Mayors

SF Mayor Uses Twitter To Announce Running For CA Governor

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:29:12 -0500

Just about 5 hours ago the mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom used his official Twitter account to announce that he is now running to be the next governor of California.

City Mayors Got To Obama Supporting Stimulus

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:34:36 -0600

February 04, 2009 C-SPAN A delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, led by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, spoke to the press after a meeting with White House senior staff to discuss the urgent need for an economic recovery package.

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Indicted For Theft, Perjury

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:21:54 -0600

NPR is reporting that the Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon is indicted for theft and perjury. I learned about this while updating my Twitter and saw one of the users posting this breaking story about Sheila Dixon's indictment.

Honest Politicians In Detroit Are Hard To Find

Offbeatnews — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:01:55 -0600

Everyone knows former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in jail for lying about his sex life and role in the demotion of two police officers. And that some Detroit City Council members are currently being investigated by the FBI for accepting bribes to approve a waste hauling contract. Honest politicians may not be easy to find in Detroit.

Poteet City Mayor Lino Donato Removed Due To Scandal

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:32:10 -0500

The City Council of Poteet in Texas took only ten minutes to to vote unanimously to oust the already convicted sex offender mayor Lino Donato from the mayor's office. The Poteet City Council declared Mayor Lino Donato's position vacant because he has missed three consecutive council meetings, city attorney Frank Garza said.

Mayor Douglas Wilder Not Seeking Richmond Reelection

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:55:06 -0500

Mayor L. Douglas Wilder will not run for reelection. He announced his decision this morning. Style Weekly has the story.

Friends Create Detroit Justice Fund To Help Mayor

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:47:15 -0500

A group of business and political leaders is forming a legal defense fund called Detroit Justice Fund to help Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick fight felony perjury charges.

Carmen Kontur-Gronquist Fired From Arlington Mayor's Post Over MySpace Pics

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:38:46 -0600

Carmen Kontur-Gronquist, the mayor of Arlington, Oregon, has been ousted of her position after racy MySpace pictures of her surfaced over a month ago.

Gunman seriously injures mayor in Missouri shootout

seher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:15:12 -0600

A gunman stormed City Hall during a council meeting in Missouri, killing two police officers and three city officials before he was shot by law-enforcement officers. The mayor was severely injured in the shootout too.

Kwame Kilpatrick Detroit Remix

dropkickmonkey — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:45:51 -0600

Kwame Kilpatrick apology remixed.

Mayor Kilpatrick Apologizes Will Be At Work Tomorrow

Offbeatnews — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:50:39 -0600

The entire city was waiting for an explanation of the steamy sex text message scandal. And they got it.

Wayne County Prosecutor To Investigate Kilpatrick And Beatty

Offbeatnews — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:18:05 -0600

Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor has decided to investigate the charges of perjury against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his Chief of Staff Christine Beatty. A conviction of lying under oath can bring up to 15 years' imprisonment. Local Detroit labor Union AFSCME 207 has called for Kilpatrick's resignation.