Council Member Jo Ann Watson celebrates the People's Victory in overturning the Emergency Manager
Legislation. This battle is won, but The War on Human Rights is not over.
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Council Member Jo Ann Watson Analysis of the Emergency Manager Legislation and its
impact on Detroit (
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Council Member JoAnn Watson and the Detroit City Council approves legislation calling for enforcement of HUD Section 3 Policies
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Council Member JoAnn Watson says Wake-Up Detroit
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What are this city's lawmakers doing?
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Council
Member JoAnn Watson Announces that Dexter-Elmhurst Center will Re-Open
Thanks to the Intervention & Advocacy of the Community and the Detroit
City Council
(Released
June 12, 2007)
Council
Member JoAnn Watson says “NO”
to water rate hike & “NO” to water department take-over
(Released February 22, 2007)
City Council Member Watson supports lawsuit
against Michigan Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative
(Released
June 29, 2006)
City Council Member Watson is proud to be Sponsor
of Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phones while driving: "It's a Life-Saving
Measure!"
(Released
May 17, 2006)
"Water is a Human Right, Not a Privilege"
say City Council Members who demand a Water-Affordability Plan to protect
45,000 households with shut-off notices.
(Released March 10, 2006)
Detroit City Council Member JoAnn Watson will travel to four broad
areas of the City throughout July to meet with citizens on the budget:
"We're committed to insuring quality services to our constituents even as
we say no to deficit spending!"
(Released
07/1/05)
Detroit City Council Member JoAnn Watson, introduced a New City Law
Banning Smoking in Public Places
(Released 06/27/05)