Re: [Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-13 Thread Jhpalmerjp
Unfortunately Michelle, what you've illustrated is the lack of attention to detail or perhaps even laziness on the part of some of the FORMER staff of the Empowerment Zone. What you'll notice at the bottom of that document is the year 2003, which is when the Small Grants program was

Re: [Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-12 Thread Michellehill64
Jonathan Palmer Wrote: I think that either someone is providing you with incorrect information or you may have the Empowerment Zone confused with some other program. The Small Grants program does not go to the City Council for approval. By City requirement, allocations over $50K have to be

Re: [Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-11 Thread Jhpalmerjp
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When the community asked for Empowerment Zone money to create jobs and opportunities CP Samuels vetoed them, after giving them letters of support. Michelle, While I will not be entering the debate on who is a better candidate, Don or Natalie, as I like and respect

[Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-11 Thread Michellehill64
My response to Jonathan Palmer is simply this: I read the letter of support, from CP Samuels, giving my neighbor his support on her request for empowerment zone funding. It is important to tell the people that these people were not told that they had to be a nonprofit organization. That came

Re: [Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-11 Thread Jhpalmerjp
Michelle, I think that either someone is providing you with incorrect information or you may have the Empowerment Zone confused with some other program. The Small Grants program does not go to the City Council for approval. By City requirement, allocations over $50K have to be done

[Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-10 Thread List Manager
Some interesting election and national observations from Don Samuels from the Politics In Minnesota newsletter. (www.politicsinminnesota.com). -- If Pictures Paint A 1000 Words, Then Samuels Supplies The Words To The Pictures Your publishers, like the rest of America and much of the world, were

[Mpls] Samuels on New Orleans, Johnson Lee

2005-09-10 Thread Michellehill64
The following is from an interview with CP Don Samuels: PIM:Switching gears. Your reelection campaign. The only two blacks on the Minneapolis City Council facing off. This is some race. As I understand the political intelligence, Johnson Lee is the black establishment candidate, and you are the