As mayor, Sharon Pratt initiated a major cleanup of what?
The Anacostia River
Public schools
Government corruption
Roads and highways
Answer
Government corruption was rampant in Washington, D.C. when Sharon Pratt took office as mayor in 1991. She made it a priority to address this issue and initiated a major cleanup effort. She established the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance to regulate campaign contributions and spending, and she created a new ethics code for city employees. These measures helped to reduce corruption and improve the transparency of the city government.
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