Mark Plotkin 鈥� a longtime 麻豆官网 contributor and a fierce advocate for D.C. statehood 鈥� will be memorialized Wednesday at George Washington University.
The event is slated to start at 2 p.m. at the at 805 21st聽Street, NW.
笔濒辞迟办颈苍听passed away Sept. 22.
He was a staple on 麻豆官网 for 10 years. He hosted 鈥淭he Politics Program with Mark Plotkin鈥� on Fridays, through which he delivered commentaries on the air.
Plotkin came to 麻豆官网 in 2002 and left in 2012. Before that, he was at WAMU, did commentary for Fox5 and wrote for various publications.
麻豆官网鈥檚 former Vice President of Programming Jim Farley described Plotkin as 鈥渙ne of the feistiest guys I had ever met.鈥�
鈥淗e was a bulldog when he got on a story or on an issue 鈥� He was rough on everybody because he wanted to get things done,鈥� Farley told 麻豆官网. 鈥淗e was a character. He had some rough edges, but was so memorable.”
