Word: councilor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When she came to Harvard in 1976, she encountered a history of hostile relations between the University and the community. Squabbles over land and buildings were a daily occurrence as the community repeatedly charged Harvard with insensitive imperialism. The battling came to a symbolic head when outspoken City Councilor Alfred E. Vellucci proposed that Harvard secede from Massachusetts and form its own city-state...
...understand the needs of the community, but they do not acknowledge her influence helping the community understand Harvard. "The University's quiver isn't filled with arrows of community achievement, but Jackie has been careful to involve people--she has managed to have an impact on Harvard," says City Councilor Francis H. Duehay...
Serving during the New Deal, the eldest Sullivan was instrumental in distributing welfare benefits to Cambridge residents in the form of Christmas baskets and other gifts, added City Councilor David...
...mayor has "an impeccable political career, and he has provided an excellent example for the community," says City Councilor Thomas W. Danehy. "In politics today, people often look at public officials with a dim view, but not at the Sullivans. They get involved in a lot of issues, they have influenced a lot of youngsters and certainly have given the impetus for young people to get into politics...
...attempted to influence the housing inspection investigations by stopping inspection of individuals he wants to protect, and assisting others," says the city councilor. "This is an informal control that the mayor has acquired through personal contacts, and he has exercised it for better or for worse...