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Woolard wins presidency of Atlanta City Council
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ATLANTA — In an amazing electoral triumph
in the South, Cathy Woolard resoundingly won
her race for Atlanta City Council President
Woolard, who secured her position as President
with 55 percent of the vote in the November 27
lunofif, is the first woman and first openly lesbian
politician to hold this position in the history of
Atlanta Her recent victory exemplifies how an
LGBT candidate can appeal to the larger con
stituency needed to win a city wide election. “This
is a significant victory in the capital of the New
South because qualified and capable gay candi
dates are building coalitions and winning based on
the issues affecting all voters," said Victory Fimd
Executive Director Brian Borid.
“It was clear to the voters that Cathy had the
character and commitment to represent the
entire city of Atlanta and all of its diverse com
munities."
Woolard received 28 percent of the vote in
the general election, placing second to
Michael Juhan Bond. She defeated Bond in a
run-off election. Woolard became Atlanta’s
first openly lesbian elected official in 1997
when elected to represent Ward 6 on the City
Council.
Woolard’s bid for City Council President left
the Ward 6 position open for candidate Anne
Fauver who also defeated her opponent with
55 percent of the vote in the run-off election.
Even though this was her first election, Fauver
was the highest vote-getter in the general election.
Though Woolard benefited from 61 percent of
the LGBT community votes, she had already
won powerful alhes all over Atlanta, fiom neigh
borhood grassroots groups to high-powered
business groups and from emergency services:
International Brotherhood of Police Officers
Atlanta, Police Benevolent Association
-Atlanta and the Atlanta Professional
Firefighters endorsement:
“Cathy is the first person we go to on matters
of legislation affecting the pohce department
and pubhc safety. She is a person of her word, a
trus^ friend, and the Council's most effective
advocate for pohce and fire fighters."
The Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution
both endorsed Woolard. The Constitution said:
“She has demonstrated the kind of leadership
the council president's job demands, as well as
the inclusiveness and collaboration a new rela
tionship between the mayor and council wih
require. Woolard as council president is what the
city needs now.”
Cathy Wollard, Atlanta Council President
Woolard was backed by the G/L Victory Fund,
which has spent $3 milhon nationwide helping
LGBT candidates get elected since its founding. T
Log Cabin Republicans, Stonevt'all Democrats unite in support
of the govermnent’s Victims’ Compensation Fund
by Bob Witeck
WASHINGTON, DC — In a display of
bipartisan unity, the leading Republican and
Democratic organizations in the gay and les
bian community have written a joint “pubhc
comment” to the Department of Justice (DOJ)
concerning survivor benefits for those killed in
the September 11 terrorist attacks.
“We at LCR and NSD are united in seeking
to do all we can to console and assist those
whose fives were forever changed by the loss
es suffered during the September 11 attack on
our nation," wrote Rich Tafel, executive direc
tor of Log Cabin Repubhcans, and Chad
Johnson, executive director of National
Stonewall Democrats, in a letter to the DOJ
Office of Management Programs, Civil
Division.
Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a
Notice of Inquiry and Advance Notice of
Rulemaking seeking pubhc comment on mat
ters relating to the implementation of the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of
2001. The Fund, passed as part of the Air
Remind Winn-Dixie there is no profit in
firing loyal transgender employees
RALEIGH, NC — There is a caU to action
action against Wmn Dixie Stores, a grocery
giant in the South who last year fired a loyal
employee of 20 years because he sometimes
cross-^ssed off-duty — despite the fact he
repeatedly earned raises and promotions.
Peter Oiler was fired from his job as a track
driver because he might somehow damage the
company's “pubhc image.” The company said
they thought customers were “just going to
shop someplace else” if they found out.
Last year’s National Mobihzation Against
Winn-Dixie saw thousands who bought else
where — not because of Oiler, but because of
W-D’s own narrow, discriminatory policy.
On the anniversary of Oiler’s firing,
Equahty NC suggest^we do exactly that: shop
someplace else.
CaU and e-mail key Wmn-Dixie manage
ment and teU them their own bigotry is bad for
the company's image.
Tell Peter Oiler’'s story to people, let them
know about this Mobihzation, ask for their
support. This is the busiest time of the year in
the grocery industry.
• Do Not shop at Winn-Dixie Stores from
now until January 5, the aimiversary of
Peter Oiler's firing.
• E-mail and call the people responsible
for Peter Oiler's firing, and teU them they
were wrong.
• Spread the word to friends, fanuly, co
workers and contacts nationwide. Ask
them not to shop at Winn-Dixie until
January 5 and let Winn-Dixie know why.
Winn-Dixie is down 22 spots on the Fortune
500 — now ranked 145. Its stock is at a 12-
year low, and profits continue falhng faster
than others in the industry. T
See ACTION on page 4
Transportation Safety and System Stabihzation
Act, aUows for compensation for survivors of
victims of the September 11 attacks.
Under the Act, Attorney General Ashcroft
wiU appoint a Special Master to administrate
the Victims’ Fund.
The Notice of Inquiry sohcits comments
from everyone to advise the DOJ on how to
direct the Special Master in administering the
Fund. “The issue of supporting all the famihes
who were devastated by these attacks on
America is so important that there should be
no divisions between us,” said Rich Tafel,
“Our goal is to be a resource for the Special
Master in identifying legitimate survivors in a
matmer that transcends party pohtics,” said
Johnson. “By acting in unison, we hope to
demonstrate that the questions we raise are
concerns that surpass pohtics,” said Tafel.
The government wants your input
The entire pubhc is encouraged to urge
inclusion and to send your recommendations
to the Justice Dept.' All comments become
pubhc record. Be pohtely loud. T
See ACTION on page 4
From all of us at Q-Notes
SHAME ON WINN-DIXIE