If the bladder muscle is weak or does not contract as it should, then the bladder will not empty properly. Or if the bladder neck cannot relax or is scarred, it will be difficult for the bladder muscle to force urine past it. In both cases the bladder may not empty completely.
Finally, in 1974, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act allowed for District residents to elect their own mayor. Currently, the Mayor of the District of Columbia is popularly elected to a four-year term with no term limits. Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, the city government also has certain state-level responsibilities, making some of the mayor's duties analogous to those of United States governors. The current mayor of Washington, D.C. is Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has served in the role since January 2, 2015. The lists on this page include all of the chief executives of the District of Columbia in their various forms.
This grant represents the first award in Mayor Barrettâs strategic $7 million fundraising campaign to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Milwaukee by 2010. âWe are very grateful to the Helen Bader Foundation for their generous support in our efforts to eradicate childhood lead poisoning. We are hopeful that other philanthropic organizations and corporations will follow suit,â said Mayor Tom Barrett. Lead is a poison that affects every system in the body.