Partners’ First Annual Bridge Builder Awards Program
October 6, 1997
Willard Inter-Continental Hotel

Partners’ Host:
The Honorable Glenda Hood, Mayor of the City of Orlando and Chair of the Board of Trustees for Partners for Livable Communities

Emcee:
Mister John E. Jacob, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Rodney E. Slater, United States Secretary of Transportation

Special Tribute to Dan E. Sweat, Junior (1934-1997):
Alicia Philipp, Executive Director, Metropolitan Atlanta Community Foundation

THIS YEAR’S BRIDGE BUILDERS ARE:

The City of Atlanta, Georgia
The late Dan E. Sweat, Junior, President, Central Atlanta Progress
Maynard H. Jackson, Chairman and CEO, Jackson Securities, Inc. and Former Mayor of the City of Atlanta
Recognized for their partnership in bringing private investment into the crucial public interests that have allowed Atlanta to overcome racial and economic gaps that tore away at the City during the 1970s.

The City of Denver, Colorado
Federico F. Peña, United States Secretary of Energy and Former Mayor of the City of Denver
Richard C.D. Fleming, President and CEO, St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association and Founder and Former President and CEO of The Denver Partnership
Recognized for their collaboration in bringing critical growth elements, like the International airport and convention center, to fruition.

The City of Detroit, Michigan
Dennis W. Archer, Mayor of the City of Detroit
Robert C. Larson, Chairman, Taubman Realty Group
Recognized for their leadership in redeveloping the blighted inner city neighborhoods of Detroit, and making the city more attractive to the suburban population.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver, II, Mayor of the City of Kansas City
John P. Mascotte, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Inc.
Recognized for the visionary development of the 18th and Vine District into a tourist destination featuring the rich heritage of jazz and other African-American culture.

The City of Richmond, Virginia
Senator Henry L. Marsh, III, Senator from the State of Virginia
T. Justin Moore, Junior, Counsel to Hunton and Williams and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Dominion Resources, Inc.
Recognized for paving the path of racial cooperation that has allowed the forces of cultural preservation and economic development to take root in the formerly unstable segments of downtown Richmond.

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