http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mayor/ en-us Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:33:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415622/posts PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — Gunmen sprayed bullets at a restaurant Tuesday where the mayor of a Texas border town was eating with a Mexican state attorney general and other officials, police said. A woman leaving the building was killed. Coahuila state Attorney General Jesus Torres and Chad Foster, mayor of Eagle Pass across the border from Piedras Negras, were unharmed, according to police officers at the scene. The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415622/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:33:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414317/posts DOTHAN, Ala. -- The mayor of the southeast Alabama town Taylor and a female companion have been arrested and charged with public lewdness after allegedly engaging in a sex act in a car parked at a Waffle House restaurant. The Dothan Eagle reporter that Taylor's 56-year-old Mayor Joel H. Napier and 34-year-old Cynthie Michelle Casper were observed in a state of undress in a 2008 Nissan Maxima at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at a Waffle House on Ross Clark Circle in Dothan. Interim Dothan Police Chief Larry Draughon said an officer witnessed the couple in the front seat of the... Alabama Press-Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414317/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:04:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408932/posts Mysterious Group Buys Building Next to Ground Zero For Mosque Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Jim Hoft A mysterous Muslim group with unknown sponsors has purchased a building steps away from Ground Zero. Hudson New York reported: An identified group with unknown sponsors has purchased building steps away from where the WorldTrade Center once stood — to turn it into potentially one of the largest New York City mosques. At the moment the building, the old Burlington Coat Factory, already serves as a mini-mosque: an iron grill lifts every Friday afternoon for a little known Imam leading prayers a few yards... Hudson New York Institute via GatewayPundit.FirstThings http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408932/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:28:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408297/posts Mayor: School boss should apologize to boy who drew cross By Laura Crimaldi and Laurel J. Sweet | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Photo by Taunton Gazette Taunton Mayor Charles Crowley called School Superintendent Julie Hackett from his vacation today and asked her to apologize both privately and publicly to the family of an 8-year-old special needs student sent home from school and ordered to undergo psychological testing after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ nailed to the cross. “Mayor Crowley’s sentiments were that he would hope Dr. Hackett would meet with the family today,... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408297/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:46:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407633/posts When Mayor Richard Daley spoke at the private and final meeting of Chicago 2016 volunteers, he was, according to one attendee, "in rare form." Another described him as "on a rant. It was straight off the cuff. ... He looked angry, and he was angry." Now, we weren't there. The press was barred from last week's meeting at the Aon Center and the reception that followed at the private Mid-America Club on the top floor of the building. About 150 to 200 volunteers attended, and four shared their impressions on the condition of anonymity. Daley started his remarks by calling... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407633/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:28:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406782/posts HOUSTON – The first openly gay person to be elected mayor of Houston says she hopes her victory in Saturday's election will change how the world views the city. Houston is the nation's fourth-largest city and the biggest to elect an openly gay mayor. Mayor-elect Annise Parker spoke Sunday at a press conference after defeating former city attorney Gene Locke with 53.6 percent of the vote in the hotly contested runoff election. Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406782/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:06:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406443/posts Houston, Texas has become the largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor after City Controller Annise Parker was declared the winner of a runoff election tonight. Social conservatives fought her election, funding a campaign aimed at turning out likeminded voters to support her opponent, former city attorney Gene Locke. But Parker's endorsements from labor, police, women's, gay rights and other groups were echoed by the Houston Chronicle, the area's major daily newspaper, and her campaign ran a superior get-out-the-vote effort. http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20091213/pl_usnw/DC25267_1 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406443/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:30:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406450/posts HOUSTON (AP) - Annise Parker has an unbeatable lead over Gene Locke in Houston's hotly contested mayoral election, meaning she will become the city's first openly gay mayor. The Harris County elections Web site says 53.62 percent of voters who turned out Saturday chose Parker. Her rival, former city attorney Gene Locke, was pitching to become the city's second black mayor. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406450/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:58:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406362/posts HOUSTON -- It was no great surprise when some religious leaders and conservative activists voiced fierce opposition to the mayoral candidacy of Annise Parker, a gay woman. But voters here have largely dismissed the issue as insignificant, even though she could become the first openly lesbian mayor of a major American city. Ms. Parker, a city controller who has been elected to local office six times with little controversy over her sexual preference, is the leading candidate in Saturday's election runoff. "This is about the best person for the job, period," said taxi driver Arthur Berry, 48 years old, who... http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB126057851102188215-lMyQjAxMDI5NjEwMjUxNzI4Wj.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406362/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:05:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403813/posts Birmingham lawyer Patrick Cooper and Jefferson County Commissioner William Bell will face off again next month in a runoff to decide who will be Birmingham’s next mayor. Voters on Jan. 19 will go to the polls to select one of the two candidates to serve the remaining two years of what was Larry Langford’s term. Langford was removed from office Oct. 28, the same day he was convicted by a federal jury of taking bribes while on the Jefferson County Commission. Cooper, after results Tuesday night showed him with 40.1 percent of the vote, said, “It looks like we’re headed... Birmingham News (al.com) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403813/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:08:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2399949/posts On the night Campbell elected the youngest openly gay mayor in America, hundreds rallied in Vallejo to protest their mayor following his remarks about gays and heaven. Demonstrators bearing rainbow flags and signs outside Vallejo City Hall Tuesday night directed their ire at Osby Davis for his comments in a New York Times' article about the growing political clout of Evangelicals. Davis, who narrowly (and we mean narrowly) defeated gay rival Gary Cloutier in 2007, told Scott James that those pearly, beatific gates would remain shut for gays. "... they are in fact committing sin and that sin will keep... SF Gate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2399949/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 04:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397768/posts Jurors in the theft trial of Sheila Dixon convicted the Baltimore mayor Tuesday on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Dixon was acquitted of a felony theft charge, her conviction could force her from office. The jury found Dixon not guilty of the most serious crime, felony theft. The jury decided that Dixon did not knowingly steal about $530 in Target and Best Buy gift cards purchased in December 2005 by developer Patrick Turner, who testified they were intended for "the children of Baltimore." Dixon was City Council president at the time. The... Baltimore Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397768/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:40:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397200/posts SALT LAKE CITY -- The mayor of Salt Lake City thinks extremist attitudes like those at some "tea parties" have no place here. Mayor Ralph Becker is slamming tea parties. He says he was visiting with a group from Ireland who had also been to a tea party in Utah. "They were surprised by how aggressive and mean-spirited the group was toward people who weren't just like them," Becker said. The Irish Times quoted Mayor Becker as saying the U.S. tea party movement represents "an incredibly narrow, bigoted, angry, nasty, mean view of the world." He clarified his comments to... KSL Television http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397200/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:21:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396692/posts ATLANTA (AP) | Just a few weeks ago, some suggested Atlanta was about to name its first white mayor in a generation. Instead, the Nov. 3 election set up a hard-fought runoff battle that's expected to break down largely along racial lines when voters return to the polls Tuesday. Mary Norwood, the white candidate, and former state Sen. Kasim Reed, a black man, are vying for a critical mass of racial crossover votes, with victory likely hinging on black-versus-white turnout. "What it comes down to is if she gets more black votes than he gets white votes," said political strategist... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396692/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:44:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392310/posts A GOP congressional report accuses the White House of doing favors for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star and prominent ally of President Barack Obama. The report was spearheaded by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 
 The investigation also found evidence that D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee handled “damage control” after allegations surfaced of sexual misconduct against Johnson, her now-fiancé. The probe was launched after an AmeriCorps inspector general, Gerald Walpin, was abruptly fired... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392310/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:38:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390725/posts The mayor of North Pole, Alaska is calling a recent postal service decision an assault on Christmas. For years, the U.S. Postal Service has delivered thousands of letters to Santa Claus in North Pole, Alaska. Now, in the interest of efficiency and security, the post office has changed its policy. It will no longer deliver letters to Santa here, and requests for a North Pole postmark will be filled through its Anchorage office. The decision has angered many residents, most notably the owner of the area’s primary attraction, the Santa Claus house. WSAV TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390725/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386210/posts A cluster of socially conservative Houstonians is planning a campaign to discourage voters from choosing City Controller Annise Parker in the December mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian, according to multiple ministers and conservatives involved in the effort. The group is motivated by concerns about a “gay takeover” of City Hall, given that two other candidates in the five remaining City Council races are also openly gay, as well as national interest driven by the possibility that Houston could become the first major U.S. city to elect an openly gay woman Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386210/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:03:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385200/posts DETROIT -- The key to survival in tough times is to surround yourself with as many comforts as possible. That's why the office is decorated with basketball memories. They soothe and give the warmth and energy needed to deal with yet another round of social and political uppercuts. There's a leather Wilson basketball on the shelf behind the desk, commemorating the 18,000th point scored in a wonderful career. A framed Pistons jersey hangs on a wall. A group picture with fellow members of the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team is on another wall. Crystal trophies and awards are tucked away neatly... NBA NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385200/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:42:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383790/posts Junior Daley, current mayor of Chicago blames Ft. Hood’s massacre on “America’s love of guns”. Ahhh … Junior, it was a gun that ended the massacre. It works better than a hay rake. IDIOT! If guns are so bad, why do all Chitown’s cops wear one? Fox News (No Link) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383790/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:13:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383582/posts WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's use of government resources to facilitate his recreational activities isn't limited to a police escort while he trains with his bike team. The mayor has used a federal Homeland Security vehicle to transport himself and his bike to at least 14 races in the past two years. The District's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency has two large SUVs, which are detailed to the city from the U.S. Government Services Administration. According to records obtained by WTOP through the Freedom of Information Act, the mayor's Executive Protection Unit has signed out one or both... WTOP.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383582/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:10:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383548/posts The race to become Tulsa's new Mayor ended less than an hour after the polls closed Tuesday evening when Democrat Tom Adelson conceded to his Republican foe, Dewey Bartlett, Jr. The office of the city's chief executive was up for grabs because incumbent mayor Kathy Taylor (D) announced in June that she would not run for re-election so she could concentrate on the city's financial stability. Mark Perkins, an independent candidate, also conceded to Bartlett about 8:15 p.m. The other independent in the race, Lawrence Kirkpatrick, has not issued a statement at the time of this writing. Bartlett, a business... KJRH.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383548/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:54:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380837/posts Earlier this week, Huntington Mayor Steve Updike held a press conference relaying information of coming citywide layoffs. The only position, at that date, to be announced in the layoff was the Mayor's secretary. He went on to say that six more layoffs were expected this week. Yesterday it was announce that...... Huntington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380837/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:31:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379136/posts A couple of weeks ago, the City of Huntington found that there was a 1.7 million dollar shortfall in tax revenues. After the failed ..... Huntington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379136/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:51:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377955/posts NBC reverses Bloomberg call Wow: This is looking to be a very long night for the billionaire-incumben-frontrunner in New York. With more than a third of the votes in, it's a one-point race. NBC called it for Bloomberg -- but just reversed that call. The New York Times continues to indicate that Bloomberg has won. Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377955/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 03:18:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377932/posts BNO News: Independent candidate Michael Bloomberg re-elected as Mayor of New York City, defeating Democrat Bill Thompson. Twitter BNO News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377932/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:54:13 GMT