November 1, 2004

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was named on the Environmental Power List by Organic Style Magazine in their November 2004 edition. The magazine looked for 50 people who "made specific, concrete changes during the past few years — sponsoring environmental legislation, fighting for our rights in courts, protecting our children's health, raising money and taking action that influenced the behavior of millions."

Daley, who was ranked 28th in the nation and the only Mayor listed, was acknowledged for his efforts in recycling, protecting the Great Lakes, and "turning his hometown into an environmentally-friendly city, with the new 24.5 Millennium Park and a burgeoning number of rooftop gardens adding to the green."

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says he doesn't try to create history, it just happens when he does what he thinks is right.

Newsom has appointed women to head six major public safety departments in the city. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, there are more women in charge of agencies in San Francisco that deal with life-and-death emergencies than in any other major city in the nation.

Newsom named a woman as fire chief in January 2004, and as medical examiner in February. In April he appointed women as port director and police chief. In August, a woman took over as head of the Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security, and as general manager of the city's Public Utilities Commission.

"I don't exclude men... When I ask for resumes, I don't say, 'send me only women. -- I'm looking for the best choice, -- Newsom said.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino Wins Boston Red Sox — St. Louis Cardinals World Series Bet with St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay

"The Red Sox made history with their epic victory over the New York Yankees last week. With continued team play, they will become true champions and do what has not been done in this city since 1918," Menino said. "With the knowledge that we will be the World Series Champions, I am offering to Mayor Slay, everything that I offered to Mayor Bloomberg plus all of the goods that I offered to Mayor Pringle. I certainly have no hesitations about offering all of Boston's best because I know our Red Sox will come through." The Red Sox accomplished this in a four game sweep.

With the Red Sox winning the World Series title Slay along with this congratulations will present Menino with:

• Anheuser-Busch products;
• toasted ravioli, a St. Louis delicacy;
• Bissinger Chocolate;
• plus everything he won in his previous wagers this season, including sweet treats from Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn.

For his part Menino had offered up the following to Slay in the event that the Cardinals were victorious:

• a portrait of Ted Williams from Crump, McCole Gallery in South Boston;
• a Legal Seafoods dinner: four fresh, live Legal lobsters; 36 Littleneck steamer clams; four pints of our award-winning New England clam chowder with oyster crackers; bibs, claw-crackers, wetnaps and cooking instructions;
• a spread from Dunkin Donuts, including: 11 lbs. of 'America's Best Coffee' and 11 Boston Kreme Donuts. Eleven is significant because that is how many playoff games the Red Sox won to get to the World Series;
• loaves of freshly baked Au Bon Pain artisan bread;
• an authentic New England Clam bake for four, including: lobsters, steamers, shrimp and clam chowder from Yankee Lobster;
• 0ne case (10 lbs) of Pearl Country Club ? lb. all beef natural casing frankfurters;
• one "You're a real winner" bouquet of balloons" from Geneva Balloons;
• one case of Harpoon IPA;
• a case of Sam Adams Boston Lager;
• one case of Lobster Ravioli from Serino's in Hyde Park;
• "Congratulations, watch out next time" marble cake with white butter cream icing decorated with grey and blue pin stripes and Yankees logo from Dutchmaid Bakery in Dorchester;
• one case of coffee cake, featuring red white and blue Patriot Coffee Cake, from My Grandma's Coffee Cake in Hyde Park;
• Boston Cream Pie, the official dessert of the State of Massachusetts, from the Omni Parker House Hotel, where it was invented;
• "Break the Curse" cookies, from the Dancing Deer Baking Company in Roxbury;
• two pounds of homemade milk chocolate baseballs from Phillips Candy in Dorchester;
• two gallons of Boston homemade creamy ice cream from Ron's Ice Cream in Hyde Park;
• a dozen Boston Pretzels baked at the Boston Pretzel Bakery in Jamaica Plain; and
• homemade angel hair pasta dinner fine linguini noodle served in "RED SOX" clam sauce from Spinelli's in East Boston.