<div class="gmail_quote">A glittering resume and the support of the entire District 22 delegation to the Maryland General Assembly were not enough for Kisha Brown, as Hyattsville resident Alonzo Washington rode an inspiring up-from-poverty life story and the patronage of recently departed Delegate Justin Ross to overwhelmingly win the endorsement of the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee and appointment by Md. Governor Martin O'Malley as the district's newest State Delegate. Read about Washington's stunning victory in the December issue of the <i>Hyattsville Life & Times</i>:</div>
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<br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Also in the December issue:</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">How Mike Franklin, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store, went from reading Aristotle at St. John's College to leading a Route 1 Renaissance; the Prince George's County Public Schools plan to move 6th graders from elementary schools to middle schools next fall; a federal grant that's helping local homeowners save money on their energy bills; a state grant that may help Hyattsville build a parking garage in its Arts District; the story of the "Mencken of Bladensburg"; and more.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Read it all here, and subscribe for free:</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/2012-12">http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/2012-12</a></div>
<div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Chris Currie</div><div class="gmail_quote">Hyattsville</div>