Hello Shikibobo,
Below you will find the results of my research for data regarding
mayors and governors of the Cities and States that you mentioned in
your question.
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MAYORS
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Chicago IL
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Richard Michael Daley
45th Mayor of Chicago
Party:
Democrat -- Elected in non-partisan elections in 1999 and 2003.
Elected:
1st term:
February 28, 1989 (primary)
Defeated Eugene Sawyer, James Taylor and Sheila A. Jones
April 4, 1989 (general)
Defeated Timothy C. Evans (Harold Washington Party) and Edward R.
Vrdolyak (Republican)
2nd term:
February 26, 1991 (primary)
Defeated Danny K. Davis, Jane M. Byrne and Sheila A. Jones
April 2, 1991 (general)
Defeated R. Eugene Pincham (Harold Washington Party), George S.
Gottlieb (Republican) and James Warren (Socialist Workers Party)
3rd term:
February 28, 1995 (primary)
Defeated Joseph E. Gardner and Sheila A. Jones
April 4. 1995 (general)
Defeated Roland Burris (Independent), Ray Wardingley (Republican) and
Lawrence Redmond (Harold Washington Party)
4th term:
February 23, 1999 (primary non-partisan election)
Defeated Bobby L. Rush. April 13, 1999 general election not held due
to winning majority in primary.
5th Term:
February 25, 2003 (primary non-partisan election)
Defeated Paul Jakes, Jr., Patricia McAllister, and Joseph McAffee.
General election not held due to winning majority in primary.
Terms of office:
1st term: 1989-1991
2nd term: 1991-1995
3rd term: 1995-1999
4th term: 1999-2003
5th term: 2003-present
http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/daley2.html
?Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley won a fifth term February 26, 2003 by
the election rout solidifying his standing as one of the most popular
politicians Chicago has ever seen, the Associated Press reported.
Mayor Daley's father, Richard J. Daley, was mayor for 21 years, from
1955 to 1976.
Daley ended his campaign by winning 79 percent of the vote and, for
the first time in his electoral track record, winning a majority of
the black vote.?
?During his 14 years in office, Daley has been given credit for a long
list of accomplishments. These include improving public schools and
public housing, revitalizing the downtown, and, on a building spree,
directing the construction of new schools, libraries and police
stations. In another widely praised initiative, Daley spearheaded
beautification efforts, putting flowers in the medians of boulevards
and replacing chain-link fences with wrought iron.?
US Mayors
http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/03_03_03/chicago.asp
Previous Mayors of Chicago
For each mayor is listed: Name, Term, Political Affiliation &
Numerical Rank, Primary Election, General Election, Inauguration,
Birth & Death Dates http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/mayors/mayortxt.html
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Cincinnati OH
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Charlie Luken is the current Mayor of the City of Cincinnati.
In 1984 he was elected Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, a position he
held until 1990.
Charlie Luken - Democrat
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/10/24/loc_enquirer.html
Political Graveyard
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#R9M0J4PUG
?Mayor Charlie Luken held on to victory by defeating Courtis Fuller 55
percent to 45 percent. Fuller, who is black and a political novice,
drew strong support from the black community. This was the first
direct election for mayor in Cincinnati in 76 years. Under the strong
mayoral system, the mayor will have the power to veto city council,
write budgets, and initiate the hiring and firing of the city
manager.?
US Mayors
http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/11_12_01/elections.asp
?In 1999, Mr. Luken was called back to public service and elected
Mayor, once again, of the City of Cincinnati. Mr. Luken was re-elected
in 2001, as the first directly elected Mayor of Cincinnati since 1926.
During his past three years, the Mayor has focused on major economic
development projects, including the Convention Center, the Banks, and
Empowerment Zone development.?
?In January 2001, in his state of the city address, Mayor Luken
identified race relations as the number one issue of importance in
Cincinnati. He has worked tirelessly to better Cincinnati's
police/community relations through his involvement with the Cincinnati
Collaborative, a process that involved over 3,500 city residents,
police representatives, and civic leaders. The process is fast
becoming a model for cities across the Country. In addition, Mayor
Luken serves on the Social and Criminal Justice Committee of the U.S.
Conference of Mayors.?
cincinatti-oh.gov
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-3052-/
Major Initiatives
?Since 1999, Mayor Luken has focused his efforts as Mayor on creating
a City that is Clean, Safe, and Invested.?
Vine Street Initiative
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5075-/
CLEAN Initiative
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5076-/
Thermal Imaging Cameras
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5079-/
Arts
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5080-/
Empowerment Zone Investment
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5081-/
Convention Center
http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/mayor/pages/-5085-/
Top Priorities if Elected
?Improving Police Community Relations & Decreasing Crime
Strengthening Economy through New Jobs and More Development
Improving Neighborhood and Downtown Business Districts.?
http://www.smartvoter.org/2001/09/11/oh/hm/vote/luken_c/
Mayors of Cincinnati, Ohio
Index of Politicians by Office Held or Sought
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cincinnati.html
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Columbus OH
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Mayor Michael B. Coleman took office on January 1, 2000.
Coleman, Michael Democrat
?Now in his fourth year as Mayor, Michael B. Coleman is focused on
clear priorities and results in his effort to build Columbus as
America?s 21st Century City. Committed to improving the safety and
quality of life in neighborhoods, building a more vibrant downtown,
creating and retaining jobs in the city, and building partnerships to
solve community challenges, the Mayor has vowed to make Columbus the
best city in the nation to live, work and raise a family.?
Since taking office, Mayor Coleman has:
?Worked to increase the development of new homes for families,
spurring construction through City incentives of nearly 4,000 new
housing units in Columbus neighborhoods and moving toward development
of 2,500 units in downtown;?
?Created the Columbus Franklin County Affordable Housing Trust
Corporation to leverage $20 million in public funding to create more
housing for families. So far the Fund has spurred construction or
development plans for nearly 1,200 units.?
Read complete list here:
http://mayor.ci.columbus.oh.us/
?One prominent Gore delegate and rising star in Ohio Democratic
politics is Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, who was elected in
November 1999 with 60 percent of the vote. Coleman's win made him the
first African-American mayor of Ohio's most populous city and ended
three decades of Republican control.?
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/elections/dem2000guide/states/oh.htm
47th Mayor
Michael B. Coleman
1998 - Current Mayor
46th Mayor
Greg Latshuka
1991 - 1998
45th Mayor
Buck Rinehart
1984-1991
See the complete list here:
http://www.columbus.gov/KIDS/mayors.htm
Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
Index of Politicians by Office Held or Sought
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/columbus.html
Coleman, Michael Democrat
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html
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Dallas TX
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Laura Miller was elected mayor of the city of Dallas in February 2002.
Party affiliation: Democratic
http://www.livejournal.com/users/orangereport/21714.html
?She is a tireless advocate for improving basic city services ?
potholes, parks, public safety -- and changing the way business is
done at City Hall. In her first year as mayor, Miller raised more than
$1.5 million from the business community to kick-start the
revitalization of downtown Dallas, revamp the Trinity River Project,
retool the City?s recycling program and the Housing Department.The
City Council continues to enact recommendations made by the Mayor?s
Task Force on Affordable Workforce Housing that will lead to the
construction of 30- thousand new affordable housing units in Dallas.?
?Under Mayor Miller?s watch significant improvements have been made in
the City?s Code Enforcement Department and with overwhelming
majorities, Miller led the Dallas City Council in passing an
anti-discrimination ordinance and bans on panhandling and smoking in
restaurants and other indoor retail establishments.Presently, Mayor
Miller is leading the City?s efforts to create a central intake
facility for the homeless, build a convention center hotel and
strengthen the City?s code of ethics.?
Dallas City Hall
http://www.dallascityhall.com/dallas/eng/pdf/mcc/LauraMillerBiography.pdf
In 2002, Miller was elected as Mayor of Dallas, replacing Ron Kirk who
left the post to run for the United States Senate.
Preceded by : Ron Kirk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/laura_miller
Mayor Ron Kirk, who had held the city's top office since 1995 and won
re-election with 74 percent of the vote in 1999.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m2519/4_23/86517876/p1/article.jhtml
Mayors of Dallas: Events and Candidates of the 1990's (may be incomplete!)
1999 May 1: Ron Kirk, elected; Margaret A. Donnelly, defeated; Billy
Jack Ludwig, defeated.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/dallas.html
Mayors of Dallas, Texas
Index of Politicians by Office Held or Sought
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/dallas.html
List of Dallas Mayors
This is a list of mayors that served the city of Dallas, Texas.
1953-1961: Robert L. Thornton
1961-1964: Earl Cabelle
1964-1971: Erik Jonsson
1971-1976: Wes Wise
1976: Adelene Harrison
1977-1981: Robert Folsom
1981-1983: Jack Evans
1983-1987: Starke Taylor
1987-1991: Annette Strauss
1991-1995: Steve Bartlett
1995-2002: Ron Kirk
2002-Present: Laura Miller
See the complete list here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/list_of_dallas_mayors
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Denver CO
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John W. Hickenlooper became the 43rd mayor of Denver on July 21, 2003.
?John's strong family and community ties were the foundation that
helped him win over two veteran politicians, becoming the 43rd mayor
of Denver on July 21, 2003.?
?Interestingly, John Hickenlooper is the 39th individual to serve as
mayor, because four men served noncontiguous terms.?
Denvergov.org
http://www.denvergov.org/aboutdenver/mayors/hickenlooper.htm
John W. Hickenlooper - Democrat
http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=104&subid=117&contentid=251802
?In the runoff election for mayor, Hickenlooper beat City Auditor Don
Mares 65 percent to 35 percent. With 99 percent of the precincts
reporting, Hickenlooper had 66,907 votes to 36,424.?
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m3469/24_54/104519596/p1/article.jhtml
The Mayor's Goals
?1. Denver city government will achieve the highest customer service
rating in the country
2. Denver city government will create 25,000 net, new private sector jobs
3. People will say Denver is an even better place than it was in 2003
4. People who work for Denver city government will say it is an even
better place to work than it was in 2003
5. Denver city government will live within its means?
Denvergov.org
http://www.denvergov.org/Mayor/template113756.asp
Mayor Hickenlooper?s Inaugural Speech
http://www.denvergov.org/Mayor/1688speech36.asp
A list of Denver's Mayors and their years of service
http://www.denvergov.org/aboutdenver/history_mayors.asp
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Houston TX
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Bill White is the current mayor of the city of Houston, Texas (elected
December 6, 2003).
His initial priorities as Mayor are:
?Economic development and increased jobs in the Houston metro region;
Improved traffic flow throughout the city with the smart use of
existing technology;
Eliminating blight in Houston neighborhoods;
Renewed commitment by Houston businesses and citizens to the city's
non-profit and social service agencies;
Address the challenges of air quality and adequate drainage;
To make City Hall the most efficient and responsive in the nation?
Biography of the MAyor
http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/mayor/biography.html
Bill White: Democrat
Votes: 62.54%
Orlando Sanchez: Republican
Votes: 37.46%
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
Name: Lee Brown
Party: Democrat
Won 12/01/2001
Votes 52 (52.00%)
Margin 4 (+4.00%)
Term 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2003
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/cgi-bin/r.cgi/RaceDetail.html?&RaceID=41186
List of Houston mayors
1947 - 1952 Oscar F. Holcombe
1953 - 1955 Roy Hofheinz
1956 - 1957 Oscar F. Holcombe
1958 - 1963 Lewis Cutrer
1964 - 1973 Louis Welch
1974 - 1977 Fred Hofheinz
1978 - 1981 Jim McConn (died in 1997)
1982 - 1991 Kathy Whitmire
1992 - 1998 Bob Lanier
1998 - 2004 Lee Brown
2004 - pres. Bill White
Check out the complete list here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/list_of_houston_mayors
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Indianapolis IN
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Bart Peterson ? Democrat
http://www6.indygov.org/mayor/
?Bart Peterson was elected the 47th mayor of the City of Indianapolis,
the State of Indiana?s capital and the nation?s 12th largest city, on
November 2, 1999, and again on November 4, 2003. He first took office
on January 1, 2000.?
?During his 1999 and 2003 campaigns for mayor, he presented The
Peterson Plan, a bold and detailed vision for leading Indianapolis in
the new millennium. Since taking office, he has focused on fulfilling
the goals articulated in his blueprint: strengthening the economy and
creating jobs, fighting crime aggressively, improving neighborhood
quality of life, lifting up public education, making Indianapolis a
cultural destination and celebrating the community?s diversity.?
http://www6.indygov.org/mayor/bio.htm
Stephen Goldsmith ? Republican - 1992-1999
?Democrat Bart Peterson was elected mayor of Indianapolis on Nov. 2,
1999 and took office Jan. 1, 2000. He succeeded two-term Republican
mayor Stephen Goldsmith.?
Indy Star
http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/p/peterson_bart/peterson.html
?Peterson launched his campaign for mayor in February 1999. He won the
May 4, 1999 Democratic primary, defeating Jocelyn-Tandy Adande 21,117
to 6,138 with Tim Perkins getting 1,974 votes.?
?In the general election he faced Indiana Secretary of State Sue Anne
Gilroy. Peterson called for more police officers, community policing
and supported charter schools legislation. He also addressed community
race relations and actively sought the growing Hispanic community?s
vote.?
?Voters elected Peterson the 47th mayor of the City of Indianapolis.
Peterson earned 103,128 votes, and his opponent Sue Anne Gilroy 83,057
votes. Also receiving votes were Andrew Horning (Libertarian) 7,725,
John Gibson (Our Party) 2,185 and write in candidate John Leroy
Plemons with 67.?
Indy Star
http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/people/p/peterson_bart/peterson.html
Former mayors of Indianapolis from Samuel Henderson in 1847 to Bart
Peterson in 2000
http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/history/indianapolis/mayors.html
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Louisville KY
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Louisville Mayor Jerry E. Abramson was inaugurated as the first Mayor
of Louisville Metro on January 5, 2003 and took office on January 6,
2003. http://www.loukymetro.org/mayor/biography.asp
?On November 5, 2002, Abramson was elected the first mayor of the new,
merged Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, capturing nearly
74 percent of the vote.
Jerry E. Abramson took his Oath of Office on January 5, 2003.?
http://www.loukymetro.org/mayor/default.asp
Mayor Jerry E. Abramson - Democrat
http://www.surveyusa.com/2002_elections/KY021101mayortrack.pdf
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2001/10/01/daily32.html
?As the longest-serving mayor in the history of Louisville and, now,
as the first mayor of the merged city-county government, Jerry
Abramson believes that public service is the best way to give back to
the hometown he loves. Abramson is the only person to have served
three terms as mayor of the city of Louisville. His tenure as mayor
from 1985-1998 was marked by historic growth and economic progress in
Louisville.?
Accomplishments:
?Led the effort in initiating the $700 million expansion of the
airport, which has resulted in an additional airline service and the
creation of more than 23,000 jobs regionally.
The development of the city?s Waterfront Park.
The recruitment of international headquarters for Tricon Global
Restaurants, Presbyterian Church (USA) and UPS Air Hub 2000, among
many others.
The development of the Louisville Enterprise Zone, the nation?s most
successful, which has attracted more than $1 billion in investments.
The creation of Operation Brightside, a city-wide, comprehensive
cleanup and beautification program in which more than 85 percent of
the city?s households participate in voluntary curbside recycling and
composting program.?
http://www.loukymetro.org/mayor/default.asp
Platform
http://www.loukymetro.org/mayor/platform.pdf
Mayors of Louisville, Kentucky
Index of Politicians by Office Held or Sought
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/louisville.html
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Nashville TN
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Bill Purcell - Democrat
Bill Purcell is the fifth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of
Nashville and Davidson County, elected first in 1999 and reelected to
a second term in 2003 with a record setting 84.8 percent of the vote.
?As mayor his priorities are good schools in every neighborhood, safe
neighborhoods in every part of the city and a quality of life shared
by all Nashvillians.
During Purcell's tenure, Nashville has also seen unprecedented
economic expansion, with the location of four corporate headquarter
operations in 2003 and another in early 2004. The companies range from
Clarcor, a 100-year-old filtration business from Rockford, Ill, to the
Taiwan-based computer manufacturer, Quanta. Caremark RX is a Fortune
300 company that left Birmingham, Ala. Louisiana-Pacific moved its
headquarters from Portland, Ore. to Nashville and Asurion, an enhanced
services provider for the wireless industry, left Silicon Valley for
Music City. Purcell is continuing development efforts to bring more
people and businesses to Nashville?s downtown and to the nearby Gulch
and Rolling Mill Hill areas, through infrastructure improvements and
new venues like the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.?
(..)
?His efforts on behalf of schools have drawn national attention as a
model for mayors across the country.
(..)
Purcell also provided increased funding for public safety
(..)
Purcell has also been focused on improving the city?s infrastructure and amenities
(..)
Purcell also created an Office of Affordable Housing to spur the
development of 11,103 affordable housing units in his first term.?
http://www.nashville.gov/mayor/
Bill Purcell
http://www.tennessean.com/opinion/archives/03/07/36126497.shtml
Mayors of Nashville
This table provides the name, term and party for each mayor.
http://www.library.nashville.org/Links/Nashville/historylinks/mayors.html
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Washington DC
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams - Democrat
http://dc.gov/mayor/index.shtm
?Anthony A. Williams began serving as the fourth Mayor of the District
of Columbia on January 4, 1999, 25 years after the city was granted
Home Rule in 1974. On January 2, 2003, Mayor Williams was inaugurated
and began serving his second term in office. His second term extends
through December 2006.?
?During his first term in office, Mayor Williams helped spark a
renaissance in Washington, DC. He and his administration have
consistently produced a balanced budget, while generating economic
stability and affordable housing. One of the cornerstones of Mayor
Williams' tenure has been creating a friendly government that listens
to citizens through town hall meetings and citizen summits. In his
January 2003 inauguration speech, Mayor Williams named three key
priorities for the city: education, public safety, and expanding
opportunity for all the District's citizens. These three priorities
will serve as the core of Mayor Williams' vision and action as he and
his administration work to serve the citizens of the District of
Columbia.?
District of Columbia
http://dc.gov/mayor/bios/williams.shtm
Anthony A. Williams - Democrat
?Anthony A. Williams overcame ethics problems that once threatened his
re-election to easily win a second term Tuesday.?
?Democrat Williams was drawing about 60% of the vote, far ahead of
Republican challenger Carol Schwartz, who began her campaign only six
weeks ago. It was a rematch of the 1998 race, when Williams beat
Schwartz by a 2-to-1 margin.?
?Williams' campaign raised an estimated $2.5 million, more than half
of which went to his write-in effort during the primary. The D.C.
Board of Elections and Ethics knocked Williams off the primary ballot
and fined his campaign $250,000 for irregularities on his nominating
petitions.?
JSOnline
http://www.jsonline.com/news/nat/nov02/93467.asp
Mayor?s Accomplishments
http://www.dc.gov/mayor/accomplishments/index.shtm
Download here:
http://www.dc.gov/mayor/accomplishments/accomplishments.shtm
Mayors of Washington, District of Columbia
Index of Politicians by Office Held or Sought
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/washington.html
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GOVERNORS
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Illinois
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Governor Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois
Party - Democrat
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_395,00.html
Rod Blagojevich
?Rod R. Blagojevich (Democrat) was elected Illinois? 40th Governor in
November 2002. He is the first Democrat to hold the state's highest
political office since Daniel Walker assumed the office in 1973.?
http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications/handbook0304/governor.pdf
January 13, 2003, Rod R. Blagojevich was sworn in as the 40th Governor
of the State of Illinois.
http://www.illinois.gov/Gov/inauguration.cfm
?CHICAGO ? At 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, as Elvis' song "All Shook Up" blared
over the speakers, three giant TV screens showed that Governor-elect
Rod Blagojevich won 61 percent of the votes to that point.?
(..)
?Shortly before 10 p.m., Republican candidate Jim Ryan announced
Blagojevich would serve as Illinois' next governor.?
Illini Media Company
http://www.dailyillini.com/nov02/nov06/news/printer/news_story01-printer.shtml
?Democrat Rod Blagojevich won with 52%, with Republican Jim Ryan
earning 45%. Independent Marisellis Brown garnered less than 1%.?
http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0212/skinner.html
?Blagojevich secured funding for after-school programs, providing
students with tutoring, and to establish the National Teachers Academy
in Illinois to attract the best and brightest teachers and improve the
quality of teaching in our schools. A product of Chicago Public
Schools and a lifelong reader, Blagojevich became the leader on
ensuring quality library books in Illinois? public schools. He secured
up to $700 million to replace out-dated library books, earning him
public service awards from the American Library Association, the
Friends of Libraries USA and the White House Conference on Libraries.?
?In Congress, Blagojevich has been a leader in the fight for a
Patients? Bill of Rights, to assure prompt access to mammograms, and
to require higher safety and care standards at nursing homes.
(..)
A former golden gloves boxer, Blagojevich is committed to fighting a
system that accepts corruption, mediocrity and failure, and pledges to
make everyday life better for average working families in Illinois.?
State of Illinois
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/
?Blagojevich is working diligently to restore the people?s confidence
in state government, focusing efforts on creating jobs, improving
schools, providing better, more accessible and affordable health care,
and keeping our communities safe, while changing the way state
government operates to make it more ethical, efficient and
cost-effective.?
http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications/illinois_bluebook_2003_2004/official_portraits_and_biographies/governor.pdf
Former Governors of Illinois
James Robert Thompson
(1977-1991)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_305,00.html
Otto Kerner
(1961-1968)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_536,00.html
John Henry Steele
(1940-1941)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1027,00.html
Henry Horner
(1933-1937) (1937-1940)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1026,00.html
Louis L Emmerson
(1929-1933)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1025,00.html
Lennington Small
(1921-1929)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1024,00.html
Charles Samuel Deneen
(1905-1913)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1054,00.html
Richard Yates Jr
(1901-1905)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1020,00.html
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Ohio
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Governor Bob Taft of Ohio
Party: Republican http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_152,00.html
Bob Taft was sworn in as Ohio's sixty-seventh governor on January 11, 1999.
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_152,00.html
Taft won 59.4 percent of the county's gubernatorial vote - just shy of
the 60-percent mark he hoped to reach.
http://www.cincypost.com/news/1998/strup110498.html
?Taft has focused on attracting high-paying jobs to the state,
positioning Ohio as a leader in the knowledge economy, rebuilding
Ohio's schools, enabling children to succeed, improving services for
seniors, and restoring cities and rural communities. He was elected to
his second term as governor in November 2002. The Third Frontier
Project is Taft's job creation program to expand Ohio's high-tech
research capabilities and promote start-up companies to create
high-paying jobs for generations to come. He has charged his
Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy with
evaluating Ohio's higher education system to maximize the public
investment in higher education and ensure that the needs of students,
parents, and the business community are met."
(..)
"Taft's ultimate priority has been to enable every child to succeed.
Ohio is providing good, safe centers of learning for children across
the state through the governor's 12-year, $10-billion school
construction and renovation plan. Under his Student Success agenda,
Ohio is implementing an aligned system of clear, rigorous academic
standards; improved student assessments; and an accountability process
that deals with persistently failing schools. His Ohio Reads program
has recruited more than 45,000 volunteer tutors to help every child
read at grade level by the end of the fourth grade.?
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_152,00.html
Website of Governor Bob Taft
http://governor.ohio.gov/
Former Governor of Ohio--Nancy P. Hollister (Dec. 31, 1998-Jan. 11,
1999) First woman Governor of Ohio; assumed duties when Governor
Voinovich resigned office
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/1402/frststat.html
?OHIO'S FIRST WOMAN GOVERNOR--Nancy Putnam Hollister is sworn in as
Ohio's 66th Governor, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1998. Hollister will serve until Jan. 11 when
Republican Bob Taft, elected to a four-year term is sworn in.
Hollister succeeds George Voinovich who was elected to the U.S.
Senate.?
PhotoJ
http://www.photoj.com/browse/123198.html
Ohio Former Governors
George V. Voinovich
(1991-1998)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_285,00.html
Richard Celeste
(1983-1991)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_316,00.html
John J. Gilligan
(1971-1975)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_486,00.html
James Allen Rhodes
(1963-1971) (1975-1979)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_420,00.html
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Texas
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Governor Rick Perry of Texas
Party: Republican
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_185,00.html
In Texas, the votes were: 2,617,106 (57.8 percent) for Rick Perry and
1,809,915 (40 percent) for Tony Sanchez. But in Texas there were
12,563,459 registered voters of which only 36 percent voted. So Perry
won with 20.8 percent of eligible voters. Sanchez mustered 14.4
percent.
Hispanicvista.com, Inc
http://www.hispanicvista.com/html2/111102osio.htm
Governor Rick Perry was sworn in as the state's 47th governor on
December 21, 2000, Rick Perry was elected to a four-year term on
November 5, 2002.
?A champion of educational opportunity, Governor Perry has worked to
improve standards, strengthen the curriculum and increase public
school funding by $6 billion. Governor Perry also has worked to make
Texas colleges and universities more accessible, passing the $300
million TEXAS Grant Scholarship Program, and increased higher
education funding by $3 billion.?
?Governor Perry has focused on the state's health-care needs, working
to insure more than 500,000 children through the Children's Health
Insurance Program while improving nursing home and border health
care.?
?A strong fiscal conservative, Governor Perry has held the line
against new income, sales and nursing home taxes; protected the
state's Rainy Day fund; signed a balanced state budget; and, used his
line-item veto authority to trim more than $500 million in proposed
new spending from the state budget.?
Office of the Governor
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/about
Former Governors of Texas
George W. Bush (1995-2000)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_161,00.html
Ann W. Richards (1991-1995)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_252,00.html
Mark White (1983-1987)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_362,00.html
William P Clements Jr. (1979-1983) (1987-1991)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_319,00.html
Dolph Briscoe Jr. (1973-1979)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_454,00.html
Preston Smith (1969-1973)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_510,00.html
John Bowden Connally Jr. (1963-1969)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_548,00.html
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Colorado
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Bill Owens (1999-)
Party: Republican
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_121,00.html
?Bill Owens was sworn in as Colorado?s 40th Governor in January 1999.
He was re-elected in 2002 with the greatest majority in Colorado
history, earning a broad mandate for his innovative leadership.?
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/biography.html
?GOP officials had urged Owens to run, saying recent polling showed
him the best candidate against five relatively unknown Democrats
currently in the race. He also won re-election in 2002 with 65 percent
of the vote?
The Denver Channel
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2908607/detail.html
?Bill Owens is the first Republican chief executive to lead Colorado
in over a quarter century. First elected in 1998 with a winning margin
of just over 8,000 votes, the former state treasurer has developed
into one of his party's most innovative state leaders.?
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=29012002-074558-3723r
Issues and Initiatives
Tax Relief for Coloradans
A 21st Century Transportation System
Improving Our Public Schools
Affordable Health Care
Economy & Technology
Crime, Security & Justice
Protecting the Environment
Community Outreach
Improving Higher Education
Response to Wildfires & Drought
Smart Growth: Colorado's Future
Reliable and Affordable Energy
Details here:
http://www.state.co.us/issues/
Former Governors of Colorado
Roy Romer
(1987-1999)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_211,00.html
Richard D. Lamm
(1975-1987)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_346,00.html
John D. Vanderhoof
(1973-1975)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_476,00.html
John Arthur Love
(1963-1973)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_493,00.html
Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols
(1957-1963)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_685,00.html
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Indiana
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Indiana Governor
Joseph E. Kernan(2003-)
Party: Democrat
On September 13, 2003, Kernan assumed the duties of the governorship
after Governor O'Bannon died from complications from a stroke.
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_990,00.html
Tax Restructuring.
?In October 2001, Lt. Governor Kernan unveiled the administration's
comprehensive plan to overhaul the state's tax system. The plan, which
he developed with a group of bi-partisan fiscal and tax experts, was
an effort to cut property taxes and create a tax system that would not
only preserve the state's traditional manufacturing and agricultural
base, but also grow the technology jobs of the future. In June 2002,
the Indiana General Assembly passed a tax reform plan based on the
lieutenant governor's work, encompassing all of his original goals. In
addition, the plan included budgetary measures that ensured continued
education funding vital to the state's future.?
Energize Indiana.
?Following the success of the historic tax restructuring that took
place in 2002, the O'Bannon-Kernan administration proposed a sweeping
job creation plan called Energize Indiana. With unprecedented
investment in research and technology, rural development, workforce
development and intermodal transportation, the plan will create
high-wage, high skill jobs in four high-tech business sectors: life
sciences, advanced manufacturing, information technology and high-tech
distribution. ?
Biography
http://www.state.in.us/gov/bio/index.html
Frank O'Bannon was re-elected governor of Indiana on Nov. 7, 2000, by
a wide margin. He received 56 percent of the vote to 42 percent.
Indystar.com
http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/gov/politics/election2000/gov-race.html
Former Governors of Indiana
Frank O'Bannon
(1997-2003)
?As governor, he made improving public schools his top priority,
particularly in the areas of assessment of student achievement and
accountability of students and their schools. O'Bannon vastly expanded
the children's health insurance program, making it one of the most
successful such programs in the nation. He established the state's
first community college system. He was committed to advancing Indiana
as a true crossroads of America, both for highways and fiber optics.?
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_130,00.html
Evan Bayh
(1988-1996)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_226,00.html
Robert D. Orr
(1981-1989)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_335,00.html
Otis Ray Bowen
(1973-1981)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_430,00.html
Edgar Doud Whitcomb
(1969-1973)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_501,00.html
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Kentucky
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Ernie Fletcher (2003-)
Party: Republican http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_1055,00.html
?U.S. Rep. Ernie Fletcher was elected Kentucky's governor
yesterday,(November 4, 2003) ending 32 years of Democratic control of
the executive branch and largely completing a 10-year Republican
takeover of the state's political system.
In unofficial returns, with all precincts reporting, Fletcher had 55
percent of the vote to 45 percent for Attorney General Ben Chandler, a
Democrat who was burdened by the scandals of Gov. Paul Patton.?
http://www.courier-journal.com/cjextra/2003projects/govsrace/electionnight/wir-front-gov1105-13740.html
?Rep. Ernie Fletcher defeated Democratic state Attorney General Ben
Chandler to take the helm of the Bluegrass State. The seat was open
because the incumbent Democrat, Gov. Paul Patton, mired in a messy
adultery scandal, was forced from office by term limits.?
?With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Fletcher won 55 percent,
compared to 45 percent for Chandler, according to vote totals from The
Associated Press.?
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/04/elec04.election.govs.wrap/
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Governor Fletcher's inauguration speech
http://governor.ky.gov/Speeches/index.htm
Governor Fletcher's current initiatives
http://governor.ky.gov/initiatives/taxmod/index.htm
Basic biographical and political outlines of Kentucky's governors
http://governor.ky.gov/history.htm
Former Governors
Paul E. Patton
(1995-2003)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_133,00.html
Brereton C. Jones
(1992-1996)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_233,00.html
Wallace G. Wilkinson
(1987-1991)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_296,00.html
Martha Layne Collins
(1984-1988)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_341,00.html
John Y. Brown Jr.
(1980-1984)
http://www.nga.org/governors/1,1169,C_GOVERNOR_INFO^D_368,00.html
Additional information that may interest you:
Here is a table of Governors? Political Affiliations and Terms of Office, 2004
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/GOVLIST2004.PDF
General biographical and term information about each
state/commonwealth/territory's governor
January 2004
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/biobook.pdf
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