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tagged with: McQuinn
August 19, 2008
are you better off 9 years later?
The Richmond Crusade for Voters held a public forum for the candidates for city council Tuesday night at the Military Retiree’s Club at 2220 Sledd Street. Recurring issues among the 18 candidates running for the 9 seats were economic development and affordable housing, with public safety and education coming up as well. From their comments at the forum, the two candidates for the 7th District seat might be living in 2 different neighborhoods…
July 27, 2008
notes from the 7th District Meeting
About 35 people showed up Saturday morning for the 7th District Meeting hosted by Delores McQuinn at Mt.Tabor Baptist Church on Fairmount Avenue. The meeting agenda included the city budget conflict, the Downtown Master Plan (and Echo Harbor), crime, and community concerns.
July 17, 2008
7th District Town Hall Meeting scheduled
The next 7th District Town Hall Meeting, hosted by 7th District Council VP Delores McQuinn, will be held on Saturday, July 26th, from 11:30AM-1PM @ Mt. Tabor Baptist Church (2011 Fairmount Avenue).
June 9, 2008
who is giving money to candidates?
A Save Richmond piece on mayoral candidate Pantele linked out to the Virginia Public Access Project. VPAP is a non-profit group the makes it easy to access the public records of who has donated how much to a candidate for office.
May 17, 2008
McQuinn running for reelection
Today at the 7th District Meeting, Seventh District Representative and Council VP Delores McQuinn announced officially that she will be running for reelection. Petitions of support are circulating the community.
April 7, 2008
Rezoning meeting this Thurs for Beckstoffers
7th District’s City Council Representative Delores L. McQuinn and Better Housing Coalition will be hosting a meeting regarding the rezoning of the former Beckstoffers millwork site this Thursday, April 10 @6:30PM at Good Shepherd Baptist Church (1127 N 28th Street).
Please join us to hear about this exciting mixed-use development opportunity and participate in a community discussion.
April 6, 2008
wanna buy a house?
A previously somewhat contentious (but conveniently located!) house on Broad Street is for sale.
November 10, 2007
McQuinn’s 7th District meeting at Mt.Sinai
Delores McQuinn hosted a 7th District Town Hall Meeting this morning at the historic Mt.Sinai Baptist Church on 25th Street. The agenda included presentations by M.Khara on the 25th Street Traffic Control Circle, representatives from the Department of Public Utilities on Senior Heating Bills/Payment Plans, a preview on 2008 Assessment Updates, and the petition for traffic-slowing measures on Venable Street.
November 4, 2007
7th District Town Hall Meeting set for Saturday
City Council Vice President Delores McQuinn has announced a 7th District Town Hall Meeting for Saturday, November 10, at 11AM at the historic Mt.Sinai Baptist Church at 812 North 25th Street.
October 24, 2007
SCV still interested in Oakwood
wtvr has 3-minute story on the ongoing bid by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to take over maintenance at Oakwood Cemetery. The story is a good look at both the finiancial savings for the city and the issues of how this might play out in “a predominantly African-American community”.
October 23, 2007
7th District Town Hall Meeting this week
As a follow up the last month’s meeting, Delores McQuinn’s 7th District Town Hall Meeting will be Thursday, October 25th at 6:30PM at the Neighborhood Resource Center in Fulton Hill.
September 22, 2007
notes from McQuinn’s 7th District Meeting
A fairly large crowd from around the area turned out Saturday morning for 7th District Council Representative and Vice President Delores McQuinn’s Town Hall Meeting at the United House of Prayer (926 Chimborazo Boulevard). The meeting began amidst murmered chatter about the previous night’s events at city hall…
September 7, 2007
7th District Roundtable set for September
Join Councilwoman Delores L. McQuinn at the 7th District Roundtable announced for Saturday, September 22 at 11AM @ United House of Prayer (926 Chimborazo Blvd).
July 22, 2007
7th District Town Hall meeting yesterday
The 7th District Town Hall meeting hosted by Councilwoman Delores L. McQuinn yesterday at Asbury United Methodist Church touched on personnel changes at the 1st Precinct, the proposed zoning change for 1903 East Marshall, property tax relief for the elderly and disabled, and the idea of landlord licensure.
July 10, 2007
McQuinn in court again for house
Councilwoman McQuinn was in court today again about the condition of her house at 31st and Broad Streets. She has 60 days to get the property up to code and the charges may be dropped in a year. [via]
June 28, 2007
Wilder wants McQuinn to vacate EDI?
We were forwarded an email that appears to have been sent out from Sam Patterson (liaison to 7 District Council Representative McQuinn) as a response to a request by Mayor Wilder to move from her office space at the East District Initiative building.
June 12, 2007
looking at a neighborhood in bloom
The dedication of the new little park at 23rd, Short Q, and Carrington Streets tomorrow will also serve as an opportunity for Better Housing Coalition to display some of their work with tours of new and renovated houses in the Fairmount, Union Hill, and Church Hill North neighborhoods. Mayor Wilder, Councilperson McQuinn, BHC Executive Director TK Somanath (and others) will speak, and a lunch will be provided.
