Joseph Bowser Way Designation Act of 2025

Bill B 26-0415, the Joseph Bowser Way Designation Act of 2025, symbolically designates the 4800 block of 7th Street, N.E., in Ward 5 as "Joseph Bowser Way" to honor Joseph Bowser, a longtime Ward 5 resident and community leader who dedicated 44 years to DC Public Schools and served over 30 years as an ANC Commissioner. The bill uses existing legal authority under the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982 to make this street designation without implementing new policy, requiring funding, or altering legal obligations. This procedural bill commemorates Bowser's legacy of public service and community impact in Ward 5.