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198 Broadway * New York, NY. 10038 * (212) 962-1210 William H
198 Broadway * New York, NY. 10038 * (212) 962-1210 William H. Booth. President Wyatt Tee Walker. Vice President David Scott. Vice President Jennifer Davis, Executive Director June 24, 1992 For more information call: Richard Knight American Committee on Africa 212-962-1210 ADVISORY U.S. Mayors Call for Sanctions to Stay The U.S. Conference of Mayors, representing some 900 mayors of cities with populations over 30,000 in the United States, passed a resolution today at their annual meeting in Houston reaffirming support for city sanctions against South Africa. The mayor's resolution notes that "Nelson Mandela has stated that he will call on U.S. cities to lift existing sanctions against South Africa when the negotiations have resulted in the establishment of an interim government" and calls for cities to maintain sanctions against South Africa "until representatives of the democratic movement in South Africa call for their lifting." Mayor after mayor at the meeting stood up to condemn the South African government's role in the recent killings at Boipatong. The Mayor's go on to say that when an interim government is in place, "companies which do business in South Africa will make a positive commitment to help overcome the legacy of apartheid and promote equality of opportunity among all South Africans." The resolution was sponsored by Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn, who is outgoing president of the conference, and the mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Atlanta, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Denver, New Orleans, Houston, Detroit, Seattle, Baltimore, Kansas City, San Leandro, New Haven, Newark, and Miami. -
Dr. King's Dream Amplified
Dr. King’s Dream Amplified (A Historical Synopsis of Denver’s and Colorado’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) Co-Documented By The Honorable Wilma J. Webb Mayor Wellington E. Webb & Dr. Vernon Howard April 4, 1968, the day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., worldwide humanitarian, was assassinated, spurred an unstoppable and unapologetic movement to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a nationwide holiday in the United States of America. The Colorado Black Community, the clergy, civil rights organizations, elected officials, freedom fighters, and people from all walks of life launched an effort forward for this great American to be so honored because of his ability to change our nation and the world which was destined to forever be headed in a wrong direction by not acknowledging, respecting, regarding, and living out the ideal that all men and women are created equal. A law had to be created in Colorado to make that effort a reality. That path to accomplish a legal holiday in Colorado was championed by leaders in the Colorado General Assembly, who, over the years, included: Colorado State Senator George W. Brown, Colorado State Representative Wellington E. Webb, Colorado State Representative King M. Trimble, Colorado State Representative Arie P. Taylor, and ultimately Colorado State Representative Wilma J. Webb. These leaders began introducing, in the House of Representatives and in the State Senate, Tributes and Memorials to other elected officials who, by their support and by their votes, would have the responsibility and the honor to grant such a holiday. Early on, only one introduced bills to pass a law that would honor Dr. -
Black Elected Officials, 2000
BLACK Empowering People Through Information and Technology ELECTED OFFICIALS A Statistical Summary 2000 David A. Bositis JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES 1 2 JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS A Statistical Summary 2000 By David A. Bositis JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES 3 OBTAINING FURTHER INFORMATION ON BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS Black Elected Officials: A Statistical Summary, 2000 is a report based on annually updated information formerly provided in the Joint Center’s signature series, Black Elected Officials, A National Roster, which was published in book version annually from 1970 to 1993. Due to changes in the information technology environment, the Joint Center now provides information on BEOs in different formats than in the past. The Joint Center publishes statistical studies of BEOs in more abbreviated formats and provides statistical information on its website (www.jointcenter.org). More detailed information on BEOs, including names, addresses, and offices, may be purchased from the Joint Center as custom- ized list printouts. For ordering information, contact the Office of Development and Communications at 202-789-3542. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation’s major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the so- cioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communications and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation’s pluralistic society. Opinions expressed in Joint Center publications are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff, officers, or governors of the Joint Center or of the organizations supporting the Joint Center and its research. -
The Real Pioneers of Colorado
THE REAL PIONEERS OF COLORADO By Maria Davies McGrath Volume I The Denver Museum 1934 Document Division of The Denver Museum Clerical work done by CWA Project No. 551 Retyped to make available on the Internet October 2001 Jane P. Ohl, Volunteer Denver Public Library Western History and Genealogy 1 RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS Benson, Maxine, 1994. 1001 Colorado Place Names, University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, 237 pages. ISBN 0-7006-0632-7 (cloth:alk. paper). -ISBN 0-7006-0633-5 (paper:alk. paper) Noel, Thomas J., Paul F. Mahoney, and Richard E. Stevens, 1994. Historical Atlas of Colorado, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, unnumbered pages. ISBN 0-8061-2555-1. Ormes, Robert, 1971. Guide to the Colorado Mountains. 6th Edition. Sage Books, The Swallow Press Inc., Chicago. 300 p. Library of Congress Catalog card number 72-115033. 2 NOTES Throughout this retyping of an extraordinary collection of data, I have been impressed with the destination of many emigrants to the “Pike’s Peak” gold area. Some have arrived at Old Colorado City, southwest of Colorado Springs; some came by way of the Arkansas River, arriving at Fountain City, now part of Pueblo; some arrived in what is now Denver; some arrived far north of Denver, having followed the South Platte River. Many were walking or guiding slow- moving animals. The view to the south from downtown Denver, on a clear day, reveals the magnificent peak, but it is 70 miles away. From Pueblo County, the view northward is nearly as distant, both very impressive walks from Denver, with or without teams of animals. -
OFFICE of the MAYOR Mufi Hannemann, Mayor Kirk W
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Mufi Hannemann, Mayor Kirk W. Caldwell, Managing Director • Trudi S. Saito, Deputy Managing Director TRANSPORTATION The 2009 fiscal year was chock-full of milestones for the City and County of Honolulu’s rail transit project. Charter Amendment Honolulu’s mass transit project passed a major milestone in November 2008 when Oahu voters solidly endorsed a City Charter question authorizing the City to establish a steel-wheel-on-steel-rail transit system by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin. On the heels of that approval, the City released the draft environmental impact statement for public comment in November and followed that in February with a request for proposals for the first segment of the system. The DEIS examined the environmental, economic, and community impacts and benefits of four future alternatives between Kapolei and the University of Hawaii at Manoa: three potential routes for a rail transit line from Kapolei to Ala Moana Center were analyzed in comparison to the no-build alternative. The City then issued a request for proposals in February for the construction of the first segment of the elevated guideway, from East Kapolei to Pearl Highlands, approximately 6.5 miles. The RFP is for an estimated $550 million to $600 million design-build contract that includes track installation and surface restoration in addition to the guideway viaduct. Stations along the guideway are to be constructed in future contracts. Transit-Oriented Development In March, the mayor approved Bill 10 (2008), which defines the City’s approach to transit-oriented development (TOD) around sta- tions for the planned rail transit system. -
Denver and Boston: Why One City Elects Black Mayors and the Other Has Not Kenneth J
Trotter Review Volume 20 Issue 1 Gaining Political Ground in the Twenty-First Article 5 Century 1-1-2012 Denver and Boston: Why One City Elects Black Mayors and the Other Has Not Kenneth J. Cooper University of Massachusetts Boston, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review Part of the African American Studies Commons, and the American Politics Commons Recommended Citation Cooper, Kenneth J. (2012) "Denver and Boston: Why One City Elects Black Mayors and the Other Has Not," Trotter Review: Vol. 20: Iss. 1, Article 5. Available at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol20/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the William Monroe Trotter Institute at ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. It has been accepted for inclusion in Trotter Review by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at UMass Boston. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mile High Mayors Michael Hancock gives his victory speech after winning a runoff election on June 7, 2010, to become Denver’s second black mayor. The first, Wellington Webb, who served three terms, applauds at the far left. Beside him is his wife, former state representative Wilma Webb. Mary Louise Hancock, the new may- or’s wife, is at the far right. Including Federico Peña, a Mexican-American, three of Denver’s last four mayors have been African American or Hispanic. The city has a smaller black population than Boston but a larger Hispanic one. Reprint- ed by permission of Patricia Duncan. 62 TROTTER REVIEW Denver and Boston: Why One City Elects Black Mayors and the Other Has Not Kenneth J. -
Colorado Magazine
THE COLORADO MAGAZINE Published by The State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado Devoted to the Interests of the Society, Colorado, and the West Copyrighted 1924 by the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado. VOL. I Denver, Colorado, July, 1924 NO. 5 The Pioneer Bar of Colorado * By Charles S. Thomas, Denver, Colorado Gentlemen of the Denver Bar Association: My first contact with Denver was at early dawn on the 15th day of December, 18 71. I came unheralded, as one of a dozen passengers on the old Kansas Pacific Unlimited of that somewhat remote period. Its schedule time from Kansas City was 3 6 hours. Among the arrivals were Mr. Channing Sweet, then of Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Wm. E. Beck, widow of the former Chief Jus tice, both of whom are still among the living. The passenger station then occupied the present site of the Union Pacific freight house. It was a small two-story brick building, the company offices being on the second floor. The first was occupied by the waiting and baggage rooms, with a combined space of possibly 35 by 25 feet. Nearby was a small hillock, known as Vinegar Hill, tenanted, as I afterwards learned, by an Irish lady known as Vinegar Hill Mary, who specialized as a witness for the people in such criminal prosecutions as the limited enterprise of a small community afforded. I took passage in a yellow omnibus of formidable propor tions, drawn by six horses. Having exactly seventy-one dollars in my pocket, I carefully avoided th~ palatial American Hotel, corner Blake and G Streets, and took shelter with Luke McCarthy in West Denver. -
National and Colorado Politics and Policies in 2015
WHAT’S LOOMING OVER YOUR HEAD? NATIONAL AND COLORADO POLITICS AND POLICIES IN 2015 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 WHAT’S LOOMING OVER YOUR HEAD? NATIONAL AND COLORADO POLITICS AND POLICIES IN 2015 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 WELCOME Kirk Monroe EVP, Director of Wholesale Banking Vectra Bank Colorado SPEAKER INTRODUCTION Michael Lewis Managing Partner RubinBrown Floyd Ciruli is a pollster and political analyst providing consulting, strategy, policy management, public opinion research, public relations and management. Clients include major Colorado corporations, business and civic associations. Among Denver–based Ciruli Associates’ specialties is consulting for government, nonprofit and corporate organizations proposing initiatives for public approval. The New Political Environment Opportunity and Risk Floyd Ciruli March 2015 Ciruli Associates 1115 Grant St., Ste G‐6 Denver, CO 80203 PH (303) 399‐3173 FAX (303) 399‐3147 www.ciruli.com The New Colorado Election System 2014 election – The new Colorado election system Nationalization of election . All Obama, all the time . Harry vs. Mitch show Proliferation of forecasts . Who’s in and out . Who’s up and down Money is overwhelming . Mostly “independent,” out-of-state . TV is still king, advertisements at saturation Power of media . Endorsements . Debates, truth tests . Ideological web platforms 7 Ciruli Associates 2015 U.S. Generations Years Ages High School Formative Born Today Years Experiences Greatest 1900-1924 90-114 1915-1938 WWI, Roaring Twenties, Crash, Generation Depression Silent Generation -
Alumni Mayors
September 2015 THE MAYORS’ INSTITUTE ON CITY DESIGN Alumni Mayors ALABAMA ARKANSAS Bessemer Quitman Mitchell Midwest 1997 El Dorado Mike Dumas South 1991 Birmingham Richard Arrington South 1990 Fayetteville Fred Hanna, Jr. South 1995 Birmingham Bernard Kincaid MICD 29 2001 Fayetteville Dan Coody South 2002 Birmingham William Bell, Sr. South 2012 Fayetteville Lioneld Jordan South 2010 Decatur Don Stanford South 2010 Hot Springs Helen Selig Midwest 1997 Huntsville Steve Hettinger MICD 11 1991 Jonesboro Hubert Brodell South 1994 Huntsville Thomas Battle, Jr. South 2012 Little Rock Lottie Shackelford MICD 4 1988 Mobile Michael Dow MICD 9 1990 Little Rock Jim Dailey MICD 22 1997 Mobile Sandy Stimpson MICD 58 2014 Little Rock Mark Stodola MICD 39 2007 Prattville Jim Byard, Jr. South 2002 North Little Rock Patrick Henry Hays South 1995 Tuscaloosa Walter Maddox South 2012 Pine Bluff Carl Redus, Jr. South 2010 Texarkana Danny Gray West 2002 ALASKA West Memphis Keith Ingram South 1990 Anchorage Tom Fink MICD 15 1993 Anchorage Rick Mystrom MICD 20 1996 CALIFORNIA Anchorage Mark Begich MICD 33 2004 Alameda Ralph Appezzato MICD 30 2001 Anchorage Dan Sullivan MICD 51 2011 Anaheim Tom Daly MICD 18 1995 Anchorage Ethan Berkowitz MICD 63 2015 Anaheim Curt Pringle MICD 33 2004 Fairbanks John Eberhart MICD 59 2014 Anaheim Tom Tait MICD 55 2013 Azusa Cristina Madrid West 2002 ARIZONA Berkeley Shirley Dean MICD 21 1996 Avondale Marie Lopez-Rogers West 2010 Berkeley Tom Bates MICD 33 2004 Buckeye Jackie Meck West 2013 Beverly Hills Meralee Goldman Alumni Institute -
Clipping Files: Biographical
Clipping Files: Biographical A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Biography A Aaron, Henry (Hank) Baseball player, the man who broke Babe Ruth‟s record Abdal-Rahman Sayyid, Montbello Coach Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, Basket Ball Star, Writer, Coach Adalla, Azizi, Artist, vended out his art at the 25th annual Colorado black arts festival Abernathy, Rev. Ralph David, Civil rights leader Achebe, Chinua Nigerian Born Novelist and Poet Acoff, Howard Sgt., Troop from Irag returns home Adams, Jeremy, CU Buffs basketball player Adams, Mike, Broncos safety Adams, Randolph Sgt., Member of the army‟s 2nd Brigade combat team Adams, Sam, Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Addie, Pauline Betz Champion dies at 91 Addo, Emmanuel, Northern Colorado Player Addo, Ernest Man Stole Doctors Identity Police Say Adjmi, David, Playwright Affalo, Aaron, Basketball Player Aguabella, Francisco Cuban percussionist 1 Ahissou, Irina, Waves to Santa Claus Akigbogun, Diani, Jesuit‟s Regis basketball player Akinmusire, Ambrose Trumpeter Albright, Brandon, Golf player in city park golf course Alexander, Donnell, freshman running back Alexander, Earl, Master of Music Alexander, Milroy, Executive Director, Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Alexander, Ted, Denver jazz musician Alf, Johnny song writer, pianist, singer Ai, Poet Ali, Amani, Spirituals Project executive director Ali, Ben, Founded Washington, D.C. eatery, Ben‟s Chili Bowl diner, in 1958 Ali, David, He has completed training as a train driver Ali, Muhammed, Professional boxer Ali, Rashied, Free-jazz -
The World Class City 1982-2014.Pdf
7. The World Class City—City Planning and Reinvestment, 1983-2014 By Thomas H. Simmons and R. Laurie Simmons with contributions by Mary Therese Anstey 7.1. Introduction1 Denver’s most recent era, 1983-2014, presents two sharply contrasting phases—a period of overbuilding, economic collapse, population loss, and slow recovery (1983-90) and a time of substantial population growth, neighborhood revival, and unprecedented civic and private investment (1990-2014). The city lost nearly 50,000 inhabitants between 1970 and 1990 but then added almost 200,000 people between 1990 and 2014. Denver ended the period as the nation’s twenty-first most populous city with a population of 663,862 and a rapidly expanding economy. Writing in 1990, historians Stephen J. Leonard and Thomas J. Noel captured the mood of the era at its fulcrum: As the 1990s dawned the metropolitan area seemed to be stuck in a nearly motionless car at a low point on the roller coaster. Despite an economy reminiscent of the 1860s, the 1890s, and the 1930s, Denverites hoped to resume their uphill climb. In the 1860s they built railroads to pull them out of their slump; in the 1890s they realized the importance of diversity; in the 1930s they looked to the federal government to bail them out. In the 1990s they dreamed old dreams on a grand scale: They hoped that the government would continue to spend; they expected that a new convention center would lure more tourists; and they started building a great airport.2 To lead the city through this turbulent period, voters elected four Democrats: Federico Peña (1983-91), Wellington Webb (1991-2003), John Hickenlooper (2003-11), and Michael Hancock (2011-present). -
A Survey of Likely 2011 Municipal Voters in Denver Prepared by RBI Strategies and Research Survey Conducted March 21 – March 22, 2011 N=400; Margin of Error Is ±4.9%
A Survey of Likely 2011 Municipal Voters in Denver Prepared by RBI Strategies and Research Survey Conducted March 21 – March 22, 2011 N=400; Margin of error is ±4.9% ONLY SPEAK WITH NAME ON LIST VOL. = Volunteered * indicates responses totaled 0.4% or less Screen Hello, may I please speak with (NAME ON LIST)? My name is __________ from __________, a public opinion polling firm. We’re not selling anything. We are conducting a survey about some issues people have been talking about lately. It will take only a few minutes and all responses will be anonymous and used only for research purposes. 1. To start, are you 18 years or older and registered to vote at your current address in Denver? Yes CONTINUE No TERMINATE DK/NA/REFUSED TERMINATE 2. As you may know, there will be an election this May for a number of local offices here in Denver including Mayor and City Council as well as several other local offices. How likely would you say it is that you will vote in that election? Is it… (READ LIST) Absolutely certain 68% Very likely 21 Probably 11 Not too likely TERMINATE Not likely at all TERMINATE DK/NA/REFUSED TERMINATE Mood of the Electorate 3. To start, would you say things here in Denver are generally heading in the right direction or are things off on the wrong track? (IF UNSURE:) Well, would you say you lean towards right direction or wrong track? Right direction 50% TOTAL RIGHT DIRECTION: 65% Lean right direction 16 Wrong track 15 TOTAL WRONG TRACK: 24% Lean wrong track 9 -- Unsure (VOL.) 9 REFUSED - DK/NA 2 Favorability and Familiarity Now, I’m going to read you a list of some public figures you may have heard of and I’d like you to tell me whether you have a favorable of unfavorable opinion of that person.