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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Ping
I'm impressed! Not!!
I think I'll need to see some papers on this one.
Next, will they be coming out with a list of Democrat mayors that support Kerry? All the names on this list would be on that list, too.
so only 6,781 didnt endorse him?
Yeah, no surprise that democrat mayors support a democrat candidate. Odd though how he mentions their race, as though they were different then other mayors...
Would it be any less racist if 100 white mayors endorsed Bush.
yee haw
C Jack Ellis, Macon GA is probably one of the most crooked mayors in the state of GA, if not the US (see his connection to the United Nuwaubian Nation of Moors, whose leader just got convicted on 72 counts of screwing kids among other things) and Floyd Griffin of Milledgeville, GA(where I work) wouldn't even attend my non-partisan Rally for the Troops last year before the Iraq War began, although I had other Democrats speaking.
Losers.
Press contact: Devona Delliole? Mama mia, atsa soma name!
No but seriously, folks; I am really impressed by this list of mayors, out there beyond the green rolling hills of the republic, with their hands out. I had no idea that it really WAS possible to tax your way to prosperity.
Somebody say "amen!".
I wonder if some are Islamists and are here illegally to vote for Kerry, getting him elected and thereby causing insurrection amongst the peaceful American populace?
WOW...I'm impressed!!!
Tell me again JUST how many African American are part of kerry's projected adminstration???
ALL the black mayors damn well better support Kerry!!! Any black mayor not supporting Kerry will get a visit from Kleagle Byrd and his Glorious Knights of the White Begonia and, if they survive the visit, will be sold down the river and never again be allowed to do for a dem. Now mayor, step on over there and fetch Terry a julep! And, be quick about it.
I didnt see Marion --Mayor Blow --Barry's name there. I did notice the Mayors of several of Md.s black suburbs there, places no white man better be caught in after dark. Not a surprise that a man who would be the 2nd Black president should receive these endorsement, we always knew the black vote would be overwhelmingly for Kerry. kerry knew it to the Dems have taken that for granted for years, I guess they were all impressed by all the black people on Kerrys staff.
Huh?? What?? There are none?
I'm shocked
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Repeal the 17th Amendment and this nonsense will stop. There should be no partnership at ALL between the federal government and local government
"And in other news, the grass is green & the sky is blue"
This will probably be the lead story for Rather, etc. tonight.
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