City, State, and Federal Government Waco History 城市州和联邦政府在历史上.ppt

Mae Jackson Waco Mayor Questions #1. Where and when was she born? #2. What were the results when people voted? #3. What was her role in the government? #4. How many years was she in government? #5. How did the citizens of Waco and the people in the government view her? #6. When did she die? Answers #1. She was born in Teague, Texas. She was born on September 10, 1941. #2. Mae Jackson,62 years old, got 2,453 votes. Maurice Labens,74 years old, got 2,187 votes. Randy Riggs,41 years old, got 1,546 votes. Bruce Dyer, 72 years old, got less than 90 votes. Chris “Scottie” Josely, 22 years old, got less than 90 votes. #3. Mae Jackson’s role in the government was Waco Mayor. #4. She was in the government for 5 years. She was a city council woman for 4 years, and a mayor for 1 year. #5. Lyndon Olson Jr., a Democratic activist and former U.S. ambassador of Sweden, said, “She’s a very direct, very honest person. She didn’t believe there were any limits to what she could do with her life.” Congressman Chet Edwards called her a “barrier breaker and a bridge builder.” McLennan County Commissioner, Lester Gibson, said, “Mae Jackson left foot prints that are easily followed.” #6. She died on February 11,2005. She lived to be 63 years old. Some say she died of a blood clot. Mae’s Quotes “If you are really sincere about wanting to help people, no matter who they are, no matter where they live, that’s a true born leader.” “The mayor’ s job is to look at the bigger picture in terms of what’s good for Waco all over.” “When I was thinking about running for mayor, I talked to a woman out on Harris Creek I’ve known for years. I was asking if she’d support me. And she said, ‘Mae, I don’t have any trouble supporting you. You’ve always represented the majority with-out sacrificing the needs of the minority.’ And that’s what I grew up believing. That’s my philosophy.” Extra Information Education:Valedictorian, Booker T. Washington High School (1958) in Teague;