Vincent C. Gray

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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray is seen in the reflection of a mirror as he offers remarks during his biweekly press briefing at the Hillcrest Recreation Center in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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During his biweekly press briefing Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray and state schools superintendent Hosanna Mahaley talk about how a 4-year-old special-needs student was left alone on a school bus for several hours Tuesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Detective Jackie Bell, a member of Washington Mayor Vincent C. Gray's security detail, attempts to block a photographer from photographing Mr. Gray as he departs after helping volunteers pack Thanksgiving holiday meals at Food & Friends, an organization that provides and delivers meals to people suffering from life-challenging illnesses, in Washington on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray tosses the coin before the game as Anacostia High School faces Dunbar High School for the 43nd Annual DCIAA Turkey Bowl Varsity Football Championship at Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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At the invitation of Muriel Bowser, chairman of the D.C. Council’s Committee on Government, Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan discusses Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s proposal to overhaul campaign finance on Tuesday with members of the panel. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Among those listening to Kaya Henderson and Mayor Vincent C. Gray at Monday’s luncheon at the Verizon Center is Anacostia High School’s Markel Woods (left, in dark suit). (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Mayor Vincent C. Gray speaks with Chancellor Kaya Henderson (left) and Director of Athletics Stephanie Evans before the luncheon for the two teams scheduled to compete in Thursday’s championship football game. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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"We recognize that it's a painstaking, complicated investigation and they’ll get to a conclusion when they get to it," Mayor Vincent C. Gray said of the probe at his press briefing on Wednesday. The federal investigation into Mr. Gray’s mayoral run resulted in guilty pleas from three aides to the campaign. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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As D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton looks on during Veterans Day observances, D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray urged federal law be changed so the D.C. flag can be flown at military graduations. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Mayor Vince Gray hugs a resident affected by hurricane Sandy, on Evarts St NE, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Mayor Vince Gray visits a resident affected by hurricane Sandy, where a downed tree has blocked the road on Evarts St NE, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Mayor Vince Gray visits a residential area affected by hurricane Sandy, where a downed tree has blocked the road in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Mayor Gray surveys the damage as part of his job as Mayor of D.C., to ensure residents are taken care of. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)