Posted on 05/27/2004 9:47:41 AM PDT by chance33_98
One Hundred African American Mayors Endorse John Kerry
5/27/2004 12:41:00 PM
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To: National Desk, Politics Reporter
Contact: Devona Dolliole of John Kerry for President, 202-712-3000, Web: http://www.johnkerry.com
WASHINGTON, May 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The John Kerry for President campaign announced today that Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry has been endorsed by 100 African American mayors from across the United States.
"I am committed to building a stronger America and I believe that in order to be successful in that effort there must be a strong partnership between federal and local government," Kerry said. "I am honored to have the support of this outstanding group of mayors who serve their communities each and every day. Together, we will build a stronger America by fighting to put our economy back on track, creating new and better jobs, expanding access to affordable health care and improving our nation's schools."
Today's announcement is the result of a recent meeting, which was hosted by Wellington Webb, former mayor of Denver Colorado, with mayors at the National Conference of Black Mayors 30th Annual Convention in Philadelphia where Kerry spoke and pledged to work with mayors as President and promised to continue a dialogue with them through annual meetings with all the nation's mayors.
"Senator Kerry believes that first defenders should be a priority," said Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver who also joined the Mayors in endorsing Kerry. "He is committed to working with our country's mayors and ensuring that law enforcement officers, firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have the equipment needed to do their job safely and effectively."
"The White House has allowed America's cities to languish," said Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Detroit, Michigan. "It's time for a change in leadership. It's time for a president who can build America, restore jobs, and get our nation back on track. It's time for John Kerry."
"As president, John Kerry would have a tremendous impact on small town America," said Mayor Floyd Griffin, Milledgeville, Georgia. "His message of economic development and creating jobs is crucial to areas like mine and I am excited to campaign for him here in Georgia and throughout the country."
"I believe that John Kerry can bring our cities together to solve our country's most crucial issues," said Mayor Shirley Gibson, Miami Gardens, Florida. "Our country deserves a president that represents all Americans and serves all their interests."
The following is the list of mayors endorsing John Kerry. The list is sorted by state:
Raymond Steele - City of Eutaw, AL; Bernard Kincaid - Birmingham, AL; Robert Pyles - Hobson City, AL; Fletcher Fountain - Fort Deposit, AL; Sharon Nicholson - Yellow Bluff, AL; John Jackson, Whitehall, AL; Shirley Johnson - Alexander, AR; James Brooks - Madison, AR; Robert Taylor - Marianna, AR; Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA; Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA; Eric Perrodin - Compton, CA; Ronald Wooding - Denver, CO; Carolyn Jones - Fort Bend, CO; Randy Kinder - Stamford, CT; Anthony Williams, DC; James Baker - Wilmington, DE; Shirley Gibson - Miami Gardens, FL; Karl Flagg - Palatka, FL; Myra Taylor - Opa Locka, FL; Roscoe Warren - Homestead, FL; Clarence Anthony - South Bay, FL; John Marks - Tallahassee, FL; Sonja Mallory - Jeffersonville, FL; Yvonne Scarlett-Golden - Daytona Beach, FL; Shirley Franklin - Atlanta, GA; Otis Johnson - Savannah, GA; Darold Honore, Jr. - Lithonia, GA; C. Jack Ellis - Macon, GA; Floyd Griffin - Milledgeville, GA; Patsy Hilliard - East Point, GA; Ralph Conner - Maywood, IL; Irene Brodie - Robbins, IL; Jamie Mayo - Monroe, LA; Willie Davis - Farmerville, LA; Leroy Davis - Baker, LA; Edward Brown - St. Joseph, LA; Darrell Jupiter - Napoleonville, LA; Eugene Kennedy - Seat Pleasant, MD; Paula Noble - Forest Heights, MD; Joyce Ayers Nixon - Capitol Heights, MD; Diana Fennell - Colmar, MD; Joyce Nixon - Capitol Heights, MD; Willie Payne - Pontiac, MI; Hilliard Hampton II - Inkster, MI; Rillastine Wilkins - Muskegon Heights, MI; Kwame Kilpatrick - Detroit, MI; Brenda Lawrence - Southfield, MI; Felton Flagg - Country Club Hills, MO; Harvey Johnson, Jr. - Jackson, MS; Erma Williams - Gunnison, MS; Debra Mabry - Goodman, MS; Mary Ajoku - Cruger, MS; Velma Jenkins - Shuqualak, MS; Shirley Allen - Metcalfe, MS; Emma Cooper-Harris - Anguilla, MS; Mary Bolton - McLain, MS; Johnny Thomas - Glendora, MS; Wardell Leach - Yazoo City, MS; Heather Hudson - Greenville, MS; Rogers King - Fayette, MS; Marshall Pitts - Fayetteville, NC; Sharpe James - Newark , NJ; Glenn Cunningham - Jersey City, NJ; Gwendolyn Faison - Camden, NJ; Robert Bowser - East Orange, NJ; Wayne Smith - Irvington, NJ; Ralph Peterson, Sr. - Pleasantville, NJ; Lorenzo Langford - Atlantic City, NJ; Robert Bowser - East Orange, NJ; Gwendolyn Faison - Camden , NJ; Ernest Davis - Mt. Vernon, NY; Michael Coleman - Columbus, OH; Jack Ford - Toledo, OH; Rhine McLin - Dayton , OH; Marlin West - Urbancrest, OH; Mildred Burkhalter - Rentiesville, OK; Essie McIntosh - Taft, OK; Marsha Jefferson - Spencer, OK; DeNay Burris - Ft. Coffee, OK; JoAnn Fox - Grayson, OK; Cecil Jones - Tatums, OK; Marilyn Morel - Arcadia, OK; John Street - Philadelphia, PA; Wilbert Young - Wilkinsburg, PA; Chris Campbell - Eastover, SC; Floyd Nicholson - Greenwood, SC; Roland Dykes, Jr. - Newport, TN; Monique McDuffie-Davis - Cleveland, TX; James Gosey - Forest Hill, TX; Bill Goodson - Whitewright, TX; John White - Ames, TX; Carl Swanson - Bellmead, TX; Robet Campbell - Crawford, TX; James Adkins - Kyle, TX; Bill Euille - Alexandria, VA; James Holley - Portsmouth, VA; Rosalyn Dance - Petersburg, VA; William Ward - Chesapeake, VA; Mamie Locke - Hampton, VA
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Did this remind anyone else of The Kids in the Hall??
"One hundred Helens agree..."
No but his African-American wife is and she endorses him too (at least 'till he loses).
Got to wonder what they are thinking. Probably falls in the favors owed category, because it doesn't fall in the makes some kind of sense category.
Oooooh, snap now!
This is news because . . .?
Tell me how many are in his life or neighborhoods. I cannot imagine these fools endorsing an imperious elitist with no interest in anything but himself. John Kerry is about in tune with these people as Howdy Doody. I would be just as sickened by a story hyping white mayors endorsing a politician. We are not supposed to group people by color. Remember?
OKAY....here's the list of PLANTATION Slaves.....in READABLE form....
Raymond Steele - City of Eutaw, AL;
Bernard Kincaid - Birmingham, AL;
Robert Pyles - Hobson City, AL;
Fletcher Fountain - Fort Deposit, AL;
Sharon Nicholson - Yellow Bluff, AL;
John Jackson, Whitehall, AL;
Shirley Johnson - Alexander, AR;
James Brooks - Madison, AR;
Robert Taylor - Marianna, AR;
Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA;
Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA;
Eric Perrodin - Compton, CA;
Ronald Wooding - Denver, CO;
Carolyn Jones - Fort Bend, CO;
Randy Kinder - Stamford, CT;
Anthony Williams, DC;
James Baker - Wilmington, DE;
Shirley Gibson - Miami Gardens, FL;
Karl Flagg - Palatka, FL;
Myra Taylor - Opa Locka, FL;
Roscoe Warren - Homestead, FL;
Clarence Anthony - South Bay, FL;
John Marks - Tallahassee, FL;
Sonja Mallory - Jeffersonville, FL;
Yvonne Scarlett-Golden - Daytona Beach, FL;
Shirley Franklin - Atlanta, GA;
Otis Johnson - Savannah, GA;
Darold Honore, Jr. - Lithonia, GA;
C. Jack Ellis - Macon, GA;
Floyd Griffin - Milledgeville, GA;
Patsy Hilliard - East Point, GA;
Ralph Conner - Maywood, IL;
Irene Brodie - Robbins, IL;
Jamie Mayo - Monroe, LA;
Willie Davis - Farmerville, LA;
Leroy Davis - Baker, LA;
Edward Brown - St. Joseph, LA;
Darrell Jupiter - Napoleonville, LA;
Eugene Kennedy - Seat Pleasant, MD;
Paula Noble - Forest Heights, MD;
Joyce Ayers Nixon - Capitol Heights, MD;
Diana Fennell - Colmar, MD;
Joyce Nixon - Capitol Heights, MD;
Willie Payne - Pontiac, MI;
Hilliard Hampton II - Inkster, MI;
Rillastine Wilkins - Muskegon Heights, MI;
Kwame Kilpatrick - Detroit, MI;
Brenda Lawrence - Southfield, MI;
Felton Flagg - Country Club Hills, MO;
Harvey Johnson, Jr. - Jackson, MS;
Erma Williams - Gunnison, MS;
Debra Mabry - Goodman, MS;
Mary Ajoku - Cruger, MS;
Velma Jenkins - Shuqualak, MS;
Shirley Allen - Metcalfe, MS;
Emma Cooper-Harris - Anguilla, MS;
Mary Bolton - McLain, MS;
Johnny Thomas - Glendora, MS;
Wardell Leach - Yazoo City, MS;
Heather Hudson - Greenville, MS;
Rogers King - Fayette, MS;
Marshall Pitts - Fayetteville, NC;
Sharpe James - Newark , NJ;
Glenn Cunningham - Jersey City, NJ;
Gwendolyn Faison - Camden, NJ;
Robert Bowser - East Orange, NJ;
Wayne Smith - Irvington, NJ;
Ralph Peterson, Sr. - Pleasantville, NJ;
Lorenzo Langford - Atlantic City, NJ;
Robert Bowser - East Orange, NJ;
Gwendolyn Faison - Camden , NJ;
Ernest Davis - Mt. Vernon, NY;
Michael Coleman - Columbus, OH;
Jack Ford - Toledo, OH;
Rhine McLin - Dayton , OH;
Marlin West - Urbancrest, OH;
Mildred Burkhalter - Rentiesville, OK;
Essie McIntosh - Taft, OK;
Marsha Jefferson - Spencer, OK;
DeNay Burris - Ft. Coffee, OK;
JoAnn Fox - Grayson, OK;
Cecil Jones - Tatums, OK;
Marilyn Morel - Arcadia, OK;
John Street - Philadelphia, PA;
Wilbert Young - Wilkinsburg, PA;
Chris Campbell - Eastover, SC;
Floyd Nicholson - Greenwood, SC;
Roland Dykes, Jr. - Newport, TN;
Monique McDuffie-Davis - Cleveland, TX;
James Gosey - Forest Hill, TX;
Bill Goodson - Whitewright, TX;
John White - Ames, TX;
Carl Swanson - Bellmead, TX;
Robet Campbell - Crawford, TX;
James Adkins - Kyle, TX;
Bill Euille - Alexandria, VA;
James Holley - Portsmouth, VA;
Rosalyn Dance - Petersburg, VA;
William Ward - Chesapeake, VA;
Mamie Locke - Hampton, VA
Gosh what a surprise. If Satan were running as a Dumbascrap, the African America community would blindly endorse and vote for him simply because he was not Republican.
Well, at least she is from Africa....lol.
"One hundred Helens agree..."
Darn, beat me to it. I think it was thirty Helens, though. It's a fact!
This means nothing.
No, Kwame, it's your own mother who has been the congresswoman for the past 8 years who votes against every bill for the military, homeland security, education and tax cuts that has caused your city to languish.
And while we are at it, Kwame, doesn't the local media say that your dead hooker and scandal-ridden administration put your agenda off track?
Not to mention that Kwame's wife is being subpoenaed to testify about the porn parties at the governor's mansion.
What do you expect from people named:
Yvonne, Darold, Leroy, Hilliard, Rillastine, Kwame, Felton, Erma, Velma, Wardell, Sharpe, Rhine, Mildred, Essie, DeNay, Wilbert, Roland, Monique, Rosalyn and Mamie?
No big surprise here.
IT'S HILARIOUS how many of these so-called African Americans have Irish or english Surnames....
That may explain how they got educated but little else.
Interesting, Very Interesting!
100 White Mayors Endorse Bush
Such a headline would be clearly seen as racist and absurd, except when it comes from Democrats, the party of racist groupthink.
Yvonne, Darold, Leroy, Hilliard, Rillastine, Kwame, Felton, Erma, Velma, Wardell, Sharpe, Rhine, Mildred, Essie, DeNay, Wilbert, Roland, Monique, Rosalyn and Mamie?
How on earth would their names have anyting to do with who they are going to vote for in November?
Roosevelt Dorn - Inglewood, CA;
Leave it to a Democrat to vote twice...
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