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Mayor Joines
presents a

Recognizes special marker


to Larry Leon
Hamlin last
Allen Joines year outside of
the Stevens
Center.

Man
as of the Year

Mayor Joines presents a proclamation to a member


of the Five Royales. Mayor Joines and his wife, Peggy, greet well-wishers after he was sworn in.

Man of the People


campaign coffers. but\ecause of the many
ThereMayor
about.
are few people in this city or any
other that no one has anything bad to say
Allen Joines is in that select
bridges he built during his days with the city,
bridges that were never burned but reinforced
whole.
As mayor, Joines has hit the ground running.
He has kicked up efforts to revitalize the city s
group. One would he hard pressed to find any¬ over time. As a city employee. Joines had downtown. Joines believes that downtown is the
one who has something negative to say about worked with community leaders, ministers and part of the city that belongs to all city residents,
Joines. Perhaps it's his even temperament or his business executives on improvement and devel¬ so making it better will uplift all of the city.
genuine desire to make a difference. Perhaps it opment projects. This diverse cross section of Recently he announced a program in which the
is the way he shares his time so freely with city the city's residents helped Joines win the city will recognize local African-American civil
residents or .his ability to see promise when oth¬ mayor's office overwhelmingly. rights leaders each year, and volunteered to
ers see despair. On some fronts, Joines' brief tenure as head fund-raising efforts for the upcoming
Whatever it is. Joines has made a lasting mayor has been no Cakewalk. During his first National Black Theatre Festival. He also has
impression in only his first year as the city's budget season at City Hall last year, the state agreed to donate his salary as mayor to several
leader, making good on his campaign promise withheld millions of dollars from the city. Led area nonprofits.
of making Winston-Salem a better place to live. by Joines. the City Council made tough, well- But arguably what Joines does away from
Joines began his career with the city more
than 30 years ago when he was hired as assis¬
thought-out decisions to address the shortfall,
decisions carefully designed to not make a bad
City Hall is what has endeared him most to city
residents. He rarely turns down an invitation to
tant to the city manager. Continually proving situation even worse for city residents. an event, be it a church anniversary ceremony,
himself and his ability to lead led to promotion Joines' relationship with the City Council is community gathering or business forum. His
after promotion. Joines was the deputy city just as strong as his relationship is with most rare ability to make himself at home regardless
manager when he retired two years ago to head people in the city. The council's meetings were of whether he is in a corporate board room or a
the Winston-Salem Alliance, a local business criticized for their circus-like quality before the church sanctuary has become Joines' trademark.
development advocacy group. mayor took office. He tamed the board by form¬ Joines is an active member of Wake Forest
Joines entered the 2001 mayoral race as a ing personal relationships with each member Baptist Church. He is married to Peggy Joines.
top cpntender not because of the size of his and establishing goals with the council as a He has two adult children.

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