District of ColumbiaD.C. would give an Alabama Avenue block an honorary name
D.C. would honor Mary Cuthbert with a symbolic name for the 600 block of Alabama Avenue SE, after city approval and Congress’s 30-day review period.
What it does
D.C. would give the 600 block of Alabama Avenue SE the honorary name “Mary Cuthbert Way.” City approval and Congress’s 30-day review period would be required first.
Argument forThe honorary name could help residents and visitors remember Mary Cuthbert by connecting her name to a neighborhood location.
Argument againstThe honorary name could confuse visitors who mistake Mary Cuthbert Way for the block’s official street name.
More detail
The Council would use “Mary Cuthbert Way” as an honorary street name. The designation covers only the 600 block of Alabama Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. The Mayor would need to approve the measure, or the Council would need to override the Mayor’s rejection. The designation would take effect after that approval or override and a 30-day review period for Congress.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
- 2026
- Nov 19Public Hearing on B26-0806
History
- 2026
- Oct 28Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeLatest
- Sep 25Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0806 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 22Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Sep 17B26-0806 Introduced by Councilmember T. White at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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