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Runners-up: Marion Barry, Eleanor Holmes Norton/Ian MacKaye (tie)
Best Local Hero
Adrian Fenty
"I live in D.C. and want local news."
"I believe in local journalism."
"Y'all are doing real local D.C. journalism."
"Washington City Paper has made me feel like I am part of the D.C. community."
Runners-up: Marion Barry, Eleanor Holmes Norton/Ian MacKaye (tie)