mə kˈɑːɹði wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə dˌiːsˈiː dˈaʊntaʊn pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp, ɐ ɡɹˈuːp fˈɑːstɚɹɪŋ ɹᵻvˌaɪɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk dˈaʊntaʊn sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.
McCarthy was former director of the DC Downtown Partnership, a group fostering revitalization of the historic downtown section of the city.