WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2023 — Employment opportunities for Bahamians to work in the hospitality industry in Washington, D.C., were among many issues His Excellency Wendall Jones, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, discussed with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday, May 3
During his visit to the Mayor’s office, Ambassador Jones also met with senior officials to discuss various matters, including the ease of doing business which can improve the economy of the Bahamas. Other issues discussed included the facilitation of Bahamian students in colleges and universities in the area.
Every year thousands of tourists from Washington, D.C., and the Washington Metropolitan area visit The Bahamas.
As the seventh elected mayor of Washington, D.C., Mayor Bowser has a strong record of creating a bold urban policy agenda, making tough decisions in a high stakes environment, and shaping a diverse economy.
She has served her hometown in elected office since 2004 as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (2004-2006), Member of the DC Council (2007-2015) and now Mayor since 2015. On November 8, she became only the second person elected three times as mayor of Washington, DC., and is the first African American woman to be elected to three, four-year terms as mayor of an American city.
