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January 18, 2010 - 9:02 AM
Mayor Hallman raises thousands for charity at marathon
Thanks to everyone who supported the Mayor's Run in this year's PF Chang's Rock 'N' Roll Marathon! We were able to raise more than $80,000 for eight local Tempe charities. Check out the video clip from Channel 3 HERE to see how we got ready for the race!
December 29 , 2009 - 11:01 AM
Hugh Hallman shakes up City Hall
From the Tempe Republic's 10 Major Events in Tempe in the Past 10 Years...
"When former Councilman Hugh Hallman ran for mayor in 2004 against then-Councilman Dennis Cahill, he promised to apply an independent perspective and fiscal prudence. His practical approach to problem-solving and zero tolerance of an entrenched City Hall culture that winked at racial discrimination in some quarters have made a positive and, we hope, lasting impact on Tempe governance. He handily won re-election in 2008."
Click HERE for a PDF of the article.
November 10, 2009 - 3:41 PM
Read and watch the State of the City address
Friends, I gave the State of the City address this morning in Tempe. Here's a link to the City of Tempe page where the speech copy is posted (the video is coming soon!). I hope you'll take a moment and have a look. Thanks as always for your support!
November 2 , 2009 - 11:00 AM
Hallman featured in Sweat Magazine for Mayor's Run
Hugh Hallman was profiled in the September issue of Sweat Magazine for his work on the Mayor's Run to raise money for Tempe charities, as well as his overall love and enjoyment of running. Check out the article here!
October 7, 2009 - 2:45 PM
Hallman to Chair Vernon Parker Exploratory Committee
Friends, today I announced that I have agreed to serve as Chairman of Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker's Exploratory Committee for Governor. I believe that he would be a terrific choice for Governor and the kind of leadership Arizona needs, should he choose to run. Please take a moment to read the press release on this announcement.
Thanks!
-- Hugh
September 15 , 2009 - 4:45 PM
Photos from "The Healing Field" 9/11 memorial
September 9 , 2009 - 1:25 PM
9/11 memorial planned; residents asked to donate blood
To mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a field of flags will be placed in Tempe Beach Park, and we are encouraging people to donate blood at a time when our blood banks are in need. See the linked article for more details. (Source: Arizona Republic).
June 5 , 2009 - 2:15 PM
"Moving ASU Law College out of Tempe would be a waste"
Hugh Hallman writes in a guest column in The Phoenix Business Journal:
"Why on earth, when Arizona is in an unprecedented state of fiscal crisis, would we build new facilities to replace these perfectly functional ones? It is exactly the kind of duplicate cost that demonstrates why many Arizonans view education and government spending as wasteful."
Read the full column...PDF
May 23 , 2009 - 8:40 AM
Merge transit agencies, Tempe mayor urges
From the East Valley Tribune:
Valley Metro, the region's mass-transit agency, has a chief executive, offices with staffers and the mission of getting people who aren't driving where they want to go.
Metro, the agency running the Valley's light-rail system, has a chief executive, offices with staffers and the mission of getting people who aren't driving where they want to go.
It's an unnecessary duplication, according to Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, both a waste of money - perhaps as much as $2.5 million annually - and an inefficient way to best move, on an average weekday, buses with about 220,000 passengers and trains with 34,000.
Read the full article HERE.
April 30, 2009 - 8:30 AM
"Achieving a new era of fiscal responsibility in Arizona"
A white paper from Hugh Hallman on how Arizona can fix its budget mess...
"Arizona’s fiscal situation is in an unprecedented state of crisis. Budget deficits are skyrocketing as tax revenues plummet. Drastic cuts to budgets are not just being considered, they are necessary. Our Republican governor has even gone so far as to anger her own constituent base by proposing a tax increase. And most recently, the Republican Legislature came out of a long-series of backroom meetings with a plan that would balance the state budget on the backs of school districts, cities and towns — effectively taking money out of our neighborhoods to pay for the state’s failure to plan as cities like mine have had to do all along. All the options on the state’s table are bad, but raiding neighborhoods to balance the state budget is particularly onerous, as is a tax increase. So how did we get here and how do we fix the problem?"
Read the whole paper... Microsoft Word PDF
