Together, we delinked the Reeves Center allowing for greater community input on its fate and approved a soccer stadium that will create jobs, spur economic opportunity, and inject energy to a neighborhood on the banks of the Anacostia River. I cannot wait to get started. Vamos!”

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Joaquin McPeek
Press Secretary
Mayor-Elect Muriel Bowser’s Transition Team
(o) (202) 442-5207
joaquin@wearewashingtondc.org
www.wearewashingtondc.org