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Harold, the People’s Mayor

Author : Dempsey Travis
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 157284812X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Harold, the People’s Mayor written by Dempsey Travis and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Harold Washington was one of the most spellbinding and irresistible characters I have encountered in my 40 years in journalism and politics. Part philosopher, part street brawler and always entertaining, Harold was as big and ebullient as the town he came to lead.” —David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama Harold, the People's Mayor is the authorized biography of Chicago's first black mayor, written by the late civil rights activist and prolific author Dempsey Travis, a man whose personal friendship with Washington spanned more than 50 years. Travis drew on recollections, notes, and several hundred hours' worth of interviews with Washington and his close associates in order to craft a portrait of Washington that spans his childhood, military years, political career, and death. Travis gained deep insights into Washington during the years he knew him, both as a boy and a man, and those combined with his encyclopedic knowledge of Chicago politics have resulted in an essential work of political biography and Chicago history. Published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Washington's untimely passing, this is a firsthand personal account of the life and career of one of the country's most significant big-city mayors and influential African American politicians, a man who former President Barack Obama credits as an inspiration. Moving, comprehensive, and well-researched, Harold, the People's Mayor is required reading for anyone interested in 20th-century big-city politics and in this remarkable figure and how he lived, worked, and rose to transform the political landscape of Chicago.

"Harold," the Peoples Mayor

Author : Dempsey Jerome Travis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book "Harold," the Peoples Mayor written by Dempsey Jerome Travis and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Mayor for All the People

Author : Robert C. Holmes
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 081359877X
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book A Mayor for All the People written by Robert C. Holmes and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Newark, New Jersey’s first African-American mayor, a position he held for an impressive sixteen years. Yet even as Gibson served as a trailblazer for black politicians, he presided over a troubled time in the city’s history, as Newark’s industries declined and its crime and unemployment rates soared. This book offers a balanced assessment of Gibson’s leadership and his legacy, from the perspectives of the people most deeply immersed in 1970s and 1980s Newark politics: city employees, politicians, activists, journalists, educators, and even fellow big-city mayors like David Dinkins. The contributors include many of Gibson’s harshest critics, as well as some of his closest supporters, friends, and family members—culminating in an exclusive interview with Gibson himself, reflecting on his time in office. Together, these accounts provide readers with a compelling inside look at a city in crisis, a city that had been rocked by riots three years before Gibson took office and one that Harper’s magazine named “America’s worst city” at the start of his second term. At its heart, it raises a question that is still relevant today: how should we evaluate a leader who faced major structural and economic challenges, but never delivered all the hope and change he promised voters?

Mayor

Author : Michael A. Nutter
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812250028
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Mayor written by Michael A. Nutter and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Prologue. The Best Job in Politics -- Part One -- 1. Where'd You Go to High School? -- 2. How Chemistry 101 and a Disco Changed My Life -- 3. Why Run? -- 4. Aren't You on City Council? What Are You Going to Do About That? -- 5. Fifth in a Five-Way Race -- 6. My Name Is Olivia Nutter and This Is My Dad -- Part Two -- 7. Budgets and Roses -- 8. The Last Call You Ever Want to Get -- 9. Getting to the Brink of Plan C -- 10. We're Not Running a Big Babysitting Service. We're Running a Big Government -- 11. Why Not a Tax on Cheesesteaks Instead of Soda? -- Part Three -- 12. There Was Never an Earthquake Here Before You Were Mayor -- 13. A Cool and a Hot City: Attracting the New and Retaining the Old -- 14. Tragedies, Frustrations, Accidents, and a Holy Visit -- Conclusion. United Cities of America -- A photo gallery appears between pages 68 and 69

The People's Mayor

Author : Carolyn Vasko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book The People's Mayor written by Carolyn Vasko and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Mayor for All the People

Author : Robert C. Holmes
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813598788
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Let the Future Begin

Author : Dennis W. Archer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945875137
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (751 download)

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Download or read book Let the Future Begin written by Dennis W. Archer and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-17 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LET THE FUTURE BEGIN is the autobiography of Dennis W. Archer, born in Detroit, who rose from humble beginnings in the small town of Cassopolis, Michigan, to become a celebrated attorney, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, a two-term Mayor of Detroit, and the first person of color to serve as President of the 400,000-member American Bar Association. Thanks to education, hard work, impeccable integrity, and family values, Dennis Archer has blazed a trail of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession while laying a rock-solid foundation to transform Detroit into the comeback city of the millennium. He achieved this with the support of his wife Trudy, their sons, Dennis Jr. and Vincent, relatives, friends, and colleagues. This inspiring book shares how he did it, and provides a blueprint for how to emulate his success and commitment to helping others.

Fiorello La Guardia

Author : Scott J Holmes
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Fiorello La Guardia written by Scott J Holmes and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive tour through the colorful life and revolutionary leadership of one of New York City's most well-known mayors is provided to readers in Fiorello La Guardia: The People's Mayor. La Guardia, a political outsider who defended the common man during a pivotal moment in the city's history, is vividly portrayed in this compelling biography. From his election as mayor in 1934 to his defiance of political traditions as a Republican in a largely Democratic city, this book peels back the layers of La Guardia's complex psyche. Along with his revolutionary ideas that changed New York forever, he also claims credit for them. Discover the visionaries who made it possible to construct the Triborough Bridge, establish LaGuardia Airport, and launch ground-breaking public housing programs. La Guardia's grassroots approach, exemplified by his "people's court" sessions and in-person contacts with many groups, is something that the story highlights beyond politics. He overcame racial barriers, was inclusive, and demonstrated unwavering determination to advancing workers' rights during the challenging Great Depression years. Throughout its intricate portrait of La Guardia's career, the book explores his innovative methods of government, his social welfare programs, and the enduring consequences of his progressive ideas. Rising above party conventions, this People's Mayor-a beacon of bipartisanship-left an enduring legacy that continues to resonate across the whole city of New York. Fiorello La Guardia: The People's Mayor delves deeper than a biography to explore civic engagement, leadership, and the transformative power of an individual's commitment to societal progress. In order to understand how La Guardia's influence continues to create the current metropolis, readers are encouraged to revisit a significant moment in urban history through the well-written and extensively researched work, FIORELLO LA GUARDIA: THE PEOPLE'S MAYOR.

Ford Nation

Author : Rob Ford
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1443451770
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Ford Nation written by Rob Ford and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his tumultuous term as mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford always stayed on message—saving taxpayers money and putting the brakes on the “gravy train” at city hall. He also returned every phone call, even showing up on people’s doorsteps late at night to help them with their problems. But despite his hard work to cut excessive spending and to address the city’s crumbling infrastructure, the media delighted in showcasing Ford’s most personal struggles instead. Reporters followed him to his car, onto his front lawn, and trailed behind while he trick-or-treated with his children. The city, the country, the entire world watched Rob Ford battle substance abuse, but they rarely saw or heard the real story behind Ford—the family man, the faithful public servant, the devoted husband, father, and brother who put the people of his city above all else. In Ford Nation, Doug Ford, Rob’s brother and most trusted advisor, shares the true story of the two brothers and the Ford family: from the early days of their parents’ marriage, as Diane and Doug Sr worked tirelessly to get their company, Deco Labels and Tags, off the ground; to the Etobicoke house filled with the Ford children; to Doug Sr’s entry into provincial politics, with Rob and Doug following in his footsteps, to city hall. Ford Nation recounts the triumphs and strug-gles of Rob and Doug in their own voices—as well as the voices of their mother, Diane, nephew Michael, Rob’s widow, Renata, and daughter, Stephanie—from knocking on doors as new candidates to knocking out opponents in council chamber debates. When Rob was forced to end his campaign to remain mayor of Toronto, Doug didn’t hesitate to jump into the race, and despite his very late start he almost pulled off an upset. Doug shares what life was like for the family during this difficult time, and what it was like in the final hour of Rob’s life, when he succumbed to cancer and became, in his daughter Stephanie’s words, “the mayor of heaven.” Drawing on a number of sources to share Rob’s life in his own words after he became too ill to continue working on the book, Ford Nation is the only book that accurately captures the entire account of Rob and Doug Ford and their fight to protect the rights of the little guy.

Mayor Harold Washington

Author : Roger Biles
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252050525
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Mayor Harold Washington written by Roger Biles and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised in a political family on Chicago's South Side, Harold Washington made history as the city's first African American mayor. His 1983 electoral triumph, fueled by overwhelming black support, represented victory over the Chicago Machine and business as usual. Yet the racially charged campaign heralded an era of bitter political divisiveness that obstructed his efforts to change city government. Roger Biles's sweeping biography provides a definitive account of Washington and his journey from the state legislature to the mayoralty. Once in City Hall, Washington confronted the back room deals, aldermanic thuggery, open corruption, and palm greasing that fueled the city's autocratic political regime. His alternative: a vision of fairness, transparency, neighborhood empowerment, and balanced economic growth at one with his emergence as a dynamic champion for African American uplift and a crusader for progressive causes. Biles charts the countless infamies of the Council Wars era and Washington's own growth through his winning of a second term—a promise of lasting reform left unfulfilled when the mayor died in 1987. Original and authoritative, Mayor Harold Washington redefines a pivotal era in Chicago's modern history.

Victory Road

Author : Evelyn Wynn-Dixon
Publisher : Leeds Press Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Victory Road written by Evelyn Wynn-Dixon and published by Leeds Press Corporation. This book was released on 2022-03-19 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About Evelyn Wynn-DixonAn Atlanta native and proud mother of four adult children and seven grandchildren, Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon, Mayor of the city of Riverdale, earned her post-secondary and post-graduate education in Social Work and Gerontology. The Honorable Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon has earned a reputation as a hard-working leader who values innovation, collaboration, and citizen engagement. Dr. Evelyn Wynn-Dixon serves as Mayor of the City of Riverdale. Riverdale is a metropolitan suburb of Atlanta with a diverse and dynamic population; and is located approximately 5 miles south of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one of the nation's busiest airports. Mayor Dixon's most recent appointments were to Governor Nathan Deal's Transit Governance Task Force. Additionally, she serves in an executive capacity on the National Association of Black Mayors Board of Directors, American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Board and the Securus House Executive Board-just to name a few. Mayor Dixon has been recognized for her exemplary leadership; as such, she is the recipient of countless awards and special honors. In May 2011, she was awarded the prestigious designation of, 'Businesswoman of the Year' by the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce. Since taking office in January 2008, Mayor Dixon and the City Council have pursued policies that have dramatically improved the quality of life in Riverdale. Nicknamed, The People's Mayor, early in her political career for her high accessibility, tireless work ethic and attention to the basics, Mayor Dixon is working to inspire a generation of public officials who are rooted in the belief that citizens are the best civic entrepreneurs. Best known for forging partnerships to revitalize Riverdale's communities, strengthening the economy through workforce investments, and smart growth initiatives, Wynn-Dixon's vision for Riverdale is based on strong, welcoming communities that provide unlimited opportunities for success. In one of the most tumultuous economies the country has ever faced, the City of Riverdale constructed a state of the art, 20,000 square ft. city hall, a distinctive multi-purpose center, and an outdoor Amphitheatre. Under her leadership, Riverdale has proven that it will continue to be a true model for smart growth.

London's Mayor at 20

Author : Jack Brown
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1785906364
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book London's Mayor at 20 written by Jack Brown and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year, London's elected mayor and assembly turn twenty. But has London's mayoralty lived up to the expectations that were set for it? Have its three mayors been able to get to grips with the city's challenges? How have they responded to crises in the past – and what does the future hold? This important new book marks the twentieth anniversary of London's mayor and assembly and investigates the relative successes and challenges of the mayoralty to date, before asking what comes next for London. It combines analysis by experts with reflections from those closely involved in setting up, running and working with the Greater London Authority, alongside those who have held the position of Mayor of London themselves.

Mayor 1%

Author : Kari Lydersen
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1608462854
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Mayor 1% written by Kari Lydersen and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a city long dominated by a notorious Democratic Machine become a national battleground in the right-wing war against the public sector? In Mayor 1%, veteran journalist Kari Lydersen takes a close look at Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and his true agenda. With deep Wall Street ties from his investment banking years and a combative political style honed in Congress and the Clinton and Obama administrations, Emanuel is among a rising class of rock-star mayors promising to remake American cities. But his private-sector approach has sidelined and alienated many who feel they are not part of Emanuel’s vision for a new Chicago—and it has inspired a powerful group of activists and community members to unite in defense of their beloved city. Kari Lydersen is a Chicago-based journalist, author and journalism instructor who has written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Progressive, In These Times, and other publications. She is the author of four books, including The Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover and What it Says About the Economic Crisis. She specializes in coverage of labor, energy and the environment. She has taught at Columbia College Chicago and Northwestern University and also works with youth from low-income communities through the program We the People Media. karilydersen dot com.

Mayor for Life

Author : Marion Barry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476730563
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Mayor for Life written by Marion Barry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four-time mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. Marion Barry fought relentlessly in his life and his career. A near-life threatening bullet wound to the chest, a survivor of cancer, allegations of drug use, political scandal—he had an incredible story to tell. This provocative, captivating narrative follows the Civil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days, up through his college years and move to Washington, D.C., where he became actively involved in Civil Rights, community activism, and bold politics. In the New York Times bestseller, Mayor for Life, Marion Barry Jr. tells all—including the story of his campaigns for mayor of Washington, his ultimate rise to power, his personal struggles and downfalls, and the night of embarrassment, followed by his term in federal prison and ultimately a victorious fourth term as mayor. From the man who, despite the setbacks, boldly served the community of Washington, DC, this is his full story of courage, empowerment, hope, tragedy, triumph, and inspiration.

The Book of Unknown Americans

Author : Cristina Henríquez
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385350856
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Unknown Americans written by Cristina Henríquez and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love—a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and "illuminates the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration" (The New York Times Book Review). When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it’s not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henríquez seamlessly interweaves the story of these star-crossed lovers, and of the Rivera and Toro families, with the testimonials of men and women who have come to the United States from all over Latin America.

Our Friend, Justin, The People's Mayor

Author : Brooke Bitton
Publisher : Perfectly Proud Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781733956925
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (569 download)

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Download or read book Our Friend, Justin, The People's Mayor written by Brooke Bitton and published by Perfectly Proud Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to Justin Flippen, the beloved Mayor of Wilton Manors, Florida, and our dear friend. Justin touched so many lives, including our own. We hope all those who read this will find comfort, and live their lives with the same honesty, passion, and purpose in which Justin lived.

The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg

Author : Eleanor Randolph
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476772215
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg written by Eleanor Randolph and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and anecdote-filled biography of Michael Bloomberg—2020 presidential candidate and one of the richest and famously private/public figures in the country—is a “masterful work…[and] an absolutely first-rate study of leadership in business, politics, and philanthropy” (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) from a veteran New York Times reporter. Michael Bloomberg’s life sounds like an exaggerated version of The American Story, except his adventures are real. From modest Jewish middle class (and Eagle Scout) to Harvard MBA to Salomon Brothers hot shot (where he gets “sent upstairs” and later fired) to creator of the Bloomberg terminal, a machine that would change Wall Street and the financial universe and make him a billionaire, to presidential candidate in 2020, Randolph’s account of Bloomberg’s life reads almost like a novel. “A vivid, timely study of Bloomberg’s brand of plutocracy” (Publishers Weekly), this engaging and insightful biography recounts Mayor Bloomberg’s vigorous approach to New York City’s care—including his attempts at education reform, anti-smoking and anti-obesity campaigns, climate control, and new developments across the city. After he engineered a surprising third term as Mayor, Bloomberg returned to his business and philanthropies that focused increasingly on cities. The chapter that describes this is one of the most revealing of his temperament and energy and vision as well as how he spends his “private” time that was virtually off-limits even when he was mayor. Bloomberg promised to give away his money before he died, and his giving has focused on education, gun control, and a fighting climate change. He joined the 2020 presidential campaign as a moderate liberal and spent his millions focused on ousting President Donald Trump.