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Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This July

A monthly roundup of people we’d like to have over for drinks, food, and conversation.

About Guest List

Guest List is Washingtonian’s fantasy cast of who we’d like to invite over for dinner each month.

Sarah Marloff

She’s the new top editor at Washington City Paper .

Lonnie G. Bunch III

The Smithsonian head curated the lauded “American Aspirations” exhibit.

Saniya Yamin

This Virginia student successfully lobbied to allow SATs on school days, making the tests more accessible.

Lewis Ferebee

DC’s public-schools chancellor announced he’s departing for a job at an education nonprofit.

Bill Fuchs

The Wagshal’s owner is opening a new spot downtown, Wagshal’s Grand Bodega


DISINVITED!

David Gadis

The board of DC Water voted to remove its CEO, who was in charge during the Potomac sewage spill.

This article appears in the July 2026 issue of Washingtonian.

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