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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".

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

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.

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.

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

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...

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. The academy is Human Resources' response to the city's need to establish a more deliberate approach to succession planning...

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