DOCSLIB.ORG

December 2007 Vol

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
December 2007 Vol DECEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO.12 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Season’s Greetings! from your Arkansas Municipal League Officers and Staff #POEJOH XJUI "SLBOTBT 0OF EFBM BU B UJNF From Texarkana to Jonesboro and all points between, the public finance professionals at Crews & Associates are building Arkansas by building relationships with you. Behind every new water tower, hospital and highway, our team of financial experts will work with you for a better future for your community. Technology. Creativity. Tradition. Our clients get it all, along with our most valuable asset. Our people. A.V. “Buster” Beardsley Bob Wright Ray Beardsley Edmond Hurst Scott Beardsley Paul Phillips Tax-Exempt and Taxable Bonds • Leases Governmental/Infrastructure • Water and Sewer • Healthcare Education • Housing • Industrial Development • Utilities 501-978-7950 crewsfs.com NOT A DEPOSIT • N OT FDIC INSURED • M AY LOSE VALUE • N OT GUARA NTEED BY THE BA NK • N OT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVER NM ENT AGE NCY DECEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO. 12 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE DECEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO. 12 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Season’s Greetings! from your Arkansas Municipal League FEATURES Officers and Staff Longtime League supporter passes 06 After helping the League serve Arkansas’s cities and towns for more than 65 years, Louise Zimmerman, wife of late League Executive Director Glenn G. Zimmerman and mother of current Executive Director Don A. Zimmerman, has died. Several of her long-time colleagues share their memories. ON THE COVER—Fireworks lit the sky above the dome when Little Rock kicked off the Christmas New tax system takes effect season with its annual parade and Arkansas 7 The new Arkansas streamline sales tax becomes effective Capitol lighting ceremony on Dec. 1. When the Jan. 1, 2008. The Department of Finance and Administration holiday celebrations wind down, it’ll be time to outlines the changes that will most impact cities and towns. prepare for a successful 2008 at the League Win - ter Conference, Jan. 9-11 in Little Rock. Register and read the tentative conference schedule inside Cash you can manage beginning on page 12. Read also inside about 8 the new streamline sales tax, The League Cash Current market returns and ease of use are just two of the Management Trust program and more. Enjoy and advantages cities experience participating in the League’s happy holidays!—atm Cash Management Trust, an effective cash management tool. Conference call DEPARTMENTS 12- The League’s Winter Conference is less than one month away. Animal Corner . 24 15 Register and read the tentative schedule inside. Attorney General Opinions . 20 Calendar . 19 Engineering Perspective . 28 Grant Money Matters . 34 Health Fund Provider changes . 36 League Officers, Advisory Councils . 5 Municipal Mart . 42 Municipal Notes . 18 Obituary . 6 Publisher Editor Planning to Succeed . 22 Don Zimmerman Ken Wasson Professional Directory . 40-41 Communications Coordinator Sales Tax Map . 38 Whitnee Bullerwell Sales Tax Receipts . 39 Publishing Assistant Managing Editor Debby Wilkins Andrew Morgan Sister Cities International . 26 Urban Forestry . 30 Here’s where to reach us: Your Health . 32 501-374-3484 • FAX 501-374-0541 [email protected] • www.arml.org Cover Photo by Andrew Morgan, League staff City &Town (ISSN 0193-8371 and Publication No. 031-620) is published monthly for $20 per year ($1.67 per single copy) by the Arkansas Municipal League, 301 W. Second St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. Periodicals postage paid at North Little Rock, Ark. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to City &Town , P.O. Box 38, North Little Rock, AR 72115. DECEMBER 2007 3 www.arml.org Submit photos of your city or town for display on the League’s homepage to [email protected]. • eNewsRoom offers online news articles from Arkansas’s municipalities’ dailies. isavailable to download in itsentirety in PDF from the • City & Town Publications page. local government portal page givesvisitorsa sneakpeek • Cities of Arkansas at the quality of life in the municipalities across Arkansas. • Flyout menus provide easier navigation and cut down on search time. • A search engine makes it easyis to now locate home topics, to legislative based on matters, specific including words. a new Legislative Action Center • . Legislative Bulletin t eCart, order and pay for publications and mailing lists online by Visa or MasterCard. us ! • J ed nch lau • Legal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Mayor Bobbie Bailey, Alpena ; Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville ; Mayor Rick Holland, Benton ; Mayor Tim McKinney, Berryville ; Mayor L.M. Duncan, Bono ; Mayor Arkansas Municipal Larry Mitchell, Bryant ; Mayor Chris Claybaker, Camden ; Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville ; City Director Gary Campbell, Fort Smith ; City Manager Kent Myers, Hot Springs ; Councilmember Kenny League Officers Elliott, Jacksonville ; Councilmember Joe Gies, Lakeview ; Mayor Steve Northcutt, Malvern ; Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould President Mayor Robert Taylor, Marianna ; Mayor Frank Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village First Vice President Fogleman, Marion ; Mayor Betty Feller, Mulberry ; Mayor James Valley, Helena-West Helena Vice President, District No. 1 Mayor Gerald Morris, Piggott ; Mayor Carl Redus, Pine Bluff ; Mayor Howard Taylor, Prescott ; Mayor Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock Vice President, District No. 2 Belinda LaForce, Searcy ; Mayor Jerre Van Hoose, Mayor Jackie Crabtree, Pea Ridge Vice President, District No. 3 Springdale ; City Clerk Patti Scott Grey, Texarkana ; Councilmember Dorothy Henderson, Mayor James Morgan, White Hall Vice President, District No. 4 Warren ; Mayor Paul Nichols, Wynne . Don A. Zimmerman Executive Director ADVISORY COUNCILS PAST PRESIDENTS : Mayor Tab Townsell, Conway ; Councilmember Bay ; Recorder/Treasurer Janice Hanson, Garland ; Councilmember Larry Combs, El Dorado ; Mayor Tommy Swaim, Jacksonville ; Jeff Braim, Gassville ; Councilmember Verlin Price, Glenwood ; Mayor Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, North Little Rock ; Mayor Robert Patrick, Ed C. Hardin III, Grady ; Mayor Lionel Johnson, Hampton ; St. Charles ; Mayor Gene Yarbrough, Star City . Councilmember Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell ; Mayor Jerome Norwood, Highland ; Mayor Randy Holland, Mayflower ; LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES : Mayor David Osmon, Mountain Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, McDougal ; Mayor Robert Sullivan, Home , Chair; City Director James Calhoun, Arkadelphia ; McRae ; Mayor Mike Cone, Melbourne ; Mayor Jim Reeves, Councilmember Chris Sooter, Bentonville ; Mayor Eddie J. Williams, Councilmember Don Sappington, Norfork ; Mayor Becky Dunn, Cabot ; Councilmember Phillip Gordon, Camden ; Mayor Mike Dumas, Palestine ; Planning Commissioner Dan Long, Rockport ; Mayor Bobby Councilmember Dianne Hammond, El Dorado ; Mayor Pat Moles, Neal, Smackover ; Mayor Ian Ouei, Stamps ; Mayor Rodney Harrison ; Councilmember Trece Shepherd-Williams, Helena-West Williams, Waldo ; Mayor Lorraine Smith, Wrightsville . Helena ; Human Resources Director Charlotte Bradley, Hope Water & Light ; Councilmembers Bill Howard, Kevin McCleary, Reedie Ray INCORPORATED TOWNS : Mayor Stanley Morris, Menifee , Chair; and Bob Stroud, Jacksonville ; Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Mayor Leroy C. Wright Sr., Anthonyville ; Councilmember George Odies Wilson III, Little Rock ; Councilmember James Moore, Hallman, Ben Lomond ; Mayor Larry Myrick, Delaplaine ; Magnolia ; Mayor Michael Watson, City Clerk Joshua Clausen, Councilmember John Pfeneger, Fountain Lake ; Mayor Laura Maumelle ; Mayor Joe Rogers, Monticello ; City Clerk Diane Hamilton, Garfield ; Mayor Randall Homsley, Higginson ; Mayor Whitbey, Treasurer Mary Ruth Morgan, North Little Rock ; Jimmie Lou Nuessner, Lead Hill ; Mayor Don Sikes, Maynard ; Mayor Councilmembers Randal Crouch and Bill Eaton, Russellville ; Marion Hoosier, McCaskill ; Councilmember Margarette Oliver, Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Gowen, Councilmember Dale English, Searcy ; Menifee ; Mayor Anne Armstrong, Mount Vernon ; Recorder/ Mayor Virginia Hillman, Councilmembers Marina Brooks and Lex Treasurer Naomi Mitchell, St. Charles ; Mayor Charles Miller, “Butch” Davis, Sherwood ; Mayor M.L. Van Poucke Jr., City Clerk Councilmember Hazel McGhee, Tollette . Peggy Woody, Siloam Springs ; Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Greenhill, PUBLIC SAFETY : Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett , Chair; Finance Officer Jane Jackson, Stuttgart ; Mayor Bob Freeman, Councilmember Larry Hall, Bay ; Mayor Frank Anderson, Bella Vista ; Councilmember Kevin Johnson, Van Buren . Fire Chief Ben Blankenship, Police Chief Gary Sipes, Benton ; Financial FIRST CLASS CITIES : Clerk/Treasurer Regina Walker, Mena , Chair; Director Marilyn Payne, Bryant ; Clerk/Treasurer Marva Verkler, Councilmember Shirley Jackson, Ashdown ; Clerk/Treasurer Carol Cabot ; Mayor Allan Dillavou, Councilmember Willard Thomason, Crump-Westergren, Councilmember Tracy Lightfoot, Beebe ; Caddo Valley ; Councilmember Marshall Smith, Police Chief Robert Clerk/Treasurer Jean Lee, Councilmember Ralph Lee, Bono ; Mayor Baker, Jacksonville ; City Clerk Lynette Graham, Lake Village ; Barbara Skouras, Brinkley ; Mayor Lloyd Hefley, Cherokee Village ; Clerk/Treasurer Janette Lasater, Lowell ; Fire Chief Keith Frazier, Mayor Billy Helms, Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Blackard, Councilmember Malvern ; Fire Chief John Puckett Sr., Mena ; Police Chief Larry Yates, J.G. “Dutch” Houston, Clarksville ; Mayor Dewayne Phelan, Nashville ; Mayor Gary Crocker, Pocahontas ; Mayor Jerry Duvall,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • April 2010 Quarterly Program Topic Report
    April 2010 Quarterly Program Topic Report Category: Aging NOLA: SMIT 000000 Series Title: Smitten Length: 30 minutes Airdate: 4/19/2010 1:30:00 AM Service: PBS Format: Other Segment Length: 00:26:46 Meet Rene: at age 85, this unusual art collector continues to search for the work of northern California artists, hoping to make his next great discovery. SMITTEN follows Rene as he opens his private collection to the public, displaying the work without wall labels, so that people are empowered to interact with the art in a direct, personal, and more democratic way. Category: Agriculture NOLA: NOVA 003603 Series Title: NOVA Episode Title: Rat Attack Length: 60 minutes Airdate: 4/4/2010 12:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 00:56:46 Every 48 years, the inhabitants of the remote Indian state of Mizoram suffer a horrendous ordeal known locally as mautam. An indigenous species of bamboo, blanketing 30 percent of Mizoram's 8,100 square miles, blooms once every half-century, spurring an explosion in the rat population which feeds off the bamboo's fruit. The rats run amok, destroying crops and precipitating a crippling famine throughout Mizoram. NOVA follows this gripping tale of nature's capacity to engender human suffering, and investigates the botanical mystery of why the bamboo flowers and why the rats attack with clockwork precision every half-century. Category: Agriculture NOLA: AMDO 002301 Series Title: POV Episode Title: Food, Inc. Length: 120 minutes Airdate: 4/21/2010 8:00:00 PM Service: PBS Format: Documentary Segment Length: 01:56:46 In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Proceedings
    Proceedings and Index of the 72nd Annual Convention Communications Workers of America Hilton Washington Hotel Washington, D.C. July 26-27, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS MONDAY MORNING July 26, 2010 Page Call to Order - Temporary Chair Letha M. Perry, President, CWA Local 2001 1 Invocation - Rev. Dean Snyder, Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, DC 1 Opening Ceremonies - Presentation of Colors, National Anthems 2 Greetings - Fred D. Mason, Jr., President, Maryland State & Washington, DC, AFL-CIO 2 Welcome Remarks - District 2 Vice President Ron Collins 14 Performance by Si Kahn & Elise Bryant - "Eyes on the Prize" 5 President's Address - CWA President Larry Cohen 5,11 Guest Speaker - Hon. Bill Halter, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor 9 Use of Microphones, Introduction of Parliamentarians and Platform Observers 13 Credentials Committee - Preliminary Report - Marge Kruger, Chair 15 Convention Rules & Hours of Convention 16 Constitution Committee Report: Amendments 1 thru 4 17 Roll Call Results (see Appendix D) 42,82 Recess 42 MONDAY AFTERNOON Call to Order - 43 Constitution Committee Report continued - Amendments 5 & 6 43 Secretary-Treasurer's Report - Jeff Rechenbach; Introduction by Vice President Edward Mooney 50 Guest Speaker - Julius Genachowski, Chair, FCC 55 Finance Committee Report - (see Appendix A) 59 Defense Fund Oversight Committee Report 67 Guest Speaker - Hon. Mark Gaston Pearce, NLRB Member 76 Retired Members' Council Report 79 List of RMC Chapters (see Appendix B) Announcements & Voting Procedures 82 Recess 84 TUESDAY MORNING July 27, 2010 Call to Order - 85 Invocation - Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, Director, PANIM 85 Recognition of Platform Observers 85 Election Results; Installation of Officers 86 National Committee on Civil Rights & Equity Report 86 Resolutions Committee Report: 72A-10-1 - CWA Supports "One Nation" Movement 99 Guest Speaker - Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • Federal Election Commission Washington, D.C. 20463
    FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463 BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION In the Matter of ) ) MUR6538 Americans for Job Security, et al. ) STATEMENT OF REASONS OF CHAIRMAN LEE E. GOODMAN AND COMMISSIONERS CAROLINE C. HUNTER AND MATTHEW S. PETERSEN The issue before the Commission is whether Americans for Job Security ("AJS" or the "Respondent"), a business league organization established in 1997 under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(6), violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the "Act" or "FECA"), by failing to register and report as a "political committee."' The Commission considered these J same allegations only five years ago.^ As before,^ we believe AJS — an organization that has spent less than ten percent of its funds on express advocacy during its entire existence — is an issue-advocacy organization that cannot be regulated as a political conunittee. We therefore voted {^nst finding reason to believe AJS violated the Act. "The agency's controlling statute and court decisions stretching back nearly forty years properly tailor the applicability of campaign finance laws to protect non-profit issue advocacy groups... from burdensome political committee registration and reporting requirements."^ Such organizations cannot be classified as political committees, even if they engage in some express electoral advocacy, so long as their major purpose for existing is not to advocate for or against the nomination or election of federal candidates.^ Determining an organization's major purpose requires a comprehensive, case-specific inquiry that focuses on the organization's public statements, organizational documents, and overall spending history.^ ' See generally MUR 6538 (AJS), Complaint.
    [Show full text]
  • Learn Which Candidates We Supported in Your Community PFIZER PAC ~ OUR VOICE in the POLITICAL PROCESS a Message from Rich Bagger, Chairman Pfizer PAC
    PFIZER PAC & CORPORATE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 2005 – 2006 CYCLE Learn which candidates we supported in your community PFIZER PAC ~ OUR VOICE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS A Message From Rich Bagger, Chairman Pfizer PAC Dear Colleagues: One of our five immediate priorities at Pfizer is to engage more actively and meaningfully with patients, doctors, payers, governments and other key stakeholders. We’re reaching out to these important groups and working harder to meet their needs. We're also working harder to engage all stakeholders in the dialogue on health policy and actively participate in the discussion over how to improve the quality of healthcare, access to medicines, and incentives for innovation. Pfizer PAC is one of the key ways in which we engage with candidates for public office. Through Pfizer PAC, we support candidates who understand the importance of innovative life sciences companies like Pfizer in fighting disease, improving health outcomes, and ensuring access to vital medicines. This report includes a list of candidates and political committees that Pfizer PAC supported during the 2005-06 election cycle. I hope you will take some time to review this report and see which candidates Pfizer PAC supported in your region. This was a successful year for Pfizer PAC. In the past election cycle, Pfizer PAC supported more than 2,277 candidates from both political parties, and at all levels of government. You, and Pfizer colleagues across America, definitely made a difference this past year through Pfizer PAC, by supporting candidates for public office who value access and innovation in healthcare. Thank you for your support—this report explains how Pfizer PAC put your generous contributions to use.
    [Show full text]
  • Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000
    SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 2000 H.R.5 PUBLIC LW106-182 106TH CONGRESS REPORTS, BILLS, DEBATES, AND ACT Social Security Administration SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 2000 HR. 5 PUBLIClAW 106-182 106TH CONGRESS REPORTS, BILLS, DEBATES, AND ACT SocialSecurityAdministration Officeof the Deputy Commissioner for Legislation and Congressional Affairs PREFACE This 1-volume compilation contains historical documents pertaining to P.L. 106-182, the "Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000." The book contains congressional debates, a chronological compilation of documents pertinent to the legislative history of the public law and listings of relevant reference materials. Pertinent documents include: o Differing versions of key bills o Committee reports o Excerpts from the Congressional Record o The Public Law This history is prepared by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Legislation and Congressional Affairs and is designed to serve as a helpful resource tool for those charged with interpreting laws administered by the Social Security Administration. TABLE OF CONTENTS SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 2000 House Action on H.R. 5 A. H.R. 5, "Senior Citizens' Freedom To Work Act of 1999," as introduced—March 1, 1999 B. Committee on Ways and Means Report House Report No. 106-5 07 (to accompany H.R. 5)—March 1, 2000 C. Committee on Ways and Means reported bill -March 1, 2000 D. House Debate on H.R. 5--Congressional Record--March_1, 2000 E. House-Passed Bill—March 1, 2000 II. Senate Action on H.R. 5 A. H.R. 5 as received in the Senate—March 2, 2000 B.
    [Show full text]
  • November 2007 Vol
    NOVEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO. 11 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WHEN IT COMES TO MUNICIPAL BONDS, WE’RE THE NATURAL CHOICE. In Arkansas. In the nation. In the South Central United States, Morgan Keegan has been the top underwriter of municipal bonds for over a decade, and has become one of the leading underwriters in the country. We’ve done it by offeringinnovativeideasandbuildinglastingrelation- ships. After all, as part of the Regions family, we can pair deep local knowledge with very deep resources to achieve success for our clients. You might say it comes naturally. Give us a call. 501-671-1339 JimAlexander BobSnider JimFowler JasonThomas RonPyle PaulYoung 479-684-5289MichaelLindsey Securities offered through Morgan Keegan are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and are not bank guaranteed. NOVEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO.11 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE NOVEMBER 2007 VOL. 63, NO. 11 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FEATURES League fall seminars cover wide array 06 of municipal issues City budgets, workers’ compensation, land use and planning were all on the table during seminars this fall at League headquarters. Mitigating disaster 8 Experts agree it’s only a matter of time before the New ON THE COVER— The Peabody Hotel and the Madrid Seismic Zone produces an earthquake large enough Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little to cause considerable damage. State and federal agencies are Rock will once again host municipal leaders from across the state Jan. 9-11 at the League’s Winter preparing for that day. Conference. Register now on pages 14-15 to join us in preparing for what promises to be an event - Municipal tort immunity secure ful 2008 for Arkansas cities and towns.
    [Show full text]
  • Articles with Major Mentions of Michael S. Barr January 20, 2009 – October 31, 2010
    Articles with Major Mentions of Michael S. Barr January 20, 2009 – October 31, 2010 Cheyenne Hopkins, White House backs Itself into a Corner Letting CFPB Remain Leaderless, American Banker, August 27, 2010. WASHINGTON — Although President Obama made the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a hallmark of the financial reform law enacted July 21, his delay in nominating the agency's first director could hamper its ability to get off the ground. With so much riding on the appointment, several observers had expected Obama to make his choice clear within days of the law's enactment. Instead, the absence of a pick has given rise to a grassroots campaign to appoint Elizabeth Warren to the job, which could create a political issue for the administration whether it ultimately chooses her or not. The Treasury Department, in the meantime, is tasked with getting the agency up and running, and observers said it is critical that a director be nominated and confirmed relatively soon. "There's a lot of operational work that can be done without a director being done, but some of the most profoundly difficult things comes down to having a leader," said Raj Date, the chairman and executive director of the Cambridge Winter Center for Financial Institutions Policy. "Leadership matters. If you are trying to have an agency that attracts the best and brightest for the sector, then you have to have a leader." Creating the consumer bureau was the first in a long list of tasks the agency must accomplish in its first year. Among other things, it must merge mortgage disclosure laws and outline a vision of its own authority.
    [Show full text]
  • KT 22-9-2016.Qxp Layout 1
    SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 THULHIJJA 20, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait GDP MoI: Kuwait Appeal for Protests approximately determined calm after US put Asian KD 34 billion to ‘destroy police shooting referees on in 2015:2 CBK terrorism’3 sparks unrest9 the19 spot Amir highlights Kuwait’s Min 25º Max 43º efforts to help refugees High Tide 02:42 & 16:14 Sheikh Sabah vows to continue humanitarian obligations Low Tide 09:46 & 21:59 40 PAGES NO: 16998 150 FILS NEW YORK: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday delivered a speech at the Leaders’ Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis, hosted by US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly. He started by thanking Obama and other co-hosts of the summit for their efforts to lobby for a galvanized global response to the refugee cri- sis and increased funding for aid programs. “This important summit sends a kind signal about a global interest in alleviating the suffer- ing of 65 million refugees and migrants world- wide,” HH the Amir said, citing UN figures. “We have to appreciate the countries that host NEW YORK: Kuwait’s Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad huge numbers of refugees despite the mount- Al- Sabah addresses the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly ing economic hardships and the strains put on at the UN headquarters yesterday. — AFP their abilities to meet their humanitarian and development obligations. We realize the fact PM: Kuwait rejects that the humanitarian
    [Show full text]
  • W]Lmz¼[ [\]Vvqvo M`Q\ Q[ Uwzm ]Xpmi^It
    V15, N35 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 SouderXs stunning exit is more upheaval Half of Indiana’s U.S. Rep. Mark Souder’s affair with part-time staffer Tracy Jack- CD delegation son led to his stunning exit. (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette photo by could change in ‘10 Frank Gray) By BRIAN A. HOWEY, INDIANAPOLIS - On the brink of another “tsunami” election this November, the last of the 1994 “wave” class - U.S. Rep. Mark Souder - ignomini- ously resigned on Tuesday, ad- mitting he had an extra-marital affair with a staffer. Republican sources tell HPI that an in- cident report by the Indiana Hostettler was defeated by 22 percent in 2006 by Democrat Department of Natural Resources naming Souder may have Brad Ellsworth at the height of the dissatisfaction over the ignited what will likely be a bizarre chain of events, though U.S. war in Iraq. And now there is Souder’s stunning resig- the DNR denies such a report exists. nation - the third such event this year that has rocked the ! "#$%&'!()*!*(&+,!-.,#!#/[1&!-.!2#3&45&'!6778! Indiana congressional delegation. as part of the Gingrich Revolution. He defeated U.S. Rep. “I am so ashamed to have hurt those I love,” a Jill Long on the same night that Republican John Hostet- tearful Souder said at a press conference in Fort Wayne “I tler upset U.S. Rep. Frank McCloskey. And in the open seat am so sorry to have let so many friends down, people who vacated by U.S. Rep. Phil Sharp, David McIntosh completed have fought so hard for me.” the GOP’s sweep of three contested Democratic seats by In late April, an angst-ridden Souder told Howey defeating Secretary of State Joe Hogsett.
    [Show full text]
  • Whos-Who-In-SS-2020
    Contents Who’s Who in Social Security – An Introduction ...................................... 2 Social Security Administration .................................................................. 5 The United States Senate .......................................................................... 8 The United States House of Representatives ......................................... 13 Social Security Advisory Board ................................................................ 20 The Legislative Process ........................................................................... 24 The Legislative Process (Cont’d) ............................................................. 25 “Think Tanks” Active in the Social Security Arena .................................. 26 Recent Proposals That Would Affect Trust Fund Solvency ..................... 49 The AMAC Social Security Guarantee ..................................................... 50 S. 3234 – Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act ....................... 64 Further Reading on Social Security ......................................................... 66 Interesting Facts about Social Security ................................................. 112 Appendix 1 – Former SSA Commissioners ............................................ 115 Appendix 2 – Additional SSA Staff......................................................... 116 Appendix 3 – Former Members of the SSAB ........................................ 118 INDEX ...................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Runoff Election Candidates
    2010 - Arkansas Legislative Digest, Inc. Arkansas Election 2010 Primary Runoff Election Results June 8, 2010 (W) = Primary Runoff Winner Democrat Republican U.S. Senate Bill Halter, North Little Rock 123,490 – 48% John Boozman, Rogers Blanche Lincoln, Little Rock 133,897 – 52% (W) U.S House of Representatives First Congressional District Chad Causey, Jonesboro 38,754 – 51% (W) Rick Crawford, Jonesboro Tim Wooldridge, Paragould 36,768 – 49% Second Congressional District Joyce Elliott, Little Rock 36,983 – 54% (W) Tim Griffin, Little Rock Robbie Wills, Conway 31,822 – 46% Third Congressional District David Whitaker, Fayetteville Cecile Bledsoe, Rogers 17,048 – 48% Steve Womack, Rogers 18,290 – 52% (W) State Constitutional Officers Secretary of State Pat O’Brien, Jacksonville 150,087 – 62% (W) Mark Martin, Prairie Grove Mark Wilcox, Greenbrier 93,558 – 38% State Land Commissioner L.J. Bryant, Newport 141,265 – 59% (W) John Thurston, Bigelow Monty Davenport, Yellville 97,242 – 41% Arkansas Senate District 13 Jake Files, Fort Smith 2,463 – 57% (W) Frank Glidewell, Fort Smith 1,822 – 43% Arkansas House of Representatives District 5 David Fielding, Magnolia 1,545 – 54% (W) LaJoy Gordon, Camden 1,330 – 46% 2010 - Arkansas Legislative Digest, Inc. District 10 Ross Bolding, Monticello 1,730 – 48% Sheilla Lampkin, Monticello 1,848 – 52% (W) District 27 Vicky Morris, Alexander 1,098 – 52% (W) Andy Mayberry, Hensley Bill Taylor, Mabelvale 1,030 – 48% District 31 Debbie Murphy, Little Rock 2.100 – 54% (W) David Sanders, Little Rock Scott Pace, Little
    [Show full text]
  • From Macacas to Turban Toppers: the Rise in Xenophobic and Racist Rhetoric in American Political Discourse
    SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS LEADING TOGETHER FROM MACACAS TO TURBAN TOPPERS: THE RISE IN XENOPHOBIC AND RACIST RHETORIC IN AMERICAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE OCTOBER 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 PART I COMMENTS AIMED GENERALLY AT SOUTH ASIAN, MUSLIM, SIKH, AND ARAB AMERICAN COMMUNITIES 4 PART II COMMENTS AIMED AT SOUTH ASIAN CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE 19 PART III TIPS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESPONDING TO XENOPHOBIC RHETORIC 22 TIMELINE OF KEY POST-SEPTEMBER 11TH DOMESTIC POLICIES AFFECTING 25 SOUTH ASIAN, MUSLIM, SIKH, AND ARAB AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ENDNOTES 28 FROM MACACAS TO TURBAN TOPPERS: THE RISE IN XENOPHOBIC AND RACIST RHETORIC IN AMERICAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY research about such incidents only after that time, primarily Xenophobia and racism have no place in political and civic because of their unprecedented frequency as part of the discourse. Yet, a pattern of such rhetoric continues to exist in broader backlash against these communities. America’s political environment today. For decades, African Divided into three primary sections, the report touches upon Americans and Latinos have been subjected to racist rhetoric the following themes: (1) documented examples of in the political sphere. More recently, as this report shows, xenophobic rhetoric, aimed generally at South Asian, Muslim, South Asians, Muslims, Sikhs, and Arab Americans have been Sikh, or Arab American communities as a whole; the targets of such rhetoric by public officials and political (2) documented examples of such rhetoric aimed specifically candidates from both sides of the aisle. Even more alarming at South Asian candidates running for elected office; and (3) is the use of xenophobia and racism to stir negative responses tips for community members on how to respond to such against political candidates of South Asian descent.
    [Show full text]