Adrian Fenty: “I cannot understand why anyone would eliminate a program, especially when it is not costing the schools or the local…”

I think my real sense of pride is to say that I had some small role to create a program where Ronald and Tiffany could sit here today and talk to you about their successful dreams and ambitions.

What better measure of success than the desire of parents, the desire of citizens, citizens of the District, to continue the program?

I had the full backing of my boss, the mayor Adrian Fenty, who was one of those incredibly rare politicians who said I'm going to put my entire political career on the line.

If it's not broken, don't fix it.