Muriel Bowser

Imagine you have a principal for a whole city! That's kind of like Muriel Bowser. She's the Mayor of Washington, D.C., which is a very important job. She helps make sure everything runs smoothly for all the people who live there. She was born on August 2, 1972, and has been the mayor since 2015. That's a long time, like being in the same grade for many years!

Before becoming mayor, Muriel Bowser was like a super-helper on the city's council for eight years. That's like being a class president for a really long time! She worked hard and people liked her ideas so much that they voted for her to be mayor. She's won the election three times in a row, which is like hitting a home run in baseball every single time!

Being mayor means you're in charge of lots of important things. Mayor Bowser helps decide how to make the city better for everyone. She works on things like schools, parks, and making sure people are safe. It's like being the captain of a big team, making sure everyone works together to win!

One cool thing about Mayor Bowser is that she's the second woman ever to be mayor of Washington, D.C. She's also the first African-American woman to win the mayor job three times in a row! That's like being the first person to do a super-difficult trick on the playground and then doing it again and again!