Interview 53: Matt For DC

Well this is novel: I wrote up an interview the same month it occurred!

Matt Abbruzzese is a New York state native who moved to the District of Columbia several years ago. He fell in love with the city, and started doing volunteer work for various community and local government organizations. Now he wants to do more.

He’s running later this year for a seat on an Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a lower-tier panel than the city council but one that still has some power of note. For example, the commissions have significant sway on liquor license applications. That’s an important, and contentious, issue for the ANCs that represent parts of the city where fights frequently break out over gentrification and whether DC has too many bars and restaurants.

In my interview with Matt, he told me his take on the city, what’s driving him to run for an ANC seat, and what he wants to bring to the commission.

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