Issue Position: HELPING THOSE WHO SERVE D.C.

Issue Position

The House passed the Congresswoman's bill to rename and permanently authorize the D.C. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program in honor of Major General David Wherley, Jr., who was particularly devoted to the city's youth, after Major General Wherley and his wife, Ann, were killed in the tragic June 2009 Metro crash. The Norton bill assists D.C. Guard members with college education expenses, like most states do for their soldiers. She secured $375,000 for these expenses in FY 2010. In addition, she attended the opening of the Major General David F. Wherley Jr. and Mrs. Ann C. Strine Wherley Family Readiness Center at the D.C. National Guard Armory. Norton believes she can get passage in the 112th Congress.

Earlier this year, Norton greeted more than 100 soldiers from the D.C. National Guard's 104th Maintenance Detachment and 547th Transportation Company as they returned from the Iraq war. Norton continues to attend all D.C. National Guard deployments, homecoming events, funerals, and other important occasions to show the city's gratitude for the many services the Guard provides for the District, as well as for their service abroad.

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