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For now, Tempe, Ariz.— a city of
158,000— will remain the most populous
U.S. city with an openly gay mayor. Long
Beach, which is located 25 miles south of
Los Angeles, is home to 461,000 people,
making it California’s fifth-largest city.
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artin Thomas
Hartman
was
arraigned April 15 for allegedly
pouring gasoline over another man as he
slept and setting him afire because he was
gay. The 38-year-old pleaded not guilty to
charges that he killed Clint Scott Risetter,
37, on Feh. 24 in Santa Barbara.
Hartman told police he met the vic
tim about six months before the murder
and recently had found out about his sex
ual orientation. Investigators say he is
mentally disturbed and was a suspect in a
number of arsons for which they didn’t
have enough evidence to charge him.
The trial has been set for June 26. If
convicted, Hartman could face the death
penalty.
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.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft
and the Justice Department invoked
the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement
If Dan Baker (right, greeting baseball player Dave
Act in the indictment of Darrell David Rice
Winfield) prevails, Long Beach will become the
for the murder of two female hikers. The
largest U .S . city to elect an openly gay mayor
action marks the first time ever that the law
was implemented to charge someone with a hate
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crime based on sexual orientation or gender.
olitical watchers who were waiting to see
“Today’s murder indictment specifically
whether Long Beach would become the
invokes a federal sentencing enhancement
largest city in the United States to elect an
enacted to ensure justice for victims of hate
openly gay mayor will have to wait.
crimes,” Ashcroft said April 10. The act could
Vice Mayor Dan Baker was an early favorite
he used in this case because the slayings took
to win the contest April 9, hut incumbent
place on federal land.
Mayor Beverly O ’Neill— who is term-limited
out and, therefore, was not on the ballot—
waged a strong write-in campaign to keep
her job. A runoff will be held June 4.
“History is on hold,” said Bob Kearney,
Gay &. Lesbian Victory Fund political
director. “Dan has used his current office
to advocate for inclusion and equality.
Now we must help him win the mayors
office. Helping gay candidates make
inroads to higher office is the key to
changing laws and proving that gays and
lesbians are capable public servants.”
Baker, a relative newcomer to electoral
politics, has been heralded for his outreach
The bodies of Laura Winans (left) and Julianne
to voters, which included personally visit
Marie Williams were discovered June 1, 1 9 9 6 , in
ing about 20,000 residences. In compari
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son, O ’Neill has eight years as mayor under
her belt and showed incumbency’s value
On June 1,1996, Julianne Marie Williams and
through her highly unusual and unusually suc
Laura Winans were discovered dead in Virginia’s
cessful write-in campaign.
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