The Salt Lake City mayor, whose tenure comes to a close Jan. 7, has distributed an Andy Warhol-like invitation to friends and dignitaries for the Nov. 2 unveiling of his official city portrait.
The card, titled "How will history paint Rocky?" depicts three rows of Rocky Anderson busts in the nonrepresentational colors of pop art made famous by artist Warhol.
Inside, the invitation features a large picture of the mayor's mug behind this list of questions: "Impressionistic? Progressive? Futuristic? Abstract? Sketchy? Modern? Classic? (Certainly not by the numbers!)"
The reception will feature a jazz quintet and emcee Tom Barberi, a longtime radio talk-show host.
The Anderson portrait will join those of other past mayors, which line the third-floor hallway at City Hall.
Buhler unveils neighborhood 'to-do' list
He wants to pump more money into quality-of-life projects, add lights, fix sidewalks and boost participation in community councils.
Salt Lake City mayoral hopeful Dave Buhler counts those among other pledges for a neighborhood "to-do" list, released recently by his campaign.
Buhler also wants to create a voluntary second round of annual neighborhood cleanups and wipe out the waiting list residents now face for various sidewalk programs. He hopes to empower community councils by committing $10,000 a year to each one, create more pocket parks and dog parks, and establish retail "nodes" throughout the city, similar to the 9th and 9th district.
Buhler listed a series of neighborhood initiatives he has backed over the past eight years on the City Council to bolster his community credentials.
Becker snags quick cash, nod from union
Ralph Becker's camp amassed more than $56,000 during a seven-hour phone-a-thon Friday, then celebrated with two live bands during a party at The Depot.
"We thought setting a goal of $50,000 was very ambitious," said Becker, the front-runner in the Salt Lake City mayor's chase. "You can only imagine how thrilled we are with the final results."
Volunteer callers ranged from Becker friends from the Legislature to a math professor at Westminster College. Many donors made first-time contributions.
Besides the cash, Becker snagged another endorsement Monday. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1004 announced its support of the Democratic House minority leader. The union represents nearly 1,100 employees.
"Ralph has been a strong voice for organized labor, working families and the citizens of Utah," said Patty Rich, executive director of AFSCME Local 1004. "The employees look forward to a working relationship with Ralph and trust he will carry his fight for working families to the steps of City Hall."
