Robert Moore, Independent Candidate for
Mayor in the
November 5, 2002 General Election
Flyer
July 2002

At age 49, after 28 years of community activism, news journalism, business communications, District government service, parenting and grandparenting – I know it is time for a REAL CHANGE! My own first-hand experience with many other truly hard working public servants demanded a real standard of excellence for serving the public. A consistent standard of excellence and leadership that always protects OUR interests, not Mr. Williams' Special Interests. An effective standard of public service that genuinely serves the public. A higher standard of public service that will no longer delay or deny the respect and responsibility of true statehood by 2010. Truly, in 2002, the time is here, the time is now, the time is ours and the time is real for a New Washington -- Democracy's Capital State!

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE between a politician and public servant!

It's really time for a public servant THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC!

No longer will our hopes and needs be ignored to benefit the Special Interests of others. No compromises on accountability. Uncompromising respect for Washingtonians and their right to good and effective government.

Return and upgrade all of D.C. General Hospital as a first class public health center, including guaranteed funding and supported with first rate equipment and salaries for our medical, police and fire professionals.

Develop our schools into public academies that support the basic, new and special education needs of all children. Pay teachers a $40,000 annual base salary to attract and keep the best and most effective teachers. Create supportive partnerships with local universities and colleges to enhance public education standards.

Develop strategic public and private partnerships that speed-up the construction of affordable new and renovated homes in all areas of the District. Finance and turnover abandoned houses to District residents.

Establish a lower income tax rate ceiling of 8.3%, and a 5% sales tax. Guarantee by law the use of taxpayer funds for public health, police, fire, education and employment services. End waste by enforcing penalties and giving rewards.

Selectively attract businesses that create quality employment opportunities for District residents. Enforce stronger and swifter penalties against businesses and individuals that practice or promote discriminatory hiring, firing, promotion and services. Mandate first-preferences for DC residents in all job openings.

Develop and support services that strengthen new and older struggling families. Streamline coordination between diverse agencies, organizations and businesses that empower families and individuals to succeed. Create year-round career and business training programs that guarantee permanent jobs for residents 15-25.

Support and improve services that bring comfort and security to our elders. Create new partnership programs that use the experiences of seniors. Enforce strong-swift penalties that protect seniors from consumer fraud.

Provide strategic incentives for businesses to build and maintain more Metro station accessible shopping centers. Create year-round 7-day recreation/training/learning centers in underserved areas that stay open 9 am-11 pm.

Produce and take action on a scheduled and functional action plan to bring true American democracy and total District citizen-controlled statehood by 2010...the 51st state of New Washington—Democracy’s Capital State.

PERSONAL:

Age 49; father of one daughter and one son; grandfather of three granddaughters; born in Harlem, New York City to an insurance clerk (mother) and a U.S. Army sergeant/Rock ‘n’ Roll singer (father); grew up between Harlem, Washington, DC and Savannah, Georgia; raised as and remains a Southern Baptist with an interfaith religious orientation; became a permanent resident of the District in 1989 while working as a contract graphics and business communications specialist; decided and prepared in October 2001 to run for political office due to long term activist/public service passions for functional and accountable local government.

Graphics Designer - Database Administrator

Researched, designed, edited, wrote, developed, and produced diverse United States Patent and Trademark Office multimedia database, print, website, and digital materials for the USPTO Office of Civil Rights.
Wayne R. Yoshino, Director
2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202
April 2001 to November 2001

Communications Assistant

Researched, designed, edited, wrote, developed, and produced print and digital photographic material for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer – Office of Communications; assisted in general administrative and communications duties.
Clarice N. Ransom, Director
441 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
December 2000 to April 2001

Multimedia Graphics Designer-Developer

Researched, designed, edited, wrote, developed, produced and managed of diverse District of Columbia Public Schools print, website, and digital materials for various divisions; including diverse multi-lingual DCPS periodicals and the annual system-wide parent handbook calendar.
District of Columbia Public Schools - Office of the Superintendent
Margaret Ruiz, Administrator – Office of the Superintendent
825 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
July 1999 to September 2000

Adult Education Instructor – Business Communications & Computing

Course development, instruction, and testing for summer semester business communications and basic computing course for underemployed adults and recent high schools graduates (Project Enable and Jobward Bound); taught courses using the corporate business model (management, marketing, research and development, production, distribution, and customer service); 92% of class graduated with B averages, and full-time corporate employment offers.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College, Queens, New York City
Nya Adefemi, Staff & Program Supervisor
June 1993 to August 1993

Contractual Business Communications and Multimedia Graphics

Designed, edited and developed diverse print and digital material including multimedia presentations, web graphics, web pages, logos, manuals, newsletters, reports, posters, signs, forms, and website textual/graphical content for various New York based investment banks, commercial banks, law firms, community associations, and small businesses.
New York City - Washington, DC
September 1981 to June 1999

Radio News Writer-Reporter & Producer

Researched, wrote, edited, produced and announced five and thirty-minute radio newscasts, feature news inserts, and public affairs programs; served one-year as a United Nations assistant staff reporter-producer, and a 1980 Republican and Democratic conventions staff reporter-producer (Unity Broadcasting Network/National Black Network Radio News – Joseph Brown, News Director); researched and assistant produced freelance American feature news reports for the British Broadcasting Corporation (New York Bureau – Ursula Kenney, Freelance Liaison Supervisor); news writer and audio actuality editor for local and network radio news inserts (WLIB AM/FM Radio, New York City – David Lampell and Ed Samuels, News Directors); news director (WEAS AM/FM Radio, Savannah, Georgia – Kells Rivers, General Manager)
New York City
November 1977 to September 1981

General News Editor

Supervised, researched, edited, and assigned feature and general news events to an eleven-member staff of reporters, freelance writers, and photographers for a weekly African American owned and oriented New York City newspaper; assisted in the design of special news and pictorial sections (NewsScope); arranged and managed investigative reportage by staff and freelance reporters; assisted in school-based and community oriented public relations projects (News To Use and Read With Me projects).
Big Red Weekly News – Big Red Publishing
Brooklyn, New York City
Bill Underwood, Publisher; Wista Johnson, Managing Editor
November 1974 to August 1976

Student and Voter Rights Activist

Assisted, organized and advocated for African American student rights for culturally relevant academic curriculums, career oriented instruction and ethnic diversity in teacher recruitment; served as the communications officer for Umoja – Black Students Association; successfully negotiated agreement as a student representative with the New York City Board of Education and Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton for diversity sensitive high school courses (African American and Hispanic American humanities and sciences) and increased recruitment of Black and Hispanic teachers; actively participated in community drives to disseminate voter registration forms and voting rights information to high school seniors and college students.
Joan Hazzard, Academic/Student Advisor
Harlem and Washington Heights, New York City
September 1969 to October 1974

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