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Pastor Warren Stewart Endorsed by Black-Brown Coalition of Arizona for Phoenix City Council's District 8

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Jan. 16 2013 at 5:20 PM

Categories: City Hall

Several candidates vying for a seat on the Phoenix City Council -- and an office in this place.

An organization co-chaired by Pastor Warren Stewart is endorsing his candidacy for a District 8 seat on the Phoenix City Council.

The Black-Brown Coalition of Arizona, forged to maintain an alliance between the black and Latino communities, believes the Phoenix City Council should maintain diversity.

The only black Phoenix City Council member is Vice Mayor Michael Johnson, who has held that post since 1992. Term limits bar him from seeking reelection.

See also: Robinson Joins Race for Phoenix District 8 City Council Seat, Drama Follows
See also: Maupin: White Candidate for City Council Is Attempted "Political Lynching"
See also: Pastor Warren Stewart to Run for Phoenix City Council's 8th District Seat

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district 8, lawrence robinson, mary rose wilcox, pastor, phoenix city council, warren stewart

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Lawrence Robinson Joins Race for Phoenix District 8 City Council Seat, Drama Follows

By Matthew Hendley Wed., Jan. 16 2013 at 12:13 PM

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The race for the Phoenix City Council seat in District 8 -- a seat that has been held by African-Americans for the past 46 years -- has been further complicated for those who are determined to keep that streak alive.

Phoenix School of Law professor and Roosevelt school district board member Lawrence Robinson, who's African-American, has announced that he's joining the race.

See also:
-Jarrett Maupin: White Candidate for City Council Is Attempted "Political Lynching"
-Pastor Warren Stewart to Run for Phoenix City Council's 8th District Seat

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arizona, calvin goode, equality arizona, greg stanton, jarrett maupin, kate gallego, lawrence robinson, phoenix, phoenix city council, phoenix city council district 8, warren stewart

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Jarrett Maupin: White Candidate for District 8 City Council Seat Is Attempted "Political Lynching of Phoenix's Black Community"

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Jan. 8 2013 at 11:23 AM

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Reverend Jarrett Maupin

Although the election for the Phoenix City Council seat in District 8 -- a seat that has been held by African-Americans for the past 46 years -- is still months away, race is definitely going to be an issue.

Several people, including leaders in Phoenix's African-American community, already have publicly stated that they'd like to see the council seat won by an African-American this year, but perhaps local civil rights leader Reverend Jarrett Maupin has been the harshest (which shouldn't come as a surprise to those familiar with him).

See also:
-Pastor Warren Stewart to Run for Phoenix City Council's 8th District Seat in Bid to Continue Streak of African-Americans
-Kid Sharpton
-The Good Fight

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arizona, calvin goode, greg stanton, jarrett maupin, kate gallego, phoenix, phoenix city council, phoenix city council district 8, warren stewart

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Pastor Warren Stewart to Run for Phoenix City Council's 8th District Seat in Bid to Continue Streak of African-Americans, Source Says

By Matthew Hendley Thu., Jan. 3 2013 at 3:30 PM

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Pastor Warren Stewart

African-Americans have held the Phoenix City Council seat in District 8 -- which is currently held by Vice Mayor Michael Johnson -- for the last 46 years.

That streak could be in jeopardy later this year, since Johnson is term-limited, and the district doesn't have the same demographic makeup as it did when Johnson was first elected, in 1992.

See also:
-The Good Fight

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arizona, greg stanton, kate gallego, phoenix, phoenix city council, phoenix city council district 8, warren stewart

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United Road Towing, Phoenix's Official Tow Company, Settled Lawsuit Over Discrimination of Disabled Employees

By Monica Alonzo Thu., Oct. 25 2012 at 9:27 AM

Categories: City Hall, Law and Order

United Road Towing, a company with a multimillion dollar monopoly towing cars for the Phoenix Police Department, has a questionable track record of dealing with its employees -- and its subsidiaries have been under federal scrutiny.

The company agreed in June to pay $380,000 to 13 individuals who complained that it discriminated against disabled employees. And last year, the company threatened to sue employees who landed better-paying jobs with one of its competitors.

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all city towing, phoenix city council, united road towing

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Neil Giuliano, Ex-Tempe Mayor, on His New Book: "There's a Lot People Don't Know"

By Matthew Hendley Fri., Jun. 15 2012 at 4:43 PM

Categories: City Hall, Whatever happened to...

Neil Giuliano

Former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano's giving the tell-all (maybe the tell-most) story of his life in a book released this month, and the man's got some stories to tell.

Giuliano faced some tough times in his decade-long stint as mayor -- from being openly gay to the unsuccessful recall election against him -- but in his, book, The Campaign Within: A Mayor's Private Journey to Public Leadership, he tells his story from the beginning.

"There's a lot people don't know," Giuliano tells New Times.

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arizona, changing hands bookstore, neil giuliano, tempe, the campaign within

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Mike Williams, Lobbyist Allegedly Connected to FBI's Bust of Ben Arredondo, Is an Important Guy in Tempe

By Matthew Hendley Thu., Jun. 14 2012 at 1:17 PM

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That's the guy.

Talking Points Memo uncovered some details yesterday about the FBI allegedly using lobbyist Mike Williams as the middle-man between Tempe City Council members and a fake corporation in its bust of former city councilman and current state Representative Ben Arredondo.

The question people may have is, "Who the f**k is Mike Williams?"

The short answer is that he's a lobbyist with a bunch of clients, but has a history in Tempe, where he's connected to just about everyone on the who's-who list of the city.

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arizona, ben arredondo, fbi, hugh hallman, mike williams, tempe, tempe city council, tom ryff

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Elissa Mullany, Former Girlfriend of the Former Phoenix Mayor, Writes a Letter to Phoenix Residents

By Monica Alonzo Tue., Mar. 13 2012 at 12:15 PM

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Phoenix Phil Gordon and ex-girlfriend, Elissa Mullany

Even as Phil Gordon, former Phoenix mayor, fades into the political background, his one-time gal pal, Elissa Mullany, has injected herself back into the public eye.

She wrote a letter to Phoenix taxpayers that appeared in the Arizona Republic on Monday to bring them "up to date on what's been happening" with her.

We were all dying to know.

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elissa mullany, phil gordon, phoenix

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Former Mayor Phil Gordon's Years-Old Security-Detail Logs Finally Released; Don't Reveal Much We Didn't Already Know

By Monica Alonzo Thu., Feb. 9 2012 at 6:00 PM

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Former Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon

Phoenix has made public portions of the logs that former Mayor Phil Gordon's security-detail once maintained to track how they spent their time.

Though much anticipated, the documents hardly read like declassified top-secret Pentagon documents. Partly because their release comes more than two years after they were originally requested.

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elissa mullany, former mayor, judicial watch, phil gordon, phoenix, security-detail logs

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Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton's Mother Dies

By Monica Alonzo Mon., Feb. 6 2012 at 10:27 AM

Categories: City Hall

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton posted on his Facebook yesterday that "heaven has another angel today," referring to his mother, Mary Ann Stanton.

He writes:

My dear mother, Mary Ann Stanton, passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning. She committed her life to her family and serving others, especially those less fortunate. She inspired me every day to do more to help the people of our city. My father. Fred, was her constant companion and, for the last few years, her caretaker, as she dealt with Alzheimers and cancer. My siblings, Suzanna, Paul, Maria and I are saddened but know she is laughing and trading puns with the Saints. Hug your loved ones today.

Stanton made his parents part of his campaign for mayor -- telling audiences across the city that his father was a faithful bus rider and that his mother was his inspiration for his own spirit of service to the community.

Funeral services have not yet been scheduled, but are expected to be open to the public.