DC's Change - Finally

Although this has nothing to do with the change in Administration, it has been a long time coming and actually was a bit of a battle in the House when the topic initially came up (Republicans were against it).

I'm very pleased by the decision to feature Duke. The two other finalists were Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass.

This is a good starting point for more changes to come for the District. Next up, the holy grail for DC...voting rights in Congress.

From the Washington Post...

The long-awaited D.C. quarter began circulating yesterday, according to officials at the U.S. Mint. It bears the likeness of jazz legend Duke Ellington, a District native.

The coin is part of a program established in 1998 that created commemorative quarters for each of the 50 states. It was expanded in 2007 to include the District.