The Washington Post, January 12th, 1988
As 1987 came to an end, there was a common thread of dismay among even some of District Mayor Marion Barry's most ardent supporters. "Honestly, I hope that we have a better year in 1988," sighed Max N. Berry, chairman of the mayor's 1982 and 1986 reelection campaigns and treasurer of his initial upstart bid for mayor in 1978. "I hope there is less confusion, less turnover, good people coming in, vacancies filled and more of a confidence restored somehow in city government." The past year, filled with news of federal probes, staff upheavals, Barry's life style and questions about city services,...
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