As it was published today:
King Diversity Proposal
Des Moines Register
March 5, 2010
Mayorial Candidate, Alfred King, is pulling out all the stops in his campaign to be the leader of Freehold. He is now taking on the center piece of Freehold's religious institutions and social structure.
"What I want to do if I'm elected," King said at a news conference today, "is establish a Freehold Office of Diversity and Outreach." The Office, King said, would seek to bring into Freehold people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Freehold has been going against the diversity trend in Iowa for years.
King's announcement was greeted with surprise at the State Capital Building. The Office of Economic Development Through Diversity has been disappointed with Freehold. "We've asked them to at least acknowledge the existence of our Office, or, send one person to our meetings," said Tina Linder, Executive Director, "but we hear back nothing, just nothing. With this King fellow, maybe something is changing."
For his part, King seems intent on moving the idea forward.
King's main opponent, Johny Joe Hold, could not be reached for comment.
The election is March 17.
Mali Upbeat
City Desk
King Diversity Proposal
Des Moines Register
March 5, 2010
Mayorial Candidate, Alfred King, is pulling out all the stops in his campaign to be the leader of Freehold. He is now taking on the center piece of Freehold's religious institutions and social structure.
"What I want to do if I'm elected," King said at a news conference today, "is establish a Freehold Office of Diversity and Outreach." The Office, King said, would seek to bring into Freehold people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Freehold has been going against the diversity trend in Iowa for years.
King's announcement was greeted with surprise at the State Capital Building. The Office of Economic Development Through Diversity has been disappointed with Freehold. "We've asked them to at least acknowledge the existence of our Office, or, send one person to our meetings," said Tina Linder, Executive Director, "but we hear back nothing, just nothing. With this King fellow, maybe something is changing."
For his part, King seems intent on moving the idea forward.
King's main opponent, Johny Joe Hold, could not be reached for comment.
The election is March 17.
Mali Upbeat
City Desk
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