Word: duehay
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
City Councilors Thomas Danehy, Francis Duehay '55 and Saundra Graham each received four votes, but lacked the crucial fifth vote needed to become mayor...
Incumbent Councilors Barbara Ackermann, Francis H. Duehay '55 and Saundra Graham have earned another council term as they have dealt with these questions in a concerned and intelligent manner. The student vote may be the deciding factor in determining the fate of the challengers. David Sullivan, who played a significant role in securing students the right to vote here, offers a fresh perspective on many issues and should be students' first choice. Mary Ellen Preusser and David Wylie are two other challengers who will rely on strong student support...
Sullivan's removal involved more than power politics. CityCouncilor Francis H. Duehay '55 says the council was not ready for Sullivan's style; he was high-powered, independent and aggressive. When the council moved against Sullivan, he charged that it was because he supported citizens' participation in the city government. And at the hearing on his removal citizens backed him up. Spectators in the back of the room shouted at the councilors voting to push Sullivan out, and the councilors shouted back...
...Francis Duehay...
City Councilor Francis Duehay '55 said last week his special concerns include fiscal stability and reorganization of the police department. As chairman of the council Committee on Finance, Duehay has pushed to keep expenses down by eliminating exorbitant salaries of city employees, which he says take up 80 per cent of the city's budget as well as providing patronage slots. Duehay also supports environmental and energy conservation. He has served on the council for four terms, and believes he "bridges town and gown" in his understanding of both Cambridge and university interests...