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...Lecturer in Public Policy Ronald Heifetz. The central question, he says, is how leadership is created. Heifetz believes that leadership--like athletics and music--demands an innate talent, which must in turn be developed through instruction. Heifetz maintains that his method and material are both innovative and important for civic health...
...nine-member council also chose longtime member Alfred E. Vellucci as vice mayor. Known as the city's most colorful political figure, the 70-year old Vellucci aligns himself with neither the Independents nor the more progressive coalition of the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA). The 38-year council veteran has been mayor three times and vice-mayor four times...
...mayor--whose post is largely ceremonial but includes a vote on the School Committee--is selected from among the nine city councillors. Cambridge's council is split between four liberal Cambridge Civic Association members, four more conservative Independents, and the non-aligned Vellucci, who typically sides with the CCA on rent-control and housing issues, which are among the thorniest the council deals with...
...Walsh is the only major candidate who did not file on time in defiance of the law," said Clarey, who is vice president of the Cambridge Civic Association...
...national service would increase participation by enlisting all citizens in the implementation of public policy and training them in civic competence. Moreover, it would not violate our basic rights. It clearly falls within the normal responsibilities expected of citizens in modern democracies. The editors say nothing of responsibility. Peter F. Cannavo...