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[email protected] Comprehensive M Street DC Primary Elections, Tues. Apr. 3 Transportation Study Begins – Finally he District of Columbia will hold All 8 wards will see the following com- primaries for President and for peting for four-year terms in Council-at- By Andy Litsky Large seats: T local offices on Tues. Apr. 3. On n January 12, more DC Statehood – G. Lee Atkin, Ann C. Jan. 4 the DC Board of Elections and Eth- than 130 neighbor- Wilcox; Democratic – Sekou Biddle, E. Gail ics reported that the following Republican hood residents turned candidates for President will appear on Anderson Holness, Vincent Orange, Peter O out at Westminster Presbyte- Shapiro; Republican – Mary Brooks Beatty the DC ballot: Newt Gingrich, Jon Hunts- rian Church for the first in a Ward Council races will occur in Wards man, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick series of community meetings 2, 4, 7, and 8. In 2012 the Mayor’s office, Perry. Barack Obama will appear on the kicking off a nine month M Council Chair, two at-large Council seats Democratic Party primary ballot. The DC Street SE/SW Transportation and the Council seats for Wards 1, 3, 5 Statehood Green party will list Jill Stein for Study. Conducted as part of and 6 are in mid-term.