District of ColumbiaWard 7 street would be named for Kentrell Devaughn
If approved by the Mayor or passed over a veto and cleared through congressional review, the Council would honor Kentrell Devaughn by naming a Ward 7 block after him.
What it does
The Council would symbolically name 45th Street NE between Douglass and Quarles Streets in Ward 7 “Kentrell Devaughn Way.” The name honors Ward 7 resident Kentrell Devaughn.
Argument forNaming the block for Kentrell Devaughn could help neighbors remember his work with young people in the Kenilworth community.
Argument againstA new honorary street name could confuse visitors or delivery workers trying to find the 1500 block of 45th Street NE.
More detail
The Council would symbolically name the block “Kentrell Devaughn Way.” The designation covers 45th Street NE between Douglass Street NE and Quarles Street NE in Ward 7. The act would take effect after the Mayor approves it, or the Council overrides a veto, and a 30-day congressional review period passes.
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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 B26-0838
History
- 2026
- Oct 28Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeLatest
- Oct 9Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0838 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 6Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- Sep 29B26-0838 Introduced by Councilmember Felder at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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