Welcome to my blog!
Here, I write about my experiences as your Mayor and topics of interest to our community. My goal is to give you a sense of the job and how it affects us all.
This blog is also a place where I share ideas, such as for the future of our downtown, or give you information on how else you can participate in strengthening our community.
Linda Curtis
Linda Duggan Curtis retired from the City of Hampton on January 31, 2012 after 30 years of service in the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office. On January 27 hundreds of friends, colleagues, judges, civic leaders, attorneys, city employees, court personnel and elected officials gathered for a dinner in her honor at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
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A local Sasaki project - College of William and Mary residence halls
An exciting new chapter in the history of Fort Monroe unfolded this week as Glenn Oder and the staff of the Fort Monroe Authority welcomed a team from Sasaki, the planning and urban design firm that will produce the fort’s master plan.
Sasaki has an impressive portfolio that includes the Lincoln Memorial Landscape and Reflecting Pool, the Bejing Olympic Green and numerous projects on college and university campuses, including Harvard, Johns Hopkins and William and Mary. You can check out their portfolio on their website at www.sasaki.com.
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The Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta enters the ballroom.
The Hampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority hosted the region at a luncheon to celebrate their 99th annual Founders Day on Saturday, January 21. The second floor of the Hampton Roads Convention Center was an amazing and beautiful site with over 1,200 women dressed in red suits and dresses, with few exceptions, mingling and traveling up the stairs and escalators.
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William "Al" Smith
A few days before Christmas, our community lost a man who dedicated his life to making a difference. William Alfred “Al” Smith, a long-time resident of Hampton, spent over 37 years in the practice of law, defending and arguing on behalf of laws which entitle every person to their civil rights and fair treatment under the law. Below are my reflections on the impact he has made:
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