Now President of the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District, Patty Brosmer has been a part of the BID movement since helping to develop the necessary legislation from 1995-1999.

This interview with longtime Hill realtor Don Denton conducted by former ANC 6B chair Ken Jarboe focuses on the 2002 creation of the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID). Both Denton and Jarboe were instrumental in the effort that led to the successful establishment of the BID.

Ken Jarboe served 12 years as an elected Commissioner for ANC 6B and was Chair during 2001 and 2002.

Bill McLeod, was Executive Director of Barracks Row Main Street from August 2002 to December 2006, during the period in which the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District was being formed.

Susan Perry is a long-time Hill resident who joined the early efforts to establish the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District, using her extensive background in public transportation issues to the benefit of her neighborhood.

Bill Rouchell, owner of Maison Orleans Bed and Breakfast, was president of the Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals (CHAMPS) from 2000-2002 when a Capitol Hill Business Improvement District was first considered.