Muriel Bowser

Mayor, Washington, D.C. · 1 appearance on the record.

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Muriel Bowser has served as the Mayor of Washington, D.C. since 2015, becoming the first African American woman elected to three consecutive terms in the role. Prior to becoming mayor, she represented Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015.

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Assertion Not checkable as stated

Bowser: Sharing economy outpaced government regulation due to high consumer demand

“The sharing economy and these sharing businesses got in front of government but they didn't get in front of their customers, because their customers are demanding these services. So, and in a lot of ways, we've had to catch up.”

Muriel Bowser Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:37 a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government

Opinion

Bowser: Human services are the government sector most ripe for tech innovation

“If there's anything that I think is ripe for more innovation and solutions in government, it's in the human services.”

Muriel Bowser Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 0:58 a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government

Opinion

Bowser: D.C.'s biggest weakness compared to Silicon Valley is venture capital access

“Probably the biggest disadvantage that we have if you compare us to Silicon Valley and some other cities is that they have to be able to raise the money that they need to grow their companies.”

Muriel Bowser Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:08 a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government

Assertion Partly supported

Bowser: Tech companies use D.C. regulations as national model legislation

“A lot of the technology companies use the laws and regulations that we have created to both encourage business and protect consumers. And now they're using those, our laws and regulations as models around the country.”

Muriel Bowser Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 7:15 a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government

Assertion Not checkable as stated

Bowser: Redacting police body camera video quickly is currently virtually impossible

“It's virtually impossible right now to quickly redact the information that these cameras pick up.”

Muriel Bowser Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 12:53 a16z Podcast | The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government

Appearances (1)

Episode	Date	Speaking time
a16z Podcast \| The Changing Relationship Between Tech and Government	Jan 2, 2019	10m

Muriel Bowser

Appearances (1)

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