D.C. United head coach Ben Olsen isn’t only a D.C. resident, but also a D.C. resident that think that D.C. should have more control over its own money. Olsen is set to appear in a D.C. Vote ad campaign in which 10 residents demand that Congress give the city more freedom to spend its locally raised tax dollars.

“I have lived in this city since 2000 and I am proud to call it my home. I, along with my family, friends, and every other District resident, should have a voice when it comes to matters that affect each of us on a daily basis,” said Olsen in a posting on the D.C. United website.

According to D.C. Vote spokesman James Jones, the ad campaign hopes to build awareness and interest in the issue of budget autonomy as it navigates its way through Capitol Hill and as the D.C. Council debates a proposed referendum on the issue.

The campaign was conceived of before the referendum was proposed by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Jones said, though it will complement the two-track process the organization is backing to get D.C. more budget autonomy.

Jones said the group is “elated” to have Olsen participate in the campaign. “It’s really encouraging to see people in sports taking a stand on this issue,” he said.

The ad campaign will formally be unveiled at D.C. Vote’s annual Champions of Democracy dinner on October 17—coincidentally, the dinner’s theme is “United for Our Rights”—and appear on Metrobuses and on bus shelters over the next month. Olsen will be at the dinner.

The last D.C. Vote ad campaign, “I am D.C. I Demand the Vote,” focused on gaining a voting seat in the House. In the spirit of full disclosure, I was featured in one of those ads.