Community activists in Alexandria thanked Mayor Allison Silberberg for her decision to sign the Cities Thrive letter denouncing the GOP Health Care bill (that was since defeated). From right are Dan Hawkins; Arlene Hewitt; Richard Merritt; Mac Meyers; Silberberg; Elizabeth C. Ghandakly, health commissioner; Katya Wanzer, Chair of the Public Health Advisory Commission; and Lauren Tamara Wilson, public health commissioner.