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AADL Talks To: Liz Brater, 58th Mayor of Ann Arbor (1991-1993)
Elizabeth S. Brater is Ann Arbor's first female mayor, serving as a Democrat from 1991 to 1993. Prior to 1991, she was a member of Ann Arbor City Council. As both council member and mayor, Liz focused on housing and environmental issues, causes she continued at the state level when serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000, and in the Michigan Senate, where she represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2010. Brater talks with us about her time in office, its many challenges, and some of her initiatives and accomplishments, notably her campaign to start the Michigan Recovery Facility (MRF).
Highrise condo project planned on theater site
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Reappointment Recommended
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Russell J. Burns - Third Ward Candidate For City Council, December 1951
Year:
1951
Ann Arbor News, December 24, 1951
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William L. Carman, jr. (left), 34, and Russell J. Burns (right), 36, will oppose each other in the Republican primary Feb. 18 for the nomination as alderman from Ann Arbor's Third Ward. It is the only primary contest now in sight.
Democrats Take Both Posts In Fifth Ward
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Third and Fourth Ward Aldermen
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E. V. Douvan Will Seek Council Seat
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Democrats Stun GOP In City Races
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AADL Talks To: Genie Parker
Genie Parker was the former "Minister of Foreign Affairs" for the White Panther Party, a leader in the Rainbow People's Party, and a candidate for the Human Rights Party in Ann Arbor's 3rd Ward in 1972. In this interview, Genie recalls life at the Hill Street commune where she lived from the late 1960s through early 1970s and reflects on the personalities of some of the people she lived and worked with, including Leni Sinclair, David Sinclair, artist Gary Grimshaw, and White Panther co-founder, Pun Plamondon.
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AADL Talks To: John Sinclair (March 22, 2010)
In this interview from March 22, 2010, poet, author, and activist John Sinclair reflects on music in Ann Arbor - from the MC5, the free concerts in the parks and the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz festival, to his specific memories of local clubs and musicians. He also talks about the influence of both the Beat generation and black music on his cultural and political awakening, the origins of the White Panther Party, and the importance of newspapers.