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  Heather Fargo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fargo was first elected to the Sacramento City Council in 1989 representing District One.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Mayor Heather Fargo made several abortive attempts to provide taxpayer financing of a new stadium for the Maloof brothers, owners of the Kings NBA basketball franchise.
During the visit of the WTO to Sacramento, Mayor Heather Fargo took radical steps to ensure that the WTO meeting was uninterrupted by the First Amendment Right of Americans to Free Speech.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heather_Fargo   (235 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fargo, William George Fargo, William George, 1818-81, American pioneer expressman, b.
A railroad hub and regional financial and medical center, Fargo is also the trade and distribution center of a spring-wheat and livestock region.
A sister city of Fargo, N.Dak., it is a shipping and processing center for a dairy and farm (chiefly sugar beets and potatoes) area.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Heather+Fargo   (454 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Heather Fargo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Growth development and "improving the quality of life" were just some of the topics Mayor Heather Fargo talked about during her first state of the city address.
Fargo laid out her priorities in a 30-minutes speech that would showcase the future of Sacramento.
Fargo says she will continue to push for more parks and after school programs…revitalizing the old Union Pacific Rail Yard with the possibility of a new King's arena.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Heather-Fargo   (559 words)

  
 Fargo Wins Re-election as Sacramento Mayor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo won her bid for a second term tonight, garnering the majority of votes she needed to avoid a runoff.
Fargo had 59 percent of the vote, with businessman Ross Relles in second place with 21 percent.
Fargo hot back at Relles, insisting that she never supported higer taxes to pay for a new area.
www.kxtv10.com /storyfull.asp?id=6554   (375 words)

  
 Wells Fargo Account   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Wells Fargo CEO Richard Kovacevich has commented often that Wells Fargo contains "more than 80 lines of businesses." It is unclear, however, if Kovacevich is calling a "line of business" something which sells to outside customers with some sort of distinct distribution system or simply a product set.
Despite this wide range of businesses, Wells Fargo only delineates three different business segments when reporting results: Retail Banking (Which is financial services for consumers), Wholesale Banking (which is financial services for corporations and certain services which are sold wholesale to consumers), and Consumer Finance.
A disclaimer in the beginning of the movie claims that the movie is "a true story" that "took place in Minnesota in 1987," but this is merely a gag to set the mood for the completely fictional events that follow.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/203/wells-fargo-account.html   (1659 words)

  
 Fetching Jen: HAGS in Politics
Heather came from the Parks and Recreation department where she was a paper pushing park ranger.
Heather Fargo is an unattractive, boring, fatuous, simpleminded liberal.
Heather is a granola crunching hag who must be allergic to makeup, feminine clothing and womens' intuition.
fetchingjen.blogspot.com /2005/01/hags-in-politics.html   (622 words)

  
 Fargo Forecasts Tough Times Ahead in State of the City Address   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Speaking at a Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Fargo said the city is facing $20 million in budget cuts due to reductions in payments from the state.
Fargo acknowledged that the cuts would be painful, and said nearly all areas of city government would be affected.
Fargo pointed to one program, which delivers a daily nutritious meal to about one 1,000 home-bound seniors, as a possible area were the private sector and charities could work together to make make a difference.
www.news10.net /storyfull.asp?id=4162   (255 words)

  
 Area residents want better roads, slower growth, Fargo says
Fargo believes the policy would be key in persuading voters to approve the tax, known as Measure A. The existing half-cent sales tax expires in 2009.
Fargo said projects should include a transportation depot in downtown's Union Pacific railyard, new light-rail extensions, congestion relief and paratransit services for disabled residents.
Also in her remarks Thursday, Fargo said city leaders from Sacramento and West Sacramento are working to get federal money to widen the Tower Bridge walkways.
www.sactaqc.org /Resources/Literature/funding/Measure_A_Fargo.htm   (529 words)

  
 Sacramento Approves Full Time Salary for Mayor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It's something of an understatement when Heather Fargo says she isn't Sacramento's mayor for the money.
Fargo said she is gratified by voters approval of the measure.
Once the mayor's salary is decided, Fargo will leave her job with the state Department of Parks and Recreation, where she trains volunteers.
www.news10.net /storyfull.asp?id=2935   (189 words)

  
 News10 - Fargo Calls for Possible Downtown Sports Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
If Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo has her way, those changes may be just the the beginning.
Fargo is calling for a commission to study the feasibility of building a downtown arena for the Sacramento Kings.
Fargo once voted against a $70 million loan to the basketball team to keep them in Sacramento, but she now believes the city needs to explore building a downtown arena.
www.calweb.com /kxtv10/news-story/February2001/020101/Fargo-Arena.htm   (130 words)

  
 Board Appoints Gaines Chair, Fargo Vice Chair - Sacramento Region
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo was sworn in as Vice Chair.
Fargo was elected mayor of Sacramento in November 2000 and re-elected in 2004.
Fargo currently serves on the boards of directors of the Sacramento Flood Control Agency, Sacramento Transportation Agency, Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission, Sacramento Regional Sanitation District, League of California Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
www.sacog.org /sacregion/2005/01-jan/articles/gaines.html   (329 words)

  
 Heather Dale - News
Heather's indepth interview with Shealah Stratton (host of Trent Radio's "Enlightening The Dark Ages" program) is now available for download from www.HeatherDale.com's "About The Artist" section.
Heather's recordings were recently featured in front-page reviews on two great online radio stations: The Celtic-inspired Highlander Radio (www.CelticRadio.net) and the Renaissance-inspired RenRadio (www.renradio.com).
Hector's original work is inspired by the culture of the SCA (www.ealdormere.sca.org) and life in the Middle Ages; be prepared to sing along, laugh your socks off, and possibly even wipe away a tear or two.
www.heatherdale.com /news/news-2002.html   (1968 words)

  
 News10 Report - Fargo Calls for Study on Feasibility of Downtown Sports Complex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo has asked the City Manager to do a study on the cost of building a new sports complex near downtown.
Fargo admits building a new facility would likely require heavy subsidies from the city, which would probably mean a tax increase.
Fargo says she wants to determine whether building a new arena at the Southern Pacific railyard would spark redevelopment in the area.
www.calweb.com /kxtv10/news-story/July2001/071901/ARENA.htm   (293 words)

  
 After Decisive Victory, Fargo Hopes to Achieve Her Vision for the City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fargo also has a vision for the 240-acre Uion Pacific railyard just north of downtown.
As Fargo found out during the campaign, talk of a new arena is controversial.
Fargo noted that ARCO is the oldest arena in the NBA, so the eventual need for a new venue that could also house other events is obvious.
www.kxtv10.com /storyfull.asp?id=6560   (265 words)

  
 MArch 2001 Program
As a long time member of the Downtown Partnership, Mayor Heather Fargo has contributed to the growth and prosperity of Sacramento, encouraging the redevelopment of the downtown area and waterfront.
She was a founding member and past president of the Natomas Community Association which successfully sued the city of Sacramento in 1981 to force development of the Natomas area according to plan.
Born in Oakland, CA and raised in the Central Valley, Fargo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Planning and Management from the University of California at Davis.
www.acre.org /MAR01.htm   (220 words)

  
 Sacramento News and Review November 16, 2000
But new Mayor-elect Heather Fargo managed to sweep it all away and lift the city to a higher plane with a singularly fabulous election night party at Old Sac's Laughs Unlimited, which set the tone for a funny four years to come.
"Sacramento is going to be a fun place," beamed Cindy Cooke, Fargo's volunteer coordinator, as her boss smiled for the television cameras.
With an entertainment slate of comedians and musicians and some of the best food of all the evening's parties, Fargo's shindig would have been fun even if she got trounced.
www.newsreview.com /issues/sacto/2000-11-16/bites.asp   (720 words)

  
 KCRA.com - News - Fargo Delivers Downtown Vision
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo delivered her state of the downtown address Thursday.
Fargo said that more housing would be key to economic growth downtown.
Fargo said that she will form a downtown arena commission to look into the possibility of building a sports and entertainment complex on the Union Pacific rail yard site, saying that an arena complex would be a way to bring more people, energy and excitement to the city's downtown.
www.thekcrachannel.com /news/443068/detail.html   (152 words)

  
 My furry family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Fargo Dillon is the latest member of the family.
Fargo sleeps with us on the bed at night, right by my feet.
Edgar jumps up on the bed (Fargo can't quite make it), then off the bed and down the hallway...a quick trip to the bathroom water bowl and they're off again.
heather-electra.com /family/fargo.htm   (334 words)

  
 Politician Ignores Real Bias, Goes After Radio Hosts
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo and City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy could be doing any number of productive things for the capital city, but instead they are wasting time leveling false and damaging accusations of racism against two radio show hosts.
Most notably, Fargo and Sheedy could have taken action against a city official whose department has been found by a jury to have engaged in real, honest-to-goodness racism.
Unfortunately, Fargo and Sheedy have refused to elaborate on their intentions or specify what they found so offensive, and it’s impossible to guess at what troubled them.
www.metnews.com /articles/affairs100802.htm   (802 words)

  
 The Sacramento Observer - Online Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Mayor Heather Fargo, who will run for re-election in 2004, said that she can now resign her job with the State Parks Department and concentrate on running the city of more than 400,000 people.
However Mayor Fargo said that keeping the utility tax doesn't mean no belt-tightening during the next budget cycle.
She said decreasing revenues from hotel taxes and a reduction of money from the state may still mean that some programs will need to be cut.
www.sacobserver.com /news/112202/election_mayor_council.htm   (381 words)

  
 Sacramento Opposes Patriot Act : SF Indymedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
“I was moved by your testimony, not only by the words but by the breadth of community groups represented here tonight,” said Mayor Heather Fargo as she called for the vote at 11:30 p.m.
After it was clear to Fargo and other members of the council that the remaining speakers were willing to forego their chance to address the council, the Mayor called for the vote.
Both Hammond and Jones said that opposing the anti-Constitutional provisions of the Patriot Act was the patriotic thing to do in a city that is considered one of the most integrated and diverse in the country.
sf.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=1659990   (1011 words)

  
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     First, Mayor Heather Fargo will preside over a morning ceremony unveiling an "heroic" 7' high bronze sculpture in Cesar Chavez Plaza depicting the legendary farm labor leader's historic 343-mile march from Delano to Sacramento in 1966.
So we're going to the Capitol to help pass Speaker Hertzburg's AB 423." Hertzburg arranged for his legislation to be numbered to reflect the date of Chavez's death on April 23, 1993.
Who:   Mayor Heather Fargo, Senate leader John Burton, Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzburg, UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, farm workers from across California.
www.ufw.org /42301.htm   (426 words)

  
 City Officials Infuriated with Radio Talk Show Hosts -"bash, denigrate and demean" minorities (CA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo said she supports Sheedy's action, and has issued a statement asking other Sacramentans to write letters of complaint to the FCC.
News10 was unable to reach Sheedy to determine exactly what she found offensive in the radio show.
Fargo released a statement Friday afternoon saying she felt the show "belittled" the city and its citizens.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/754636/posts   (1553 words)

  
 Fargo names business liaison - 2005-01-04
Fargo named Vincene Jones as her chief of staff.
Jones directs the operation of Fargo's office, including community outreach and serves as liaison to council members, charter officers and labor.
She has worked for Fargo since 1998, first as district director when Fargo was a councilwoman.
www.bizjournals.com /sacramento/stories/2005/01/03/daily22.html   (496 words)

  
 Mayor Heather Fargo Proclaims March 14-20 "Safe Cats Sacramento" Week
Last year, Mayor Fargo joined top officials of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Sacramento River Cats, Mutt’s comic strip creator Patrick McDonnell, and animal shelter cat lovers and protectors from Stanislaus,Yolo, Placer and El Dorado Counties to launch the first-ever Greater Sacramento area campaign designed to restore cats to nine lives.
“We are proud to once again have the support of Mayor Fargo for this important educational campaign,” said Cynthia Cutler, program coordinator for The HSUS’ West Coast regional office.
Cats allowed to roam outdoors without supervision are in danger of being struck by a car, ingesting deadly poisons, or catching diseases.
www.hsus.org /ace/20715   (394 words)

  
 SacObserver.com [GOVERNMENT] Mayor Appoints Vincene Jones As Chief Of Staff
Mayor Heather Fargo recently announced the appointment of Vincene Jones as her chief of staff and Sue O’Brien as her special assistant.
Vincene Jones has been appointed as Mayor Heather Fargo's chief of staff recently.
Jones began her career with the City of Sacramento in 1989 in the Mayor/Council office, where she worked with several council members.
www.sacobserver.com /government/011305/vincene_jones.shtml   (203 words)

  
 Fargo has reservations about latest arena finance plan - 2004-11-01   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo says she has reservations about county Sheriff Lou Blanas' embryonic plan to finance a new arena for the Kings by accelerating development in North Natomas.
The main problems with the Blanas plan, Fargo said, are that expediting development there could undercut key development projects closer to the central city.
Also, whenever the area in question is developed, the city should make the land-use decisions, she said.
www.bizjournals.com /sacramento/stories/2004/11/01/story8.html   (579 words)

  
 Sacramento Observer: City Leaders Take Oaths: New Mayor, Heather Fargo, Along With Re-elected Councilpersons Bonnie ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sacramento Observer: City Leaders Take Oaths: New Mayor, Heather Fargo, Along With Re-elected Councilpersons Bonnie Pannell and Dave Jones, and Newly Elected Sandy Sheedy, Council District 2, Are Sworn-In@ HighBeam Research
City Leaders Take Oaths: New Mayor, Heather Fargo, Along With Re-elected Councilpersons Bonnie Pannell and Dave Jones, and Newly Elected Sandy Sheedy, Council District 2, Are Sworn-In «Read the Full Article, get a FREE TRIAL for instant access» This is a premium article.
Heather Fargo, accepted her oath of office from former Mayor Anne Rudin
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:79644869&refid=holomed_1   (236 words)

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