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KHALIL
Khalil was born to an incarcerated mother at the former D.C. General hospital attached to the Central Detention Facility (D.C. Jail) on D street.
He is proof that the initiatives designed to uplift our most downtrodden residents, coupled with hard work, can—and do—make a difference. He is stepping up to do the work needed to protect them.
He attended DCPS and participated in before/after care programs that help so many DC families ease the burden of childcare.
Growing up in DC, Khalil sought ways to get involved and give back. In middle school, he signed up for Marion Barry's Summer Youth Employment Program; In high school he participated in D.C. Youth and Government.
Every weekend he would do community service with the Mayor's Serve DC initiative that was established under Mayor Fenty years prior. Through these programs, he developed a lasting sense of responsibility and a genuine investment in the city that shaped him.
Khalil graduated from the Friendship Public Charter School Collegiate Academy campus on Minnesota Avenue in Ward 7, and thanks to initiatives like the DC TAG Program he attended the University of Vermont.
At UVM, he served on Student Government, worked in Burlington City Hall and competed in American Policy Debate where he won the University its first national championship.
He graduated in 2016 with his adoptive parents Bruce and Maureen Normann by his side, whom he met at Holy Comforter Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church on East Capitol Street. They help facilitate monthly food drives, organize yearly events for the local community and attend mass every week as a family.
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