Best Part of Becker Inauguration

[Inauguration Day] A few hours ago, I attended the inauguration ceremonies for Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and City Council members Luke Garrott, J.T. Martin and Van Turner.

The highlight of the event: An original poem, written to honor Becker, by Utah's Poet Laureate Katharine Coles.

Arrival

Who knew where we would end?
We took the plains in passing,
Following our hunger
Through a harrowed land.

In this, we are alike—
All of us arriving
Together, each alone,
The prairies passing us through

Until we came so far.
The valley, laid out, open,
Will turn to spring, then summer,
Green and gold at our feet

And we’ll be sailing the mountains
Riding the rim of sky,
Full of ourselves, and dizzy,
Almost into heaven.

Now, at our daily work,
Hands on the wheel or keyboard
We lift our eyes to the hills
That delivered us, and sing. -- Katharine Coles

(Holly Mullen)

Calling All Becker Stalkers

[Day's Work] This just in: It's Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Ralph Becker's Election Day Schedule!

For those of you just waiting to build your day around a honk and wave, here it is:

Election Day Itinerary for Ralph Becker

You are welcome to join Ralph for the day on November 6. He will be honking and waving, meeting voters, and working with the army of campaign volunteers to get out the vote on election day.

6:15 AM – Short interview on Channel 2

8:45-9:15 – Honk and wave, Foothill and Sunnyside

10-11 AM – Campaign headquarters to greet volunteers

11:30 AM – Interview on SLCC radio

12:15-1:15 – Campaign headquarters to greet volunteers

8:30 PM – Celebration at Squatters Brewpub

This itinerary is certain to change, given the vagaries of election day. Please contact me if you have at-the-moment questions about Ralph’s location and availability. Thank you.

David (Everitt)
campaign manager

(Holly Mullen)