Mark Hanna and Arlus Stephens Named to Mayor-Elect Janeese Lewis George’s Transition Team

November 11, 2026

DC Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George named Murphy Anderson partners Mark Hanna and Arlus Stephens to her transition team. Both will serve as members of the Legal Affairs and Civil Rights Committee, which is chaired by Natalie Ludaway and Elizabeth Wieser.

Over the next two months, the transition team will help the Mayor-elect with making key policy and personnel decisions upon her inauguration in January 2027. Arlus and Mark have represented District residents for decades and have extensive experience with the District’s employment and civil rights agencies.

Murphy Anderson is honored that Mark and Arlus will serve. We look forward to a new day for labor and civil rights in Washington.