Every city needs a vibrant core. Here in Denver, it's the 16th Street pedestrian mall, a buzzing strip of restaurants, stores, offices, and hotels. Anchored by a baseball stadium at one end and blocks away from a convention center and another venue for basketball, plus a train station, it's the hub
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That's the theme of tonight's convention. Sound familar? It sure did to me, probably because OUR slogan is "A City That Works for Everyone." That the national Democratic theme and our theme for our city are almost the same doesn't surprise me. We share as same values as those gathered in Denver:
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 3 years 178 days ago

Last week I had the opportunity to view the stunning transformation of Portland’s downtown from a depressed urban core into a vibrant, twenty-four hour City.  The Pearl District offered many examples of thoughtful urban development.  The streets were lively, clean and very walkable.  The buildings
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What an incredible way to start the Democratic convention. Between Ted Kennedy's blockbuster heroic speech and Michelle Obama's heartfelt remarks about faith and family, Democrats left the PepsiCenter fired up.Sacramento and California played key parts. Both Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Speaker
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I had the pleasure tonight of attending a fundraiser for Barack Obama in San Francisco. There was a tremendous amount of excitement around the event. Outside of the Fairmont Hotel, throngs of people carrying “CHANGE” signs lined the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of the candidate. There was a
1 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 3 years 181 days ago

Today was the first day for St. HOPE Leadership Academy, our new school in Harlem. It was an incredibly gratifying experience to see the students and faculty in action. There is a strict uniform policy of shirts and ties for all children. Seeing the sea of well-dressed middle-schoolers was
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 3 years 183 days ago

Last week I had the chance to tour Sacramento’s oldest fire station, Station #4 (www.sacfirehousefour.org), which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in October.
 
I’d bet a lot of Sacramento citizens don’t know that our city’s fire department is the oldest in the state, organized in 1850. In 1872,
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Senator Dianne Feinstein is California’s voice in the United States Senate. Last week she spoke in Sacramento at the Metro Chamber before a packed room at the Sacramento Convention Center, focusing on environmental and water issues. I was able to steal some one-on-one time with her after her
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I really cherish heading out into our city’s neighborhoods to shake the hands of honest, hard-working Sacramentans. On Tuesday night I had the joy of being in the Fruitridge Manor neighborhood. For me, this is what campaigning is all about: talking to real folks about their concerns as well as their
0 Comments TeamKJ.org Admin submitted 3 years 187 days ago