Top 10 (#1) Jeni Stepanek: Teaching courage, sharing Mattie’s hope
October 2, 2011
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
DC Spotlight TV, Living the Life, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2011
When Jeni Stepanek looks back over her life, it’s often difficult to reflect on the past. On June 22, 2004, her fourth child, Mattie, lost his lifelong battle with a rare neuromuscular disease. As a result of the disease, Mattie relied on a ventilator to breathe and a wheelchair to get around. He would have been 21 years old on July 17 of [...]
Top 10 (#9) Kevin B. Chavous: “Get involved, get out there and try to change it”
October 1, 2011
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
DC Spotlight TV, Metro Link, Top 10 Most Interesting People
When Kevin B. Chavous remembers his childhood, he notes that it was peppered with the typical activities and milestones experienced by most children. Yet Chavous says his early years growing up in the Hillcrest section ofWashington, D.C. had significant moments that will forever impact the way he lives his life today. One such memory involves his father, Kevin P. Chavous, who is currently a children’s [...]
Photos: A Night with Maryland Delegate Anne Kaiser
June 6, 2011
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
Media
On Monday, as the sunset closed out a warm June day, friends of Maryland Delegate Anne Kaiser (D-14) came out to support her at a fundraiser in Olney, Maryland. Some of the friends and supporters who dined and mingled at Olney Theatre included: Speaker of the Maryland House Mike Busch, U.S. Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Maryland State Senator Jennie Forehand, Maryland Delegate Craig Zucker, Maryland Delegate Sheila Hixson, Maryland NOW president Linda Mahoney, Joe Joyner [...]
Gallery 15 by Rachel Lincoln
Photo: Rachel Lincoln/DC Spotlight (Above: Rachel Lincoln and Ted Leonsis)
March 4, 2011
Rachel Lincoln
Staff Photographer
DC Spotlight Gallery
President Barack Obama and Governor Martin O’Malley campaigning at Bowie State University
Below: Election night in Washington, DC with Mayor Vince Gray, Council Chairman Kwame Brown, DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Marion Barry and Michael Brown
Below: Wendy Thompson and Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals, Mystics and Wizards
Below: Carolyn Cook, ERA activist and founder of United 4 Equality
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Gallery 15 by Kerry Ensigner
February 1, 2011
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
DC Spotlight Gallery
Photos: Kerry Ensinger/DC Spotlight (Above: James “JB” Brown and Kerry Ensinger)
(Below: The inauguration of Mayor Vince Gray in Washington, DC)
Below: Covenant House’s annual Christmas party hosted by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Below: Eatonville Restaurant, Washington, DC
Kerry Ensinger
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Email: kerryensinger@gmail.com
Website: kerryensinger.majorwhite.com
Kerry Ensinger is a local photographer.
Photos of a New Day: Mayor Vince Gray’s Inauguration
January 12, 2011
Peter Francis
Staff Writer
Mayor Vince Gray’s Inauguration
Photos: Kerry Ensinger/DC Spotlight
The inauguration ceremony and celebration for Mayor Vince Gray was shared by both Council Chairman Kwame Brown and Gray’s family, along with such guests as D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Attorney General Eric Holder and former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty.
Holiday Photos of 2010
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When the WTOP News Radio gang got together before Christmas, it was treats and laughter as friends gathered around the fire blazing on the television and sipped eggnog. The fire was fabricated from a store-bought CD, but the rum in the eggnog left the guests oblivious of the difference. The [...]
Election Night Photos
November 4, 2010
Media
(*Photos courtesy of Rachel Lincoln/DC Spotlight) Above: DC’s Mayor-elect Vince Gray and Wendy Thompson (Left) stand among Gray supporters on election night.
DC Elections: A Night to Remember for Democrats
November 4, 2010
Adam Arnold
Staff Writer
Media
(*Photos courtesy of Rachel Lincoln/DC Spotlight) Above: DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Wendy Thompson (Right) discuss the future of the District under a new Republican-led House of Representatives.
On an evening that left Democrats around the nation with little to cheer about, the mood at the Love Nightclub on Okie Street on election night was festive and celebratory. The club hosted the District’s most prominent local political leaders – Mayor-elect Vince Gray, Council [...]
Photos from the road: Summer ends, fall begins on the Eastern Shore
October 30, 2010
Wendy Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
Photos from the Road
BILLBOARD PHOTO: Cheryl Seigler, owner of Farmer Gene's Market in Greenwood, Delaware (standing with Wendy Thompson), showcases some of the largest pumpkins on the Eastern Shore. Cheryl's father, Gene, who opened the market 28 years ago, passed away in July 2010. TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Megan Street (owner of Street's Produce) and Tim Flynn, SECOND RIGHT PHOTO: Fisherman Jack Linzey of Ocean City, THIRD RIGHT PHOTO: Janet Tull from Greenwood, Delaware [...]