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Mayor Glover: 'Don't Catch Shreveport-itis' [AUDIO]

Troy Jones — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:58:55 +0000

This past Saturday at Nurse Care of Shreveport during their Senior Health Fair, Mayor Cedric Glover made a special appearance as a guest on The Best of Times radio show. Mayor Glover says, "Don't catch Shreveport-itis".

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Mayor Glover Set to Attend Shreveport Council Meeting

Erin McCarty — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:57:55 +0000

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover is expected to attend the Shreveport Council meeting this week.

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Women's Commission Seeks Nominees for 2011 HERA Awards

James Stanley — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:09:02 +0000

The Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission is seeking nominations for the 2011 HERA Award and the Oct. 17 deadline to submit the names of women to be considered for this prestigious honor is drawing near.

The HERA Award is designed to recognize the committed and untiring volunteer efforts of women who are Helpful, Effective and Responsible Advocates for Shreveport’s women and youth.

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Mayor's Veto Of Monetary Allocation Will Stand

James Stanley — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:47:38 +0000

The Shreveport City Council has voted to sustain Mayor Cedric Glover's veto last Friday of an ordinance passed by the council on the 9th. That ordinance came about as the result of the council's raising AEP SWEPCO's franchise fee from 2-percent to 5-percent. It set up a special revenue fund dedicated to street repairs.

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City Council Accepts Bond Bid

John Lee — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:40:30 +0000

The City of Shreveport has taken another major step toward selling millions of dollars worth of bonds.

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Big Honor for Shreveport's Mayor

Angela Thomas — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:58:18 +0000

A prestigious award for Shreveport's mayor. Tomorrow, Mayor Cedric Glover will receive the Seven Seals Award from Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, to formally recognize his role as an advocate for relevant initiatives related to guard and reserve employees

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Shreveport's First "Mentoring Academy"

Angela Thomas — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:31:31 +0000

Shreveport has launched its first "Mentoring Academy." According to a news release from the city, the aim is to add depth to the training for those employees striving to become the city's future leaders

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Mayor Leads City Contingent to NYC to Discuss Bond Projects

James Stanley — Fri, 13 May 2011 04:25:50 +0000

Another phase of the 2011 Bond Issue process is happening this week with Mayor Cedric Glover leading a contingent of staffers in a series of meetings in New York City with perspective investors.

The team, which includes Chief Administrative Officer Dale Sibley, Finance Director Charles Madden, City Council Chair Oliver Jenkins and Sherricka Fields of Grigsby & Associates, arrived Wednesday for the intense, two-day sessions.

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Bonds to be Sold

John Lee — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:29:17 +0000

The Shreveport City Council has taken the first major step toward selling some of the bonds approved in the April second bond election.

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