DC Vote 2003 Champion of Democracy Walter E. Washington DC Vote 2003 Champions of Democracy Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jan Fenty DC Vote 2003 Champion of Democracy Jack H. Olender

On Tuesday, October 14, 2003 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the City Museum of Washington, D.C., DC Vote honored its 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards recipients.

The event was attended by nearly 300 people who sampled from a "Taste of the Community" as local restaurants and national beverage distributors shared their best with DC Vote's best supporters and friends. Individuals and businesses also donated items and services that allowed DC Vote to host its First Annual Silent Auction.

Recipients of DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards are:

• The Honorable Walter E. Washington
  Former Mayor of the District of Columbia



• Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jan Fenty
  Community Activists & Owners of
  Fleet Feet Athletics in Adams Morgan



• Jack H. Olender, Esq.
  Philanthropist & Longtime DC Voting Representation Advocate

Sponsors and Donors
DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception
Celebrating Our Communities - United for Equal Rights

DC Vote is grateful to the hundreds of people who attended DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception and to the following community underwriters, sponsors, businesses and individuals who helped to make the 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception an amazing success.

Underwriters and Sponsors

• BB&T
• Comcast of Washington, DC
• Greater Washington Commercial Association of REALTORS® (GWCAR)
• Jenner & Block, Washington, DC
• Verizon, Washington, DC
• Washington, DC Association of REALTORS® (WDCAR)

Media Sponsor

• Capital Community News, Inc. (publishers of Hill Rag, East of the River, and DC North)

Taste of the Community

DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception featured a "Taste of the Community" where attendees were dazzled with culinary delights from local restaurants and libations from beverage suppliers who generously providing their in-kind services to DC Vote for the Awards Reception. "Taste of the Community" sponsors included:

• Austin Grill
• Best Cellars
• Cake Love
• Capitol City Brewing Company
• Chef Geoff's
• D.C. Grey Goose Vodka
• Dream
• Georgia Brown's
• Ice Krystals, Inc.
• Love Cafe
• Mid-Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc.
• Red Bull
• Ruth's Chris Steak House
• Saki

Silent Auction

DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception featured a Silent Auction. Attendees were able to bid on numerous items from trendy gifts to tasty dinners with DC dignitaries, theatre tickets, museum visits, and more. Donors to the Silent Auction included:

• Akridge Real Estate Services
• Arena Stage Theatre
• Arucola Restaurant
• Austin Grill Restaurant
• Best Cellars
• Capitol Hill Bikes
• Capitol City Brewing Company
• Chef Geoff's Restaurant
• Delhi Dhaba Restaurant
• Dr. Alvin Baraff
• Elaine Robnett Moore
• Flexcar
• Formation Designs
• Go Mama Go!
• Grey Goose Vodka
• Home Rule
• Johnson's Flower and Garden Centers
• Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. (Opening in early 2004)
• Nana
• Pallette Restaurant
• Pumpernickel's Deli
• Rappahannock Cellars in Huntly, Virginia
• Results, The Gym - Capitol Hill
• Red Sage Restaurant
• The Phillips Collection Museum
• The Shakespeare Theatre
• The Studio Theatre
• The Tabbard Inn
• Trattoria Liliana Restaurant
• XM Satellite Radio
• Wild Women Wear Red Shoe Boutique
• Woodward House Bed and Breakfast
• Zola Restaurant
• Zawadi Traditional African Art Gallery
• Chevy Chase Gallery at 5039 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Exotic Nails at 1755 S Street, NW
• Gold's Gym at 4310 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Loule Hair Salon at 1755 S Street, NW
• Marrakesh Restaurant at 617 New York Avenue, NW
• Pulp Cards and Gifts at 1803 14th Street, NW
• Uptown Cathay Restaurant at 5018 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Albert Eisenberg - Personal
• Marissa Jones - Personal
• Aviva Kempner and Mark Plotkin - Personal
• Catherine Oleksiw - Personal
• Kathryn C. Ray - Personal
• Judy Hubbard Saul and Richard Saul - Personal

DC Vote Recognizes & Applauds the Generosity of DC Vote's 2003 Champions of Democracy Awards Reception Sponsors & Donors

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