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	Christine Quinn and Gay Rights in NYC (Gotham Gazette. January, 2006)
		When Christine Quinn was elected by her colleagues to be the Speaker of the New York City Council, much was made of her being the first woman and the first openly gay person to assume the office.
		At Quinn’s election as Speaker, Vallone sat in the front row and blew her a kiss as she paid tribute to him.
		Quinn’s 2004 Equal Benefits Law, requiring contractors with the city to give domestic partners of their employees the same benefits as they give spouses, is also being thwarted in court by Bloomberg, threatening to strip the council of its power to use the procurement process to advance social goals in general.
	www.gothamgazette.com /article/civilrights/20060105/3/1703 (1508 words)

	www.NYCCOUNCIL.info - NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
		City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Governmental Operations Chair Simcha Felder and members of the City Council introduced landmark legislation to overhaul New York City’s campaign finance system.
		At the personal invitation of Dublin officials, Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced she will march in Dublin’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
		Speaker Quinn, the first Irish American to be elected Speaker of the New York City Council will march with the Lord Mayor of Dublin Vincent Jackson, Speaker of the Lower House of the Irish Parliament Dr.
	www.nyccouncil.info /rightnow (327 words)

	www.NYCCOUNCIL.info - NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
		Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: New York State Assembly Passage of Renters’ Tax Credit more>>
		Speaker Quinn, Council Members Announce Partnership with Local Supermarkets to Increase Food Stamp Participation more>>
		Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn To March in Dublin, Ireland's St. Patrick's Day Parade more>>
	www.nyccouncil.info /constituent/member_details.cfm?con_id=3 (89 words)

	STATEMENT BY SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN
		STATEMENT BY SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. Re: NYPD Parade Regulations
		The New York City Police Department's proposed regulations for when and what activities will require parade permits are a substantial improvement over regulations proposed earlier.
		We hope too that the Police Department will be open to additional suggestions of ways to better balance the competing interests at stake.
	www.suckapants.com /quinnstatement.html (155 words)

	www.NYCCOUNCIL.info - NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
		Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: New York State Assembly Passage of Renters’ Tax Credit
		Speaker Christine C. Quinn Cre: Albany's Agreement on PlaNYC
		Speaker Quinn, Advocates, Elected Officials Visit Bronx Greenmarket; Highlight Initiative to Help New Yorkers Access Healthy Foods
	www.nyccouncil.info (141 words)

	Barry Popik's blog \| Urban Elephants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Origin of "the time to repair a leaky roof is when the sun is shining"
		On Friday, Speaker Christine Quinn said that she was quoting JFK when she declared "the time to repair a leaky roof is when the sun is shining." The quotation is in your Saturday New York Times.
		CITY HALL — A vocal opponent of the West Side stadium project, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has been silent on the proposed new Yankee Stadium.
	urbanelephants.com /nyc/blog/21?from=75 (3337 words)

	Andrew Cusack: New York Archives
		The regiment, which suffered 19 casualties during its tour of duty in Iraq, will be marching as a full unit in this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue.
		The speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, has decided not to march in the parade.
		Despite the inaccuracies (it's the New York National Guard, not New York City National Guard, and Father Duffy Square is opposite Times Square, not in it), it's nice to see one of the Empire State's greatest regiments remembered in the press, and on no less than the front page.
	www.andrewcusack.com /blog/new_york (9212 words)

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