Partners’ Sixth Annual Bridge Builder Awards Program
Saint Regis Hotel
December 3, 2002

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Emcee:
William Johnson, Mayor of Rochester, NY

Keynote Speaker:
Neal Peirce, Chairman of Citistates and a journalist for the Washington Post Writers Group

THIS YEAR’S BRIDGE BUILDERS ARE:

National
AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families, Ortho Biotech Products, LP
Ronnie Nanton
Honored for their partnership to create and promote, Strength for Caring, a national program that helps the caregivers of children, youth and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

Richmond, Virginia
Mary Tyler McClenahan
T.K. Somanath of the Better Housing Coalition
Honored for forming a partnership to provide affordable housing for all citizens of Richmond and to revitalize distressed neighborhoods.

Washington, DC
George Starke, former Redskins football player and founder of the Excel Institute
Kevin Chavous, Councilman of the Council of the District of Columbia
Honored for creating a partnership to respond to a community need to train youth at risk with practical job skills.

Louisville, Kentucky
Mayor David Armstrong of Louisville, KY
Downtown Development Corporation
Honored for working together to make downtown Louisville a great place to live and do business.

Camden, New Jersey
Melvin Primas, Chief Operating Officer of the City of Camden, NJ
Richard K. Barnhart, President of Pennrose Properties, Inc.
Honored for their work to revitalize Camden’s economy and provide affordable housing for its citizens.

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