Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 2003 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31,2003

PRIMARY ► Continued from Page 1 imparti;llspecial masterw liueuiild draw the (redistrictiui;) maps . Hill IhH'k. an atlomev represent inj;council Pri’sident I )r. I’liil Horst and the Kepuhlicans, said that the judges really didn t hav e to do a lot ol vvork The si >lul i( >n. according to Hock, was to adopt the Republican redistricting])lan approunl In the council. Hock called the plan "to

times hetter than any ol the“eight plans presented In the public and considered In the council." Hock said the Republican plan was "statistically the best plan for the voters ofMarioh County." However. an Indianapolis Recorder analysis of the Republican plan. (published Sept, (i), concluded that the plan contains bi/arrely shaped districts which in many cases placed African-American voters into different council districts. Of the plan attorney Hock called “the best." The Recorder's analysis

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found it disenfranchised nearly a third of African-American voters in Pike Township by placing them in majority-tlOP districts. Inother neighborhoods, Black precincts were deliberately placed in GOPdominated districts to dilute Afri-can-American votingstrength and influence. . 1 >uri ng the historic hearing, several of the judges sharply questioned the lawyers, especially Bock. Judge Jane Mangus-Stinson, a Democrat, got Bock to agree that the current districts, approved in 19.91, are “malapportioned” and should not be used for this year’s elections. Judge Robyn Moberly, a Republican, seemed to agree with Bock’s contention that the council

had approved a valid redistricting plan, “that plan is an unenacted ordinance" said Judge Moberly. But Democratic Judge Gerald Zore insisted that since Mayor Peterson had vetoed the measure “there is no ordinance.” Several of the judges were exasperated and upset that they had to consider the matter at all, because of the council and mayor’s failure to reach an agreement. “You’re asking the court of politicize the process,” said Judge Thomas Carroll, a Democrat, to Bock’s suggestion that the judges select one of the eight redistricting plans the council considered. Exasperated, Judge Carroll spoke for many of his colleagues

“This case cries out for mediation.” Overholt and William Groth, an attorney representing council Minority Leader Rozelle Boyd, told the judges they were ready to accept mediation and the appointment of special masters to create a new redistricting plan. Judge William Young, a Republican, demanded of the attorneys, “Why can’t you agree to mediation. You all seem to agree on it.” The parties took a 20-minute recess to try and reach a compromise, but all they could agree on was a plan to insure that the Marion County Election Board not try and hold council elections based on the current districts. Many of the judges were visibly

concerned that the parties couldn’t compromise. Their parties’ failure means a hearing on the merits of the case will be held Feb. 6. Under state law, the deadline for candidates to file for council is Feb. 21. Even if the Superior Court judges could craft a new redistricting plan by mid-February, theloser in the case has the right to directly appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court. That would take time accord ing to attorney Groth who says that “the odds are that there will be no primary in May.” In other words, America’s 12th largest city faces a postponed election and a municipal constitutional crisis.

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The Mayor's 2nd Annual Celebration of Diversity Awards Luncheon was held recently at the Westln. Mayor Bart Peterson is pictured with Girl Scouts of Hoosler Capital Council executive director, Deborah Hearn Smith who accepted an award on behalf of her organization. (Photo/C. Guynn) Renovation to start in spring Renovation on the Governor’s Residence, 4750 N. Meridian St., will begin in the spring after plans received needed approvals from two historic preservation groups. The Meridian Street Preservation Commission and the state's Historic Preservation Review Board unanimously approved for the project. The renovation project will be funded with private donations and will not use any state taxpayer dollars. The fundraising effort is currently under way. To date, commitments for half of the total $900,000 needed to complete the project have been received. During the renovations, Gov. Frank O'Bannon and his wife Judy will reside temporarily at the Harrison House, formerly a nurses dormitory, located at Fort Harrison State Park on Indianapolis' Northeastside.