Archive for the 'Mayors by State' Category

Herenton’s Outer Circle

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

” Don’t you like my new pink Socks?”

Well, it seems the plot has thickened for old Taterhead. It appears that the Feds have been giving Mayor Herenton the slow kill, just like he has been giving Memphis since his arrival. The Feds are making sure that they have all the evidence that is needed to [...]

Pocomoke Mayor Caught on Tape

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

<<<<< LOSER ALERT
“Did you ever know that you’re my hero” ought to be playing in your head right now, thanks to a local blogger in Pocomoke City, Md. He, along with others are tired of the same old cronyism that is plaguing cities and towns all across America. The laws in Md. are tough [...]

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

World’s Worst Mayor

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

The mayor of Memphis has just won the “The Worst Mayor in the World” award. The ceremony has a date that has yet to be announced.
W.W. Herenton, aka “Taterhead”, King Willie, Slick Willy, and sometimes just plain “W”, has just put together a team to find out if it is a good idea for him [...]

Mayors Prefer Shopping at Wal-Mart

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Prices are falling at Wal-Mart
A south Arkansas mayor will go to court this week on charges she stole a city check and tried to spend it at a Wal-Mart.
Garland City Mayor Yvonne Dockery is accused of felony theft. She says she was merely trying to cash her payroll check.
However checks issued by Garland City must be [...]

Atlantic Beach Mayor Wins Beauty Contest

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

“Hey, did you happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world, and if you did, was she cryyy-ing, o-ver me, cryyyyying, over me”
That really is one of my favorite songs……

Atlantic Beach, SC Mayor Retha Pierce has been charged with hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving with no insurance. [...]

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Ray Nagin stars as “The Big Kahuna”

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Life is so good in New Orleans. Or, at least for the Mayor. Mayor Ray Nagin is now being asked about who paid for an expensive Hawaiian vacation for him and his family.
Mayor Nagin is such a jetsetter that he sometimes doesn’t even know who pays for his trips. Apparently, accepting expensive trips for his [...]

FBI Probe Goes Deeper

Monday, April 6th, 2009

The FBI has it’s hands full in Memphis. They aren’t fighting the usual FBI type crimes, they’re busy trying to decide which crime they want to charge the Mayor of Memphis with. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has been at the center of several probes lately and the latest is more blatant than the last. It [...]

Monday, April 6th, 2009

How not to Collect Rent in Leighton, Alabama

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The mayor of  Leighton, Al has now been charged after allegations of criminal solicitation.
Leighton mayor Lawayne Harrison faces two counts of criminal solicitation. The mayor was recorded by Melissa Grimes, who rents a piece of commercial property from the mayor. It is reported that the mayor suggest that they don’t have to engage in sex, but [...]

Are you Old Enough to Enjoy a Sam Adams?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

This is the question the Portland Mayor should have asked the young legislative intern Beau Breedlove. It appears that there is some question as to Mr. Breedlove’s age at the time of the affair.
At first, Mayor Adams denied the relationship as he was throwing his hat in the ring for his 2007 bid as Portland’s [...]

Police inquiry clears Gilbert, Az Mayor

Friday, March 27th, 2009

It looks like Steve-o has been cleared by the police investigating a threat to kill himself as well as his wife Michelle. After investigating the Mayor of Gilbert, Az, Steve Berman, the police have concluded that the allegations were unfounded.
Way to go Steve…

Update! Brownsville Mayor Indicted

Friday, March 27th, 2009

The Brownsville mayor has been indicted in the “Mysterious Check” debacle that somehow landed a $26,139 check in his personal account. The Mayor claimed that it was a setup or a mistake, but apparently the law sees it a little differently.
Do the right thing Mr. Ahumada, take the plea deal and move on…..

Pat Ahumada Brownsville, Texas

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

The Mayor of Brownsville, Tx has gotten himself into quite a situation and appears to be getting cold feet. Pat Ahumada is the Mayor of Brownsville, a border town in Southeast Texas. It seems that a check intended for a New York vendor has somehow wound up in his checking account. The check was in [...]

Streetsboro, Ohio Mayor Tom Wagner

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

The Mayor of Streetsboro, OH apparently likes to speak his mind. Sometimes that can get you in trouble though. Two women in Mayor Wagner’s office have filed sexual harassment suits against the Mayor, stating that he made inappropriate comments about them while working at City Hall as a clerk. One of the ladies, Chris Gomula, [...]

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Mayor Daley of Chicago

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

It seems that Mayor Daley is going back on his word to be accessible to all questions concerning his administration. During a press conference Mayor Daley read a one page statement and did not answer any questions from reporters. After speaking about home foreclosures, his statement was as follows:
“I want to say to the people [...]

For Greta

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Poteet, Texas Lino Donato

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

A mayor ousted from office as a result of pending child sex abuse charges and a previous conviction has lost his bid for a change of venue. Lino Donato appeared in court claiming excessive media coverage might influence a jury against him, but the request was denied. No trial date has yet been set.
Donato, who [...]