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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

11 suggested for stadium-review panel

Joines says he hopes city council will vote on members Aug. 4

(By Laura Graff, Winston-Salem Journal) - The tentative list of members of the citizens' oversight committee for the downtown baseball stadium includes an architect, a contractor, an ISP Sports vice-president, an athletics director with the public school system and a financial-literacy adviser.

Of the 11 people suggested by Winston-Salem's mayor and two members of the Winston-Salem City Council, six are white men, two are black women, one is a white woman and two are black men. Their expertise ranges from commercial construction to banking to marketing.

Mayor Allen Joines said he plans to send the list to the Winston-Salem City Council this week. He said he hopes that the council will vote on the members at the Aug. 4 meeting.

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