To ensure that one of the issues Effi Barry championed will not be forgotten, D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) introduced legislation this week to name the city's east-of-the-river HIV/AIDS initiative after the District's beloved former first lady.
"She is the only coordinator we ever had for that program, and it is fitting that we name this program in her memory and in her honor to make sure that it continues," Gray said after Barry's funeral service Friday. "We will be asking for more money in the FY '09 budget, and we are going to make sure that they are investing in Effi's legacy." read more
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