People in Baltimore may not quickly recognize the men in the picture. Left to
right, they are Willard Hackerman, Chairman and President of Whiting and Turner
Construction, Robert Embry, President, Abel Foundation, and Peter Angelos,
Owner, Baltimore Orioles.
The influence of
these three men extends to all areas of our community.
I met today with
Bob Embry to review progress in the City for the past year and to identify
areas for potential growth in the coming year.
I left my meeting
with a greater sense of urgency for members of the faith community to become
more adept at navigating the waters of public policy and public
financing.
If Baltimore is to grow, it will need people from
every social strata sitting at the table of economic opportunity. The
protest era is long gone. This is the era of negotiating and brokering power
relationships and alliances.
The dreams and
aspirations of a lot of people will hinge upon our ability to create change
from within the system that benefits those who are outside the system.
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