World Report: November 16, 2001 Vol.7 No.9
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Cities and States Get New Leaders
A year after one of the closest Presidential elections in U.S. history, Americans returned to the polls last week. This time, voters elected state and local leaders.
In New York City, Michael Bloomberg, a Republican, won the heated race for mayor. The billionaire businessman spent $50 million out of his own pocket to pay for his campaign. Bloomberg now faces the task of rebuilding New York City. "New York is alive and well and open for business," he told cheering supporters.
Two states have new governors. Democrat Mark R. Warner won Virginia's governor's race. In New Jersey, Democrat Jim McGreevey won by a large percentage of the vote. He is the state's first Democratic governor since 1989.
Atlanta, Georgia, and Cleveland, Ohio, both picked their first women mayors. Democrat Shirley Franklin won Atlanta's close election. In Ohio, Jane Campbell defeated her opponent in a nonpartisan race where political parties are not pitted against each other.
Detroit, Michigan, chose one of the youngest big-city mayors in the country: Democrat Kwame Kilpatrick, 31.
Who was elected in your community?
