The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce that David Rubenstein will interview The Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor of the District of Columbia. The lunch will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026. The reception will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by the luncheon and program at 12:00 p.m., ending promptly at 1:30 p.m.
As the seventh elected mayor of the District, Muriel Bowser is the first African American woman elected to three four-year terms as mayor of a United States city. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she has represented her hometown in elected office first as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, then as a Member of the D.C. Council, and as Mayor since 2015. Her tenure has encompassed significant investment in affordable housing, the diversification of the District's economy, and transformational development projects, including The Wharf and RFK Stadium. Mayor Bowser navigated some of the most challenging periods in the city's recent history, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd, the January 6th Capitol attack, the Capital Jewish Museum shooting, and the federal government's takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
Mayor Bowser has served as a Board Member of the Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, chaired the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Planning Board, and serves on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Chatham University and a Master of Public Policy from American University.
The Honorable Muriel Bowser
Mayor of the District of Columbia |
