Elementary school name proposals Mar 15, 2008
Barbara Jordan Elementary. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Mailer fraud Mar 4, 2008
We've come a long way, Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards. Rhonda Chriss Lokeman (loke ) is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Former Penn State architect dies Mar 3, 2008
Brueggebors died Wednesday morning at Mount Nittany Medical Center of complications from cancer, said Barbara Jordan, Brueggebors's ex-wife. Jordan said they met as undergraduates at Penn State. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Election day Polling sites for the March 4 Primary Feb 28, 2008
Welcome Missing your paper. Most Commented Stories. (Odessa American, TX)
Monday Back in time 02-25-2008 Feb 26, 2008
Barbara Jordan will speak at the Wayland Chapel on March 6. Dr. Robert Mitchell says it will only be a matter of time before artificial hearts are commonly available. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Words, Words, Words: The Decline of American Eloquence Feb 25, 2008
It was good to hear the memory of Barbara Jordan invoked Thursday night - at least three times by my count ... Congresswoman, professor and mother courage, Barbara Jordan was a well of both thought and inspiration ... Barbara Jordan was her own person - the very antithesis of groupthink. (Townhall.com)
The great debate Feb 24, 2008
Clinton spoke of her personal attachment to Texas in mentioning Barbara Jordan, Ann Richards and her first political job registering South Texas voters. Obama, who opted to speak second after winning a coin toss, opened with stories of a San Antonio couple who fell victim to predatory loans, an overworked student without health care, Ohio workers who have lost jobs to bad trade deals and a Wisconsin mother who lost a son in Iraq. (The Daily Texan, TX)
No. 16/20 Softball Set to Host Marriott Houston Classic Feb 22, 2008
Head coach Barbara Jordan is 153-139-1 in her seventh season at the helm of the Matador softball team. This will be the first time in Cougar softball history that the two schools will meet on the field. (Uhcougars.com)
Transcript: Democratic debate in Austin, Texas Feb 22, 2008
And among the people whom I got to know who became not only friends, but heroes, were Barbara Jordan, who taught me a lot about courage. And today -- (applause) -- today would actually be her birthday. (International Herald Tribune)
Hillary's Plantation Politics Feb 4, 2008
These differences in orientation were articulated well back in a famous keynote address given at the 1976 Democratic convention by a black congresswoman from Texas, Barbara Jordan ... These differences in orientation were articulated well back in a famous keynote address given at the 1976 Democratic convention by a black congresswoman from Texas, Barbara Jordan. (Townhall.com)
The Firing Line: 2/4 Feb 4, 2008
" The use of pejorative insults to characterize an argument shows that the person does not consider that a rational person could come to disagree with her. She's not open to other points of view, preferring to question the school's character instead. Even Shumway is guilty of this arrogant form of persuasion: He concedes at the outset that the proverbial other side is "morally indefensible," but fails to elaborate. That is a lazy way to make a case. The domain of truly open debates and... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Clinton Plays the Race Card Feb 2, 2008
These differences in orientation were articulated well back in a famous keynote address given at the 1976 Democratic convention by a black congresswoman from Texas, Barbara Jordan ... Reader Comments: (2)Here are all of comments submitted by Human Events readers: Thank you for honoring Barbara Jordan by mentioning her in this article. (Human Events Online)
Plotting the Post-Edwards Strategy Feb 1, 2008
I guess there will never be true equity, as my heroine, Barbara Jordan once proffered. Long may us all rest in peace. (New York Times)
New Mexican airline offers cheap vacation alternative Jan 30, 2008
The Barbara Jordan Terminal will also include two runways and will be accessible from State Highway 71. The company said it has plans to allow other low-cost airlines to fly out of the terminal in the future. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Who picks up the gluten-free tab? Jan 29, 2008
Barbara Jordan, who has celiac disease, looks over the selection of gluten-fee food products at Price Chopper in Slingerlands ... Celiac sufferers like Barbara Jordan say yes. (Albany Times Union)
Australian Open Women's Finals Results Jan 28, 2008
1979 Barbara Jordan def. Sharon Walsh, 6-3, 6-3. (International Herald Tribune)
$11 million budget amendment Jan 24, 2008
Trustees unanimously approved a construction proposal for completion of six elementaries: Pease, San Jacinto, Ireland, Blanton, LBJ and Barbara Jordan. The other three remaining projects are Zavala, Murry Fly and the Alternative Education Center, Finley said those schools await bids for their construction. (Odessa American, TX)
Sorority's $$$ dispute turns into libel suit Jan 15, 2008
Gen. Hazel Johnson Brown, the first African-American female general in the United States Army; Alexis Herman, secretary of labor for former President Bill Clinton; Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman in Congress; and Barbara Jordan, the first African-American from the South to serve in the U.S. Congress since Reconstruction. ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Past singles champs from Australian Open Jan 12, 2008
SI.com - Tennis - Australian Open singles champs - Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. Posted: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM; Updated: Monday January 7, 2008 1:37PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
UCB Crohn's Scholarship Program to Award $300,000 to Students with Crohn's Disease Jan 11, 2008
Scholarship rewards remarkable individuals who break the boundaries of living with Crohn's ATLANTA, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB announced today the launch of the 2008 UCB Crohn's Scholarship Program, which will award 30, one-time scholarships of up to $10,000 each to students diagnosed with Crohn's disease who demonstrate academic ambition and drive to reach beyond the boundaries of their condition. Applications for the scholarship are now available at. (PR Newswire)
Fire victims update Jan 11, 2008
Both children, students at Odessa s Barbara Jordan Elementary, collapsed at the scene and were flown to Lubbock for healthcare. The parents, Mike and Dawn, spent time in Medical Center Hospital in Odessa before reuniting with their children in Lubbock. (Odessa American, TX)
As Immigration Debate Generates Heat, Dust Gathers on a Workable Plan Jan 4, 2008
For most of its seven-year life, until her untimely death in 1996, the chair was Representative Barbara Jordan (D-TX). This commission crisscrossed the country for nearly seven years, systematically seeking local knowledge and diverse perspectives. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
'Great Debater' overcame odds to bust barriers Dec 23, 2007
Barbara Jordan was the first woman to travel with the TSU team in 1954. Freeman recalled a time when TSU debaters were not allowed to stay in certain hotels or eat in restaurants when traveling to compete. (Houston Chronicle)
238 HISD Schools Meet Federal Standards Dec 19, 2007
Bellaire, Carnegie Vanguard, Challenge Early College, Community Services, DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Eastwood Academy, Houston Night High School, High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, High School for Performing and Visual Arts, Barbara Jordan, Lamar, Milby, Newcomer High, REACH Charter High, Reagan, Westside. Combined Schools. (Click2Houston, TX)
Alene McChesney Dec 18, 2007
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; an infant daughter, Judith Lee; a sister, Barbara Jordan; and a brother, Donald Murray. More Obituaries Stories. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Dean of LBJ School advised two presidents Dec 17, 2007
Barbara Jordan, he said. Rostow once noted that she had been teaching since World War II began. (Los Angeles Times)
Clinton Pushes Electability Argument Dec 12, 2007
With the Iowa caucuses now just 23 days away, Sen. campaign is using the electability argument as a cudgel against Sen. (Washington Post)
Prize Patrol hits the streets Nov 15, 2007
Amy Hendrick, left, and Chris Thompson, president of Odessas Western National Bank, award one of the Educa-tion Foundation grants Wednesday afternoon to the second- and fifth- grade teachers at Barbara Jordan Elementary ... Sibert, a second-grade teacher at Barbara Jordan Elementary, used her technique to perfection ... In all, Barbara Jordan took in six of the 18 grants handed out Wednesday by the foundations Prize Patrol. (Odessa American, TX)
Plan: Empowerment zones run by outside board Nov 6, 2007
Dade seeks to run empowerment zones with outside board - 11/06/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Polling locations Nov 5, 2007
Precincts 108 and 110: Barbara Jordan Elementary, 9400 Rainbow Drive. Precincts 201 and 209: LBJ Elementary, 6401 Amber Drive. (Odessa American, TX)
Giving that counts Oct 28, 2007
At Barbara Jordan Elementary, fourth-grade teacher Jamie White said students are using spare change from around the house in a contest of massive proportions ... Last year Barbara Jordan raised more than $4,552, and theyre aiming for $5,000 this year. (Odessa American, TX)
Expanded rail system election proposed for next year Oct 26, 2007
The $800 million dollar airport completed in 1999 has a built-in railway connection at the Barbara Jordan Terminal, Wynn pointed out. A 2006 proposal for a downtown streetcar was estimated to cost close to $230 million, but Wynn's proposal would be more comprehensive, including an airport route. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Exhibit at new museum focuses on black legislators Oct 26, 2007
As part of the museum's latest exhibit on African-Amerian legislators of Texas, Barbara Jordan, the first African-American woman to become a Texas congresswoman, is one of many exhibits on display through Nov. 30 ... From Dr. Alma Allen to the late Barbara Jordan, and from Harold Dutton to Craig Washington, to name a few, any have real strong ties to this area, said Newkirk. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Shedding light on a hero Oct 10, 2007
The fee also created funding for a statue of former Texas congresswoman Barbara Jordan, championed by the Orange Jackets student organization and scheduled for construction in 2009, according to UT's Office of Public Affairs. A ceremony was held on the Main Mall Tuesday prior to the unveiling. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Church reaches out to the blind Oct 5, 2007
Banner/Sarah Brooks GUIDING her husband, Jeff, 46, who has been legally blind for sixteen years, Barbara Jordan walks out of Immanuel Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon. They both attended the Lutheran Blind Ministries meeting, a newly formed communities outreach of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour for visually impaired and legally blind people within the congregation and within the community. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Its a disappointment man wasnt considered Oct 3, 2007
Barbara Jordan said, When the Constitution was written it didn t include me because I was not considered a man. In 1903, W.E.B. DuBois said, the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color-line. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Political insiders got poverty funds Oct 2, 2007
Walker's political ties run deep: A former aide to County Commissioner Dennis Moss, Walker is also the sister of Barbara Jordan, a county commissioner and former assistant county manager. As a county staffer, Jordan helped oversee the Empowerment Trust as it was getting started, although there is no indication that she played a role in her sister's loan. (The Miami Herald)
Breach of Trust Sep 30, 2007
Another $200,000 loan went to a company co-owned by lobbyist Sandy Walker -- the sister of former assistant county manager and current county commissioner Barbara Jordan. The breakdowns went largely unnoticed by the trust's 18-member board, which approved most of the agency's grants, loans and contracts with scant debate. (The Miami Herald)
Middle Schools Merge While Campus Tested Sep 27, 2007
Key students will use the athletic facilities at Barbara Jordan High School and seventh-grade football games will be played at Kashmere High School. The district had extra counselors and administrators at Fleming to ensure a smooth transition. (Click2Houston, TX)
Key Middle School students start anew Sep 26, 2007
Key football players will practice at Barbara Jordan High School and play their games at Kashmere. Inside KHOU.com. (KHOU.com, TX)
HISD Prepares For Temporary School Move Sep 26, 2007
Key students will use the athletic facilities at Barbara Jordan High School and seventh-grade football games will be played at Kashmere High School. The district will have extra counselors and administrators at Fleming to ensure a smooth transition. (Click2Houston, TX)
2 Men Build Temporary Shelter At Bus Stop Sep 12, 2007
The project centers around the stretch of Lancaster Drive near Barbara Jordan and 51st St. The area is a mere stone's throw away from the new children's hospital, where there is little to protect folks from the elements. Tuesday morning when Ben Livingston and Dan Morris arrived on the scene with buckets, boards and piping in hand. (K-Eye News, TX)
The spies among us Sep 1, 2007
They were attending, undercover, meetings of then U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan ... Barbara Jordan was a great hero of mine, said Hofheinz. (KHOU.com, TX)
COURT NOTES 8/16/2007 Aug 19, 2007
Michael M. Jordan, 582 Epirus Hill, Clarks Summit, v. Barbara Jordan, same address, married Aug. 21, 1976; Frank T. Blasi, attorney. William Kish, RR Box 8454, Moscow, v. Alma Kish, same address, married Aug. 15, 1961; David J. Ratchford, attorney. (Scranton Times, PA)
Getting Immigration Right Aug 14, 2007
In June 1995, the bipartisan Jordan Commission, appointed by Congress and headed by the respected former congresswoman Barbara Jordan, issued one of its several reports recommending reforms of the U.S. immigration system, including a reduction in legal numbers by about one-third (to 550,000 legal visas annually), changes in provisions for family re-unification to prevent chain migration, improved border security, employer sanctions, and easier procedures for deportation ... In January 1996,... (The American Conservative)
ECISD Accountability Aug 5, 2007
Barbara Jordan Elementary Academically Acceptable. Cavazos Elementary Academically Acceptable. (Odessa American, TX)
Kids using cash to get around TAKS Aug 3, 2007
Both he and his wife Barbara Jordan are the school s founders. Our goal is very simple, he said, To help students reach theirs. (KHOU.com, TX)
Long time, no school Aug 2, 2007
Im looking forward to playing some hockey and having some fun before I go to school, said Dillon, who will be a fifth-grader at Barbara Jordan Elementary this year. And while the state-mandated three additional weeks before the start of school can mean fun for kids, it can mean money for businesses catering to them. (Odessa American, TX)
TEA rankings mixed for ECISD Aug 2, 2007
Six campuses Barbara Jordan, LBJ, Noel Magnet, Ireland Magnet, Goliad and Burleson went from recognized in 2006 to acceptable this year ... Academically Acceptable: Odessa High, Permian High, Ector County Youth Center, Career Center, Bonham, Crockett, Hood, Nimitz, Ector, Austin Montessori, Burleson, Burnet, Cameron Dual Language Magnet, Dowling Elementary, Goliad, Hays Magnet, Ireland Magnet, Milam Magnet, Pease, San Jacinto, Zavala Magnet, Noel Magnet, Blanton, Murry Fly, Blackshear... (Odessa American, TX)
Dade takes the plunge on port tunnel Post a comment Jul 25, 2007
Dade takes the plunge on port tunnel - 07/25/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Texas Lawmaker To Co-Chair Democratic National Convention Jul 16, 2007
As she presides over one of the convention's four days of events, Van de Putte will follow in the footsteps of two giants of Texas politics, the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Governor Ann Richards. Their electrifying keynote addresses made history in the 1970s and 1980s. (KWTX.com, TX)
Former first lady leaves long legacy Jul 12, 2007
Mrs. Johnson was a true, strong Texas woman, Spelce said, comparing her to historic Texas political women like Ann Richards and Barbara Jordan. Mrs. Johnson personified that strength, but yet she did it with a very genteel, gracious, quiet, soothing exterior. (KHOU.com, TX)
Odessa firefighter fights City Hall Jul 8, 2007
Former Capt. Pat Land claims in the lawsuit that the city attempted to hide an air quality report pointing to acetone as the cause of unexplained rashes at Barbara Jordan Elementary School in 2004. The former captain claims he was fired after confronting another fire department official about the report. (Odessa American, TX)
Democrats Announce 2008 Convention Chairs Jul 3, 2007
"Texas women, including Barbara Jordan and Ann Richards, have long served our Party at National Conventions, and I'm humbled to be asked to join their ranks." Mayor Shirley Franklin has served as Mayor of Atlanta since 2001, when she became the first female mayor of Atlanta and the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major southern city. She is the first woman to chair the National Conference of Democratic Mayors. (PR Newswire)
Gangs using YouTube to advertise Jul 3, 2007
" Congressman Mickey Leland and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan came from the Fifth Ward, as have major entertainers and athletes like boxing great George Foreman. But the video showcases none of that history only images of crime and drug dealing. And images, possibly, of criminal activity. So, to find out what could be done 11 News showed the video to Precinct 6 constable Victor Trevino. "We have their picture clear cut, we can identify them. And if they are local, we can go after them and target... (KHOU.com, TX)
Jamaican pilot who traveled globe welcomed home to South Florida as hero Jun 28, 2007
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan gave Irving the keys to the county and a proclamation declaring Wednesday Barrington Irving Day. After all the fanfare, Irving said he planned to rest and hope all the attention puts a spotlight on his organization. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Names sought for Atlanta's new single-gender schools Jun 9, 2007
The Barbara Jordan Young Women's Leadership Academy. The Ida B. Wells, Young Women's Leadership Academy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Honor, tribute and peace Jun 2, 2007
She donated funds and the flags were a way to honor her as a peaceful citizen, said Barbara Jordan of the Peace Alliance Big Bear Group. Memorial Day was called Decoration Day in the 1800s. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Innovative Spanish Video Company Establishes Office in Miami-Dade County May 30, 2007
"Through the hard work of Miami-Dade County, The Beacon Council and our local businesses Miami-Dade has emerged as one of the world's most vibrant and diverse international business centers and we continue to attract companies from various industries and areas to establish operations in areas throughout our county," said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan of District 1. "On behalf of Miami-Dade County, I congratulate Original Video on its many years of success and pledge our support... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Governor Rendell's Public Schedule -- May 16, 2007 May 16, 2007
May 16, 2007 9:15 a.m. -- Governor Rendell to discuss his Prescription for Pennsylvania health care reform initiative at Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Press and Policy Briefing Barbara Jordan Conference Center (2nd Floor) Kaiser Family Foundation Office 1330 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate public education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing economic investment to support our communities... (PR Newswire)
Chain Migration and its Link to Runaway Population Growth: The Legacy of Amnesty That Washington Would Rather Not Discuss May 12, 2007
"Maybe he doesn't want the American people to think about the harmful long term side effects of chain migration such as sprawl, congestion, reductions of natural resources, and declines in American quality of life resulting from crippling population increases. The good news is Senator John Kyl (R-AZ) gets it. He has proposed ending chain migration as part of any compromise Senate legislation and we applaud him for that." "In 1990 the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform chaired by Rep Barbara... (PR Newswire)
IMMIGRANT PLAN PUTS JOB SKILLS AHEAD OF FAMILY May 10, 2007
Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, that called for "shifting admission priorities away from the extended family and toward the nuclear family, and away from the unskilled and toward the higher skilled immigrant.". Key Democratic negotiators have shown interest in such a bargain. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Former TSU Official Does Not Testify At Trial May 8, 2007
Barbara Jordan and other notables. Previous Stories. (Click2Houston, TX)
Money came with few strings May 4, 2007
It's over, as far as Miami-Dade County is concerned,'' County Commissioner Barbara Jordan said of situations like Loft One. We've put safeguards in place to prevent that from happening in the future. (The Miami Herald)
Two women killed in car crash on U.S. 27 May 1, 2007
Meek's stance ''kind of gave me pause,'' said Commissioner Barbara Jordan, who said she has changed her outlook to ``let's negotiate. . (The Miami Herald)
