Ambrose Lane, Jr. is a known long-time activist and community builder in the District of Columbia with over 25 years of leadership experience as an effective organizer and executive, working directly with youth, elected officials, community leaders and businesses. In late 2013, Mr. Lane organized, founded and is the current Chairman of the Health Alliance Network, the strongest and largest DC community-based health advocacy and policy group, to advocate for black residents of poor and low-income communities and seniors in Wards 7, 5, 4, 1 & 8, the issues of health equity, population health policy, chronic disease prevention strategies and the need for a “change in community health culture” to bring about healthy and thriving communities.  He is a founding community leader of the Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN) and champions initiatives related to early childhood mental health and engagement of fathers.He has assisted in the writing of past DC Council health legislation on Health Impact Assessments (HIA’s). In 2019, Mr. Lane was again selected by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve a second term as a Commissioner for the DC Commission on Health Equity, his term ending in December 2022. He is a Co-founder and Board member of the Black Coalition Against Covid (BCAC), addressing Coronavirus concerns, policy and impact for Black communities. In 2021, Lane founded and Chairs the Opioid Solutions Working Group, a convening of 28 organizations dedicated to addressing solutions to the impact of Opioids/Fentanyl on black communities.  This resulted in DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declaring a “Opioid Public Emergency” in November 2023. Lastly, Mr. Lane is producer and host of the radio program “To The East,” a program on Pacifica’s WPFW, highlighting issues in the Black communities East of the River (Wards 7 & 8 in Washington, DC).

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