Breaking from the steady hum of the capital's heartbeat, Mayor Muriel Bowser has temporarily stepped away from the public eye. As per the public schedule released by the Mayor's office, Mayor Bowser embarked on personal travel from yesterday until Tuesday. The matter of such absence, while private, poses a brief pause in the Mayor's typically transparent agenda of civic engagements. Residents eager to follow the Mayor's engagements can expect resume their attention to the public calendar on the ushering day of the new year.
Citizens, however, can anticipate the Mayor's swift return to official duties. According to the information released by the Mayor's office, on Wednesday, Mayor Bowser is scheduled to consult with advisors and staff at the John A. Wilson Building. Such intermissions in Bowser's public engagements aren't irregular, yet they manage always to stir conversations about the balance elected officials must to strive to maintain between their public responsibilities and personal time.
It is traditional at the year's close to both retrospect the past and prospect the future. As the calendar pages turn, Mayor Bowser will engage the community in marking a fresh beginning. Come next Thursday, the calendar highlights the 12th Annual FITDC Fresh Start 5K.
