From Deseret News archives:

Rocky Anderson by the numbers

Published: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 12:29 a.m. MST
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
0 — Cost for "green" cars to park at any city meter; cost of parking during the holiday season.

1st — Homeless overflow shelter facilitated by an Olympic host city.

2nd — Congressional district seat he ran for in 1996 as the Democratic nominee, losing to Republican Merrill Cook.

5 — Number of chiefs of staff during his administration.

7 — "Freedoms from unreasonable public policies restricting personal choices and harming public heath," according to Anderson: juvenile gun offenses too lenient; wages too low; liquor laws too strict; unmarried partners should be able to adopt; sex education should be taught; late-night dancing should be allowed; air quality should be valued and improved.

7 — Number of years the Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival has been held.

9 — Number of people to serve as his media spokesman.

15 — Percent Salt Lake City reduced water use from 2000 to 2006.

15 — Miles of bicycle lanes added.

Story continues below
41 — Number of SUVs he got rid of from Salt Lake City's fleet.

31 — Percent global warming pollution emissions have been reduced from municipal operations.

31 — Percent of appointments to city boards and commissions from the ethnic minority community.

33rd — Mayor of Salt Lake City.

37 — Percent increase of ethnic minorities in the city's work force since December 1999.

48 — Percent increase of city officials and administrators from ethnic minority community since December 1999.

52 — Percent of the airport's light vehicle fleet — and 100 percent of its shuttle buses — that operate using compressed natural gas.

58 — Percent increase of ethnic minority employees in the mayor's office since December 1999.

62 — Percent the city's fund balance increased by from 1999 to 2007 — from $20.3 million to $32.6 million.

65 — New bike racks installed downtown.

Recent comments

the cheers that he really is gone


PRICELESS

Anonymous | Jan. 6, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.

"89 - percent increase in scheduled airport departures."

Delta's...

Wilkey | Jan. 6, 2008 at 12:12 p.m.

previousnext

Latest comments

job that will be done on sarah will be done by sarah.

start watching football aka soccer when they start scoring more than 2 goals...

"When Carter warned Iran of a swift and harsh response if any hostages were...

3A: Juan Diego vs. Hurricane

did you know that the caps lock was on on your keyboard?

If a prayer is answered in the affirmative, is it an objective experience of...

no, we don't remember playing rich.

Tier-1: Utah, TCU (2 BCS buster teams) Tier-2: AFA, BYU (2 BCS dreamers)...

Students protest animal testing

We should treat animals with respect because they are God's creations. But...

Rush Limbaugh didn't care for John McCain. He likes Palin more than McCain,...

I was fortunate enough to attend the rally in the villages- there were 25,000...

Advertisements