District of ColumbiaCouncil would give a Ward 7 street an honorary name
If the Mayor approves it, or the Council overrides a veto, and a 30-day congressional review period occurs, a Ward 7 street would receive an honorary name.
What it does
The Council would symbolically name the stretch of 50th Street NE between East Capitol Street and Ames Street in Ward 7 “Johnny Gant Way.”
Argument forThe new name could help people remember Johnny Gant’s boxing career and the time he spent mentoring Ward 7 youth.
Argument againstAn honorary name might confuse visitors who rely on the street’s numbered address to find a location.
More detail
The Council would give part of 50th Street NE the honorary name “Johnny Gant Way.” The name would apply to 50th Street NE in Ward 7, between East Capitol Street NE and Ames Street NE. The act would take effect after mayoral approval, or a Council veto override, and a 30-day period of congressional review; the bill does not specify their order.
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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 B26-0839
History
- 2026
- Oct 30Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia RegisterLatest
- Oct 27Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- Oct 9Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0839 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 6Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Sep 29B26-0839 Introduced by Councilmember Felder at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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