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NORTHWEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
ENDORSE
CAROL SCHWARTZ FOR MAYOR
Carol wins endorsements from:
The Current Newspapers
(Northwest Current, Dupont Current, Georgetown Current,
Foggy Bottom Current)
The InTowner
From Northwest Current and
all
Current Newspapers 10/2/02
"The record on economic development,
however, its one of our Many disappointments with the Williams .
record. Ward 8 still lacks/ store, an indication` of the fails
leverage development downtown to the benefit of underserved
neighborhoods..."
"We see major weaknesses in the
fnancial and management arenanarticularfy the unacceptable 92
percent growth in the past three-and-a-half years of high-level
managers more than. $100,000."
We also see ethical lapses, beginning with
Mr. WiIliams' failure to report income he earned from consulting
work during his 1998 campaign..."
"We believe none of these problems
would arise if Carol Schwartz were mayor. In her years on the
school board and city council, we know of no ethical lapses. Mrs.
Schwartz has an enviable record of service to her hometown,
including leadership positions at charitable organizations when
she did not hold elected office. In the past four years, as chair
of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment, she has
ensured additional resources for two key agencies -- The
Department of Transportation and the Department of Public
Works."
"We believe that she would carry out
her often-expressed commitment to basic service delivery, favoring
frontline workers over consultants and high-level managers." |
"Overall, we believe Mrs.
Schwartz is far better suited to move the District forward.
While Williams has clearly produced improvements in the past
four years, we believe Mrs. Schwartz would be a superior
manager."
From the InTowner,
October 2002
"What we hope for is a mayor who can relate to our
neighborhoods and its people, who feels comfortable with them
and they with-of course we mean none other than ...Carol
Schwartz."
". . . she's an incredibly savvy person who understands
fine points of municipal government and appreciates the myriad
competing interests that only a culturally diverse city like
ours forces its leadership to continually confront."
"With her many years of public service, as a member of
the school board and as a member of the city council, she
understands those challenges and has, in our opinion, the skill,
perseverance, and depth of knowledge to make her an outstanding
mayor for this city."
"Mrs. Schwartz hasn't a racist bone in her body. Unlike
other politicians we have scud with in this city, she would
inter; ever play tare `race card' for the purpose of making
political points with one group or another. My, how wonderful
that kind of leadership would be!"
"...an outstanding mayor in the mold of Carol Schwartz,
if we are smart enough to vote her in..." |
Read more of what the press says about Carol Schwartz ...
MORE PRESS ON
CAROL SCHWARTZ
"Many Democrats from across the city believe that Schwartz
is more in tune with the needs and aspirations of the
people."
- Washington Afro-American Newspaper, 9/28/02
" [Carol Schwartz] has high name recognition and is a
strong campaigner, with a record of winning citywide races and of
strong service on both the school board and council...
"Unlike Mr. Williams, she has not been dogged by scandal,
such as widespread fraud and forgery in nominating petitions or
the kind of ethical lapses that have earned the mayor fines by the
city's campaign finance office...
"Mrs. Schwartz can be expected to pounce on the mayor's
stewardship of the city, especially his alleged lack of empathy
for the District's most vulnerable and needy residents."
- The Washington Post, 9/28/02
"...she's always been that: the trusted servant of the
people of Washington, D. C. It's certain people see her that
way."
"If longevity, affection, ability, passion, personality,
charisma, blunt talk, character, honesty, and plain familiarity
with and love for the city were enough, Schwartz should be on her
fourth term by now."
- The Georgetowner, 10/10/02
Paid for by Carol Schwartz for Mayor Committee,
Julliette W. Smith, Treasurer,
4201 Georgia Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20011. A copy of our
report is
on file with the Office of of Campaign Finance. |
