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Rocky Anderson by the numbers

Published: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 12:29 a.m. MST
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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.

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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.

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Anonymous | Jan. 6, 2008 at 4:47 p.m.

"89 - percent increase in scheduled airport departures."

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