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	NC SPIN Online
		Harvey Gantt was born in 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Gantt was in the spotlight again in 1990 and 1996 when he ran against Jesse Helms for a U.S. Senate seat.
		For his unflappable vision and courage, Harvey Gantt is this week’s NC Notable.
	www.ncspin.com /ncnotables.2006.02.02.php (255 words)

	Harvey Gantt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harvey B. Gantt (Born: 1943, Charleston, South Carolina) is an architect and politician.
		He continued in that profession and built a successful architectural practice, Gantt Huberman Architects.
		His daughter Sonja Gantt is a news anchor at WCNC-TV.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harvey_Gantt (175 words)

	UNC-TV ONLINE: Black Issues Forum:Transcripts
		Harvey Gantt, former mayor of Charlotte and former U.S. Senate candidate, still believes that change is possible.
		Harvey Bernard Gantt was born in 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Gantt says he will remain active in the community by serving on local boards and is interested in children's issues, particularly education.
	www.unctv.org /bif/transcripts/1996/bif1105.html (4043 words)

	Daily Egyptian: 04/23/97: Former Senate nominee to lecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Harvey Gantt says the notion that he is a radical in the Democratic Party is only a figment of Jesse Helms' imagination.
		Gantt was elected mayor of Charlotte, N.C., in 1983 and 1985.
		Gantt's political experience in running against Helms is something that Hamilton Arendson, the SIUC president of the College Democrats, is looking forward to hearing about in the speech.
	www.dailyegyptian.com /spring97/042397/nominee.html (612 words)

	Les Bayless, Helms' last hurrah? Coalition support gives Gantt a good chance to oust GOP senator in North Carolina
		Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt is defying that "wisdom," however, and may be on his way to becoming the first African American from the south in the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
		Gantt has promised to eliminate tax breaks for companies that export jobs, increase Head Start funding and job training and make severance pay tax free as part of his economic program.
		In the recent primary, Gantt defeated Sanders in several predominantly white rural counties in eastern North Carolina that are considered "safe" territories for Helms.
	www.pww.org /archives96/96-06-29-1.html (1031 words)

	SC African-American History Online
		Harvey Gantt has spent his life breaking new ground.
		Gantt has a formula for success, "Successful people have a strong sense of their own selfworth, and that sense of self-esteem is the foundation on which they reach out and move forward," he says.
		Gantt's awards and honors are numerous and include honorary doctoral degrees form six colleges and universities.
	www.scafricanamericanhistory.com /currenthonoree.asp?month=2&year=1994 (509 words)

	THE APPALACHIAN - Opinion
		Gantt is the right leader to carry us away from the image Helms has created for our state, as a backwards land where people are only as deep as their ethnicity, sex or sexuality.
		Gantt is much more than a liberal crowbar to be used as an attempt to pry Helms out of office.
		Harvey Gantt supports the Family and Medical Leave Act which allows people to take time off from work when an immediate relative is seriously ill. This is an important concept when something happens to someone you love.
	www.theapp.appstate.edu /archives_96-97/96-10-31/Opinion.htm (2608 words)

	Helms.htm
		Harvey Gantt, 53, was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Gantt was the first fl student to graduate from Clemson University with a B.A. in architecture; He also has a master’s degree in planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
		Gantt is a former Charlotte mayor (83-87), and was appointed to head the National Capital Planning Commission, by President Clinton.
	people.uncw.edu /rohlerl/rohler/Helms.htm (920 words)

	Online NewsHour: A look at the close North Carolina Senate race between Jesse Helms and challenger Harvey Gantt. -- ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		HARVEY GANTT, Democratic Senate Candidate: We can make the case in 1996 four years, a millennium, that folks will vote Harvey Gantt into office not because of how we voted traditionally but because we need somebody different in Washington who can reflect our values.
		HARVEY GANTT: (talking to group) I also want to reinforce the notion that it's important for us to renew some old values.
		AD SPOKESMAN: Harvey Gantt is trying to convince voters he's against same-sex marriages, but that's not what Harvey Gantt told "Cue Notes," a Charlotte-based gay newspaper.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/election/october96/helms_10-18.html (1330 words)

	Did "White Hands" Do Helms's Dirty Work?
		Helms implied that the minority-controlled group which purchased the franchise (of which Gantt was a member) was able to purchase it because of their minority status, and that they then sold it at a profit, in effect cheating the system.
		Harvey Gantt supports the extreme policy which allows abortion for any reason, even as a method of birth control, even in the 6th month of pregnancy.
		Gantt deserves a great deal of credit for maintaining a "high road" campaign right up until the end, even in the face of reporters wanting to ask him about the chargers Helms was making.
	www.ummagurau.com /writing/academic/whitehands.htm (3417 words)

	Accuracy In Media - AIM Report
		By this standard, nothing Gantt has done in his entire career could be the subject of critical comment - not even in the give-and-take of a raucous senatorial campaign.
		In 1985, the FCC awarded a valuable license for a Charlotte television station to Harvey Gantt, then mayor of Charlotte, and some friends and associates who banded together under the name "Metro-Crescent." The key factor in the award was the expectation that the station would be owned and operated mainly by fls.
		Both the state and national media featured Gantt's race as a key factor of his candidacy, and his campaign touted it as a leading reason to elect him.
	www.aim.org /publications/aim_report/1990/11b.html (4086 words)

	ganttsiblings
		ROCK HILL, S.C. – Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt and his sister, Chrysandra Gantt Holloway, will be among the speakers at the March 30 panel discussion of “Brown vs. Board of Education” at Winthrop University.
		Harvey Gantt applied to Clemson University in 1961 and was admitted under a court order.
		Gantt also ran two unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate against now retired Sen. Jesse Helms.
	winthrop.edu /news/releases/archivereleases/spring2004/ganttpanel.htm (379 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| Black History Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gantt served as mayor of the Queen City from 1983 until 1987, but that was not his first or last venture in North Carolina politics.
		In 1974, Gantt was chosen to fill the seat of Fred Alexander, the first fl on the Charlotte City Council, when Alexander was elected to the North Carolina Senate.
		Gantt was then elected to the Council in 1975 for the 1976-77 term.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/special_edition/black_history_month/?AC=&ArID=87782 (153 words)

	AllPolitics - North Carolina News
		In many ways, Gantt, 53, an African-American and a former mayor of Charlotte, is retracing the steps of his 1990 campaign to unseat conservative Republican Sen. Helms, an epic and racially charged contest that Gantt lost by 6 percentage points after weeks as the apparent front-runner.
		Gantt's victory ensured a fall rematch with four-term Republican Sen. Jesse Helms, who defeated Gantt by 6 percentage points in a bitter and racially tinged campaign in 1990.
		In the primary, Gantt, 53, an architect and former mayor of Charlotte, received 53 percent of the vote to Sanders' 42 percent.
	edition.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1996/states/NC/CQ.news.shtml (3727 words)

	University professors react to Gantt's primary victory - Undefined Section
		Harvey Gantt's substantial win over Charlie Sanders in last week's democratic primary for the U.S. Senate prompted speculation from University scholars about not only that race, but also about the upcoming November election.
		Gantt is the former mayor of Charlotte and ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Jesse Helms in 1990.
		"Gantt was running several election points ahead of Helms last year, but now he's behind in the polls." In 1990, Helms received 52 percent of the vote, while Gantt collected 48 percent.
	media.www.dukechronicle.com /media/storage/paper884/news/1996/05/16/UndefinedSection/University.Professors.React.To.Gantts.Primary.Victory-1442449.shtml (920 words)

	GreenvilleOnline.com - Clemson integrates past into strategy for future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Gantt said he wasn't scared, although several months earlier troops were called out and people died when James Meredith tried to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
		Gantt said probably 95 percent of the students were indifferent to his presence and he recalled no confrontations.
		Gantt agreed, saying that many college towns are like Clemson, and the key is Clemson must market itself and its academic strengths earlier to young fls.
	greenvilleonline.com /news/2003/01/26/20030126312.htm (1374 words)

	Harvey Gantt: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Harvey Gantt: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		(Harvey B. Gantt was the first African-American African American quick summary:
		He staged two unsuccessful U.S. Senatorial campaigns against Jesse Helms[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] in 1990 and in 1996
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/harvey_gantt.htm (229 words)

	Desegregation: 40 Years Later (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Behind the university’s admissions policies were a state constitution that required public schools to be segregated and a state law that said a school that chose to desegregate could face termination of state funding and closure.
		“(Gantt) did not come across as someone who was there to prove something or someone who had a chip on his shoulder, but as a student,” said Hendrix.
		Hendrix recalls that when he and Swann went to Gantt’s room to introduce themselves, “he was by himself, and everything was quiet.” Hendrix said he realized at that moment how much courage it must have taken for Gantt to walk into Tillman Hall, knowing he would be the only African-American student on campus.
	clemsonews.clemson.edu /Gantt/Desegregation.html (1290 words)

	Gantt Hendrix Ctr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Harvey Gantt's enrollment in January 1963 officially ended segregation at Clemson.
		The Gantts are prominent residents of Charlotte, N.C., where he served two terms as mayor.
		Lucinda Gantt finished her college career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has worked for the Charlotte-Mecklenberg School System; Peat, Marwick, Mitchell; and F.D.Y. Inc. Currently she is business manager of East Towne Manor, an assisted-living establishment in Charlotte.
	clemsonews.clemson.edu /WWW_releases/2000/March2000/Gantt_Ste_Hendrix_Ctr.html (313 words)

	North Carolina Collection-Campaigns & Causes - Gantt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Architect Harvey Gantt was the first AfricanAmerican elected mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.
		Gantt, a Democrat, made two unsuccessful attempts to unseat Republican Senator Jesse Helms; once in 1990, and again in 1996.
		Helms, was known for his opposition to affirmative action, and Gantt sought to become the state's first fl senator to Congress since Reconstruction.
	www.lib.unc.edu /ncc/gallery/political/gantt.html (146 words)

	Former Charlotte mayor featured speaker Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
		Born in Charleston, Gantt was the first fl student to attend a previously all-white school in South Carolina when he applied and was admitted under court order to Clemson University.
		Gantt ran against Jesse Helms in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race in 1990 and 1996.
		Gantt’s appearance at Limestone College will be followed by an awards and scholarship luncheon Monday, Jan. 16, at noon in the private dining room at Limestone College.
	www.gaffneyledger.com /news/2006/0106/Local_News/011.html (339 words)

	Harvey Gantt Information
		Harvey B. Gantt (born 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an architect and politician.
		In 1963, he was the first fl American to be admitted to Clemson University.
		His daughter Sonja Gantt is a news anchor at WCNC-TV.
	www.bookrags.com /Harvey_Gantt (130 words)

	ganttsiblings
		ROCK HILL, S.C. – Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt and his sister, Chrysandra Gantt Holloway, will be among the speakers at the March 30 panel discussion of “Brown vs. Board of Education” at Winthrop University.
		Harvey Gantt applied to Clemson University in 1961 and was admitted under a court order.
		Gantt also ran two unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate against now retired Sen. Jesse Helms.
	www.winthrop.edu /news/releases/archivereleases/spring2004/ganttpanel.htm (379 words)

	University of Arkansas - Daily Headlines
		In his lecture, "The Challenge of Rebuilding U.S. Cities in the 21st Century," Gantt will focus on political and social issues that cities are likely to face in the next millennium.
		Gantt, a distinguished architect and former mayor of Charlotte, NC, is co-founder of the award-winning design firm Gantt Huberman Architects located in Charlotte, N.C. In 1963, Gantt was admitted to Clemson under court order, becoming the first fl student to attend a previously all white school in South Carolina.
		Although unsuccessful, Gantt went on to win national acclaim for positions he has taken on education, health care, the environment, and for improving the quality of life for all citizens.
	dailyheadlines.uark.edu /829.htm (315 words)

	Capitol Grilling: Harvey Gantt now running?
		Rumor has it that Harvey Gantt is going to throw his hat into the ring for Senate...
		Gantt gets mentioned I guess because he ran before.
		I remember when Harvey Gantt couldn't even get elected mayor.
	www.capitolgrilling.com /cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/3/179.html (215 words)

	Jesse Helms v. Harvey Gantt: Race, Culture, and Campaign Strategy in the 1990 Senate Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The campaign was widely viewed as one in which race was a significant factor: Helms, a conservative Republican, was known for his opposition to race-conscious hiring policies; Gantt was bidding to become the state's first fl elected to the Senate since Reconstruction.
		Based on candid reflection from both camps, the case highlights specific tactical decisions--which voters to target, which advertising firm to hire, what kind of television ads to produce--and raises the question of how such decisions were influenced and constrained by consciousness of race.
		Harvey Gantt: Race, Culture, and Campaign Strategy in the 1990 Senate Battle, 39pp, (C16-91-1099.0); Jesse Helms v.
	www.ksg.harvard.edu /case/caseweb/catalog/abstracts/JesseHelmsv.Har.html (246 words)

	Nichols Prize \| 2000 Jury Members
		Harvey Gantt is the current chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission and a partner in Gantt Huberman Architects, an architectural firm in Charlotte, North Carolina.
		Gantt was named Citizen of the Year by the Charlotte chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1975 and 1984.
		Because Charlotte experienced unprecedented growth during Gantt's tenure as mayor, he is credited with much of the success enjoyed by the city today.
	www.uli.org /Content/NavigationMenu51/TheJury/2000/default.htm (453 words)

	AllPolitics - North Carolina Senate Race - Nov. 5, 1996
		Helms also tried to tie Gantt to President Clinton's effort to increase federal regulation of tobacco, although Gantt denounced the president's proposals as too extreme and harmful to North Carolina's tobacco farmers.
		Gantt expressed a commitment to balancing the budget if elected, but said he would work to protect funding for education, Medicare and the environment.
		Gantt also proposed a $10,000 tax deduction for middle class families that would aim to cover the cost of college tuition and job training.
	www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/1996/news/9611/05/senate/nc/index.html (474 words)

	Helms' Last Stand?
		Although his audience was small, Gantt was reaffirming an important theme of his second Senate race: This time around, it doesn't matter that Jesse Helms has befriended almost every Latin American dictator of the past two decades, or that he has appointed himself the nation's chief art censor.
		Gantt got his start in neighborhood politics, and the 1990 campaign had a distinctly grass-roots feel.
		This spring, Gantt bashed Glaxo, a sacred cow in North Carolina, for its lobbying efforts to preserve a GATT drug-patent extension that would cost consumers as much as $2 billion.
	www.barryyeoman.com /articles/helmslaststand.html (1591 words)

	Sierra Club: The Planet--1996
		In 1990, Democrat Harvey Gantt mounted a surprisingly strong challenge to one of the Senate's reigning dinosaurs, Republican Jesse Helms.
		Gantt ran such an effective campaign, in fact, that polls showed him ahead -- right up until the right-wing Helms played the race card against the African-American Gantt.
		As mayor of Charlotte in the 1980s, he was a fervent backer of energy conservation efforts, recycling and resource recovery and the city won national recognition for its creative use of open space, urban parks and greenways.
	www.sierraclub.org /planet/199609/candidates.asp (1593 words)

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