The 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …
3,466 viewsThe 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …
939 viewsThe 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …
364 viewsThe 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …
3,220 viewsPanelists talked about ways to empower the disadvantaged in society and enact social change and equality. Speakers included journalist and author Maria Shriver, former professional basketbal…
291 viewsA ceremony was held to re-dedicate the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum on former President Carter’s 85th birthday. The museum which honors his life and work was re-opened that day after ext…
609 viewsGovernor Sonny Perdue delivers his seventh State of the State Address to a special joint session of the Georgia General Assembly. This event occurred on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.
112 viewsThe second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on economic issues, providing help to working Americans, and Senator Barack Obama’s visi…
15,994 viewsThe chairs of the Democratic National Convention briefed reporters on the schedule and events of the Democratic Convention. By tradition, the Speaker of the House is the permanent chair of h…
517 viewsFour mayors from around the country testified about the state of their cities' infrastructure, including their roads, bridges, transit systems, publicly-owned housing properties, and water t…
310 viewsAt a national summit the bi-partisan coalition of mayors adopted their federal legislative agenda, heard from gun policy experts, and discussed common-sense policies to keep guns out of the …
340 viewsMayor Shirley Franklin talked about federal assistance to cities. The U.S. Conference of Mayors this week held its winter meeting in Washington and mayors talked with members of Congress abo…
61 viewsAtlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) talked by remote video from Atlanta, Georgia, about the city’s economic and political climate. Topics included repairs to the city’s infrastructure and the…
108 viewsPresident Bush and three former presidents, national politicians, as well as civil rights and religious leaders paid tribute to the life and memory of Coretta Scott King at a funeral service…
4,185 viewsMayor Shirley Franklin was interviewed about her career in politics. She was recently elected to a second term as mayor of Atlanta and has been called one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S.…
460 viewsIn the first part of the opening session of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Democratic lawmakers and convention officials conducted convention business such as credentialing de…
469 viewsParticipants paid tribute to the life and career of Former Mayor Maynard Jackson.
5,131 viewsMayor Franklin was sworn in as Atlanta’s mayor, the first woman to hold that position. She spoke about her vision and hopes for Atlanta.
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