Highland Park Focus
Blac Caucus Foundation keeps
hope alive
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established the intern program
in 1987. The program was
designed to help identify
qualified Blac students who
need greater exposure to career
and leadership opportunities.
Interns are directly involved
with the legislative process per
forming such tasks as research
and bill analysis, constituent
problem solving, They attend
legislative essions, public hear
ings, and meetings with other
agenci s and government offi
ciaIs.
Participant are selected on
a compe . tive basis and receive
a stipend of $500 following the
successful completion of their
internship.
Jack M artin, CPA and Presi
dent of J c Martin & Com
pany, is trea urer of the
Foundation. Reflecting on his
involvement over the past years,
Marlin commented, "we started
with an ambitious program and
we have delivered on a number
of our goals. The inter n's
progr m is just one example.
the last trea urer, the late With more funds it is my hope
Lucill Jones, mad to hire a that· the pr ogr am can be
new employee to help collect broadened to include more un-
ba k taxes. derrgraduate and possibly
I think the job could pay for graduate students in the future."
itself, she aid. "It worked out Everyone involved with the
quite well." Caucu maintains a busy
In discu ing conflicts be- chedule with their respective
tween the mayor and city COUIl- profcs ions but all make timo�
cil, Brantley aid 'he could get for Foundation. Whean asked
along ith both, noting she about the dedication hown by
ervcd under the administration Caucu. Fondation mem er to
of three mayor -Je e MilIcr, the College Int n Program,
obcrt Blackwell, and pre sent Keith Stallworth, Vice Presi-
May r Martha J. Scott. dent of Liberty Ri k Manage-
Brantley. aid she would not ment and Policy Advi r.to the
pr e any checks over 2, Foundati n said, "we're dedi-
\ ithout Council authorization. cared becau ewe believe in the
Earlier thi year a dispute goal and objectives �'ve
erupted and law uit ub- created. From a more personal
equently filed by 'ity Clerk me mory a a student at
Jean Green again t the colt Michigan tate I h d an inter-
administr tion over the alleged nship : a Congres ional Aide.
un: uthorized st mp be ring I received a semester credit, but
her name used on a city check to there wa. no financial tipcnd
an amb ance company. involved. By providing the '
Brantley denie nowing . tipe nd we are able to en-
ho th Green signature go on courage tudents we may other-
the check, but' emphasized he wise 10 e 0 less meaningful part
h instructed taff not to use time jo .
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without express authorization. 0 Voll yballl agu
An employee ha been fired .formlng
over th issue, a tep Brantley Highland Park Recreation
id she 0 d no have taken,
Dept. Is seeking volleybaJl 0
:o�me.nding suspension over playres-maJe, female, co-ed, to
form league . For further infor-
"All our elected official mation stop in at 10 Pitkin,
hould try to respect e c� oth�r Highland Park or call 869-5262
. and work. tog�ther. I �li�ve �� Anita George or Hugh Jewell.
commumcauon. This city IS -""
gold mine if e kno how to ••
tre t it," e said.
"Work together to build up
Highland Park for the people of
Higband Park. You can't forget
people.. . We can't let them
down. I like to do wh t I can for
people: e said, "but I can't
play follow the leader and all
th t stuff."
Tahara Associtaes, Inc.
Since its inception three
years go the Black Caucus
Foundation come quite a
distance according to founder,
Representative Alma
Stall rth.
The Foundation's initial 0b
jective w a broad program of
providing non-partisan educa- .
tional research, public policy
development, and analysis of
variou issues for Michigan's
Blac Communities and elected
officials. While this continues to
be the agenda for the founda
tion, greater emphasis is being
placed on the ichigan Black
Caucu Foundation's CoUege
Intern Program.
The Foundation's Board of
. Directors, comprished of busi
ne s people and professionals,
B antley
Continued Crom P
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The College Intern Program
has sponsored students and
several have been retained as
permanent government staf
fers.
Donald Davis, Chairman of
First Independence National
Bank, has presided as Chair of
the Black Caucus foundation
since its incept' n.
When aske about the im
pact of the inter n program
Davis responded, "nothing
takes the place of real life ex-
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