Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician serving as the eighth Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Ward 4 as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015. She is the second female Mayor of the District of Columbia after Sharon Pratt, and the first woman to be reelected to that position.
Coronavirus closings extended to April 27 in D.C.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at a news conference on Friday that she has extended the city’s emergency order requiring restaurants and bars to discontinue onsite operations and the full closure of nightclubs until at least April 27 as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
Last Sunday the city announced the closings and restricted operations of bars and restaurants and other businesses such as health spas and theaters would be in effect until at least March 31.
