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2007 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report Innovating targeted products, services and partnerships around Minnesota. ADC’s mission is to work within African communities in Minnesota to start and sustain successful businesses, build assets, and promote community reinvestment. To our clients, we are “your guide to financial success in America.” Contents Introduction 2 Hussein Samatar: Gaining in influence at home and abroad Programs 3-6 ADC partners with City of Minneapolis to launch alternative financing program Now serving Greater Minnesota ADC launches mortgage company Spotlight: Abdi Duh, Greater Minnesota partner Success Stories 7-13 City Market: opening big Mustaqbal Computer: a growing niche Lucky Fashion: perfect timing Kulan: Getting together Community Hero Abdi Adan Vision 14-15 Bamson Fadipe: Building the ADC brand RT Rybak: Famous in Freetown Financials 16-17 Board & Staff 18-19 Partners & Funders 20 Gaining in influence, at home and abroad by Hussein Samatar, ADC Executive Director Introduction From Hamburg, Germany, to Hutchinson in Central Minnesota, ADC covered a lot of territory in 2007. Traveling on a Marshall Memorial Fellowship, I visited Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Belgrade, Brussels to observe the conditions of African immigrants and refugees in these European capitals and share the strategies that have succeeded in catalyzing upward mobility among the Twin Cities’ own African population. In summer, I and ADC outreach coordinator Nimo Farah accompanied Minneapolis City Council Member Robert Lilligren to Sweden and Norway, where we presented our local success stories to civic leaders helping Somali refugees in Northern Europe. In May, I addressed the need for new financing products tailored to observant Muslims at a workshop sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and hosted by the Minnesota Bankers Association. -
Skier Asks for Inclusive Timing Ilhan Omar's Road to Washington
2018 Holiday Events Guide PAGE B4 November 15–28, 2018 Vol. 29, No. 23 southwestjournal.com A history-The color barrier is broken on the making county board, and a refugee is going to election Congress By Dylan Thomas / [email protected] Voters had a chance to elect a person of color to the Hennepin County Board for the first time ever on Election Day. They elected two. History was also made in the state’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Minneapolis, where voters for the first time elected a refugee to represent them in Washington, D.C. And after spirited challenges to the county’s top two law enforcement officials, Hennepin County voters narrowly elected a new sheriff. Those changes at the local level came as DFLers swept races for governor and the state’s other constitutional offices and a surge of support for Democratic candidates nationwide gave that party control of the U.S. House of Representatives, even as Republicans gained seats in the Senate. Minnesota’s state Legislature will be similarly split along party lines, with DFLers taking the state House from Republicans, who maintained a narrow state Senate majority. SEE ELECTION RESULTS / PAGE A14 Ilhan Omar is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Photo courtesy Ilhan Omar for Congress Ilhan Omar’s road Skier asks for to Washington inclusive timing Fulton resident wants state high school league By Michelle Bruch / [email protected] to account for disabilities in races “Here in Minnesota, we don’t only welcome Roots immigrants, we send them to Washington,” said When Omar’s mother was born in Somalia, Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar, closing her neighbors came to give condolences. -
Tahir, Abdifatah I.Pdf
A University of Sussex PhD thesis Available online via Sussex Research Online: http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/ This thesis is protected by copyright which belongs to the author. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given Please visit Sussex Research Online for more information and further details URBAN GOVERNANCE, LAND CONFLICTS AND SEGREGATION IN HARGEISA, SOMALILAND: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEMPORARY DYNAMICS ABDIFATAH I TAHIR This thesis is submitted to the Department of Geography, School of Global Studies, University of Sussex, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) OCTOBER 1, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL OF GLOBAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX 1 | Page ORIGINALITY STATEMENT I hereby declare that this thesis has not been and will not be submitted in whole or in part to another University for the award of any other degree. Signature 2 | Page I. ABSTRACT This thesis offers an explanation for why urban settlement in Somaliland’s capital city of Hargeisa is segregated along clan lines. The topic of urban segregation has been neglected in both classic Somali studies, and recent studies of post-war state-building and governance in Somaliland. Such negligence of urban governance in debates over state-making stems from a predominant focus on national and regional levels, which overlooks the institutions governing cities. -
2007 Minnesota House of Representatives Mounds View
Minneapolis and Saint Paul 2007 Minnesota House of Representatives Mounds View Dellwood includes 2007 special election results North Oaks Brooklyn Park Grant Maple Grove 10 St. Vincent 46A Mike Nelson DFL Fridley Humboldt Brooklyn Center New Brighton Arden Hills Warroad 53B Carol McFarlane R Lancaster 46B Debra Hilstrom DFL Anoka Shoreview 75 Roseau Birchwood Village Gem Lake Hallock Roseau Roosevelt Vadnais Heights Kittson Badger White Bear Lake Hilltop Lake Bronson Williams Greenbush 169 Baudette Columbia Heights Kennedy Halma 45A Sandra Peterson DFL 50B Kate Knuth DFL 50A Carolyn Laine DFL 694 Mahtomedi Donaldson Karlstad New Hope 01A Dave Olin DFL Ranier Strathcona International Falls Crystal Strandquist Stephen Lake of the Woods 94 Pine Springs Middle River 54B Bev Scalze DFL Little Canada Argyle Littlefork Robbinsdale Marshall Plymouth St. Anthony Holt Grygla 58A Joe Mullery DFL Roseville Maplewood Oslo Viking 54A Mindy Greiling DFL North St. Paul Alvarado Warren Koochiching 36 Big Falls 59A Diane Loeffler DFL Thief River Falls Goodridge Pennington Ramsey 55A Leon Lillie DFL 45B Lyndon R. Carlson DFL St. Hilaire Orr St. Louis 01B Bernie L. Lieder DFL 53 Lauderdale 35E East Grand Forks 35W Oakdale Beltrami 03A Tom Anzelc DFL Golden Valley Falcon Heights Plummer Kelliher Red Lake Falls Mizpah Winton 2 Ely 58B Augustine Dominguez DFL Red Lake 61 Oklee Northome Fisher Brooks 02B Brita Sailer DFL Cook Effie Crookston Trail Tower 66A John Lesch DFL Gully Funkley Grand Marais Gonvick Bigfork Mentor Blackduck 06A David Dill DFL Clearbrook -
Minnesota Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity
MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD ON RACIAL EQUITY 2005–2006 JERMAINE TONEY ORGANIZING APPRENTICESHIP PROject | ORGANIZING APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION—Race Mtters in Minnesot ........................................................ 1 2005–2006 RACIAL EQUITY LEGISLATION................................................. 10 BILLS Eduction Equity ................................................................................................... 12 Civil Rights Equity nd Criminl Justice ................................................................... 17 Economic Equity ................................................................................................... 20 Helth Equity ........................................................................................................ 25 Institutionl Racism ............................................................................................... 28 Americn Indin Tril Sovereignty .......................................................................... 33 REPORTING ON THE GOVERNOR ................................................................. 36 LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD Summry of the Report crd: Unfinished Business ................................................... 38 House Report crd ................................................................................................ 42 Sente Report crd ............................................................................................... 50 REFERENCES .................................................................................................. -
2003 Election Directory
Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota Senate Updated January 16, 2003 2003 House Membership Statistics Unofficial list as of November 6, 2002 82 Republican members 52 DFL members 103 men 31 women 15 DFL women 16 Republican women 43 newly elected members 0 newly elected members previously served in the House 30 newly elected Republican members 13 newly elected DFL members 32.1 percent of House members did not serve last session 35 newly elected members are men 8 newly elected members are women 18.6 percent of newly elected members are women 23.1 percent of all House members are women 90 percent of incumbents were re-elected 1 Republican incumbent lost 9 DFL incumbents lost 37 seats were open 6 uncontested House races 3 uncontested races in DFL-held districts 3 uncontested races in Republican-held districts New House Republican members Peter Adolphson ................................................. 42A Doug Lindgren ....................................................... 2B Jeff Anderson........................................................27B Doug Magnus ...................................................... 22A Michael Beard...................................................... 35A Denny McNamara ...............................................57B Dick Borrell ...........................................................19B Doug Meslow .......................................................53B Laura Brod ........................................................... 25A Carla Nelson....................................................... -
2001 New Laws
NEWLAWS 2001 A COMPLETE SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND SPECIAL SESSION Prepared by MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 175 STATE OFFICE BUILDING 100 CONSTITUTION AVENUE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155-1298 (651) 296-2146 Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office Director LeClair Lambert Editor Michelle Kibiger Assistant Editor Mike Cook Art & Production Coordinator Paul Battaglia Writers David Maeda Theresa Stahl Jonas M. Walker Mary Kay Watson Chief Photographer Tom Olmscheid Photographers Andrew Von Bank Sara Kirk Office Manager Nicole Wood Staff Assistants Christy Novak Michelle Sorvari Interns Jenny Dean Natalie Else Seth Kaplan New Laws 2001 was published by the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Office as a service of the Minnesota Legislature. Staff members collected, wrote, verified, and coordinated the information to produce the publication. The 2001 edition is a culmination of effort involving many other individuals and departments: the House Research Depart- ment, the House Fiscal Analysis Department, the Office of the Chief Clerk, the Index Department, and the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Cover design by Paul Battaglia. Photograph by Tom Olmscheid. Introduction The 82nd Session of the Minnesota Legislature the regular and special sessions, 11 bills were vetoed convened on Jan. 3, 2001, and adjourned at midnight in full, and portions of five other bills were line-item May 21, 2001, the last day lawmakers could meet as vetoed. No vetoes were overridden during 2001. specified by the Minnesota Constitution. Overall, the list of accomplishments from the 2001 A total of 59 legislative days were used — one day session includes the double-digit tax cuts for all short of half the biennial allotment of 120 legislative property classes; extensions for some Minnesota Fam- days. -
The Somalia Cash Consortium Study on Cash And
THE SOMALIA CASH CONSORTIUM STUDY ON CASH AND PROTECTION IN SOMALIA 30th September 2013 Compiled for Somalia Cash Consortium by PRASOL TRAINING AND CONSULTING LTD Management & Institutional Development Consultants Ojijo Plaza, 3rd Flr C1, P;ums Lane, Off Ojijo Road – Parklands P.O Box 00618 – Ruaraka Tel: +254-20-2527293; +254=20-3742184 Email: [email protected] 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PRASOL CONSULT takes this opportunity to thank the Somali Cash Consortium (SCC) and particularly, the staff of Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Africa Development Solutions Organization (ADESO), Save the Children International (SCI) and the Action Contre la Faim (ACF) for their contributions and insights. We also take this opportunity to thank the local governments, beneficiaries and community leaders for their participation. Finally, we thank the enumerators for their diligent work during data collection process as well as the consortium’s administrative staff for the logistical support. To all these people, we say thank you. PRASOL CONSULT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS / ACCRONYMS ............................................................................................................................. 5 THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 12 HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION AND CONTEXT -
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA-1) Steve Scalise proudly represents the First Congressional District of Louisiana, stretching from the beautiful Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and the culturally distinct New Orleans suburbs to the vibrant bayous and wetlands abundant in natural resources. He was elected to Congress in 2008 after serving in the Louisiana State Legislature from 1996-2008. He serves his colleagues as the House Republican Whip, the second highest position in House Republican leadership. Scalise is a strong leader who upholds the Constitution, advocating for the principles of fiscal discipline, lower taxes, a robust national defense, and conservative values. Scalise is effective at working with Republican and Democrat colleagues to pass legislation on issues important to Louisiana. A steadfast defender of Louisiana’s coast, Scalise led the effort in the House to pass the RESTORE Act, which was signed into law in July 2012. The RESTORE Act dedicated the vast majority of Clean Water Act fines from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to coastal restoration. This legislation is widely regarded as the single most significant action taken to restore Louisiana’s coast. Whip Scalise also is a strong supporter of revenue sharing and leads the fight in Washington to protect Louisiana’s GOMESA funding, ensuring that Louisiana has access to the hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to restoring our coast. Date of Birth: October 6, 1965 Critically wounded at a Congressional baseball practice on June 14, 2017, Scalise was saved by a heroic response from U.S. Capitol Police Special Agents and Alexandria Police Officers. Scalise fought for his life and returned to Congress, inspiring the nation with his resilience and optimism. -
Senate File Index Senate File Index Highlights Summary Highlights Summary SF# HF# CH# Committee Page Page SF# HF# CH# Committee Page Page None
Session Summary with First and Second Special Sessions Prepared by MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 175 STATE OFFICE BUILDING 100 CONSTITUTION AVENUE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155-1298 (612) 296-2146 Highlights Introduction The 80th Session of the Minnesota Legislature convened on Jan. 3, 1997, and adjourned at midnight May 19, 1997, the last day lawmakers could meet as specified by the Minnesota Constitution. A total of 63 legislative days were used, but there was some unfinished business at adjournment of the regular session. (A legislative day is counted when a quorum of either the House or Senate is present to conduct business as a body. As specified by the Minnesota Constitution, the Legislature may meet for 120 legislative days during a two-year period.) Gov. Arne Carlson called lawmakers back June 26, 1997, for the First Special Session, which focused on passage of a K-12 education funding law in the wake of the gubernatorial veto of the bill approved by the Legislature during the regular session. Later, lawmakers were called to the Capitol Aug. 19, 1997, for the Second Special Session, which centered on passage of a relief package for victims of the disastrous spring floods that struck many Minnesota communities. During the regular 1997 session, 2,255 bills were introduced in the House and 2,003 in the Senate. Of the 251 bills and four resolutions sent to the governor, a total of 19 were vetoed (15 full vetoes and four line-item vetoes). Overall, the list of accomplishments from the 1997 session includes: property tax reforms that will provide rebates for homeowners and renters; welfare changes that focus on moving people into the working world; a plan to require uniform testing of all Minnesota public school students; and a move to expand eligibility for the MinnesotaCare, the state’s subsidized health care plan for low-income people, while reducing the tax that health care providers pay to finance the system. -
Minnesota Community Services Block Grant
MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FFY2012/2013 STATE PLAN Office of Economic Opportunity MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Minnesota Community Services Block Grant FFY2012/2013 State Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Federal Fiscal Years .................................................................................1 II. Letter of Transmittal .................................................................................1 III. Executive Summary .................................................................................1 Overview of Poverty in Minnesota....................................................................1 A. Statutory Authority of the State..................................................................8 B. Designation of State Agency .....................................................................9 C. Public Hearing Requirements ....................................................................9 IV. Statement of Federal and CSBG Assurances ......................................10 A. CSBG Programmatic Assurances ............................................................10 B. CSBG Administrative Assurances ............................................................13 C. Other Administrative Certifications ............................................................18 V. The Narrative State Plan ..........................................................................19 A. Administrative Structure ...........................................................................19 1. State Administrative -
Controversies Over the Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools: Case Studies Involving State Law, 9/11, and the Culture Wars
Controversies Over the Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools: Case Studies Involving State Law, 9/11, and the Culture Wars The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Montgomery, Jennifer J. 2015. Controversies Over the Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools: Case Studies Involving State Law, 9/11, and the Culture Wars. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:16461048 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA Controversies Over the Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools: Case Studies Involving State Law, 9/11, and the Culture Wars Jennifer J. Montgomery Julie A. Reuben Meira Levinson David Schimmel A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Education of Harvard University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education 2015 ii ©2015 Jennifer J. Montgomery All Rights Reserved iii Dedication To Frank A. Cummings and Carol J. Montgomery In Memory of Robert H. Montgomery iv Acknowledgements I owe a debt of gratitude to my adviser Julie Reuben, who shared generously of her intellect, expertise, and time. I am similarly indebted to David Schimmel and Meira Levinson, who also served as readers on my dissertation committee. David Provided an invaluable sounding board on legal issues, in particular.