She has excelled in her role as Publisher of The Georgetowner and is now "Breaking New Ground" with the launch of The Downtowner , which is in it's second year of publication! The Downtowner represents the vital and growing residential, restaurant, entertainment and retail communities in what is being called "The New Downtown" in Washington. Additionally, she is a founding member of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's 1869 Society and the Smithsonian Institution's Young Benefactors. She is active in several charitable organizations including We Are Singing for Women and Children with AIDS and was a candidate for 2003 Lukemia and Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year award.
Dave Roffman is now in his 36th year with The Georgetowner. From 1976 to 1998 he served as publisher. He is a former president of the Business and Professional Association of Georgetown. He founded and operated the Georgetown Visitors Center in the 1990s. He is a recipient of the Citizens Association of Georgetown's Captain Peter Belin Award in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the Georgetown community.
Gary Tischler is a prize-winning journalist who has been writing for the Georgetowner since the early 1980s, covering the performing arts and museums as well as local and national politics. He's profiled hundreds of famous folks and regular folks while chronicling the events and life of this unique city for over 20 years.
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