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A nutter (or nut gatherer) is one who gathers nuts. It is also a slang word for a mentally ill person, but also slang for someone who is fearless, tough and cruel.

People[link]

• Adam Nutter, English guitarist
• Alice Nutter (writer), singer and percussionist
• Dave Nutter (born 1955), American politician from Virginia
• David Nutter, film director
• Donald Grant Nutter (1915-1962), American politician
• G. Warren Nutter (1923-1979), American economist
• Janet Nutter (born 1953), Canadian diver
• John Nutter (born 1982), English footballer
• Michael Nutter, American politician, mayor of Philadelphia
• Rik Van Nutter (1930-2005), American actor
• Tommy Nutter (1943-1992), Welsh fashion designer

Places[link]

• Nutter Fort, West Virginia, United States
• Nutter (Netherlands)
• Nutter Center, entertainment center near Dayton, Ohio, United States

Other[link]

• Britannia Coco-nut Dancers or Nutters
• Nutters of Savile Row
• The Nutters, UK comic strip
• Nutter McClennen & Fish, often known simply as Nutter, US law firm
• Nutter Butter, cookie

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Jasper Carrott OBE
Carrott in 2006.
Birth name	Robert Norman Davis
Born	(1945-03-14) 14 March 1945 (age 67) Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	English
Years active	1973–2005 (Singer) 1975–present (Comedian)
Spouse	Hazel Jackson (1973–present)
Website	Official site

Jasper Carrott OBE (born Robert Norman Davis on 14 March 1945) is an English comedian, actor, television presenter and personality.

Early life[link]

Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green (which he would later describe as sounding like the address for "the home of a professional rapist"^[1]), Birmingham, Carrott was educated at Acocks Green Primary School and Moseley Grammar School. He then worked as a trainee buyer at a city centre department store called the Beehive with schoolfriend Bev Bevan.

Rise to fame[link]

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In February 1969 he started his own folk club, "The Boggery", in nearby Solihull with his friend Les Ward. Here, Carrott performed folk songs and MC duties. Before long, his banter with the audience overtook the actual songs; he became known more as a comedian than a singer.

He also worked as a musical agent (in partnership with John Starkey, who became his manager in 1974 until 1992), as Fingimigig, managing (among other acts) Harvey Andrews. He toured the UK, appearing in rugby clubs. He independently recorded an album, financed by himself, called Jasper Carrot – In the Club, which he sold out of the back of his van. It was this album that contained the original "Magic Roundabout". Released in 1973, the LP is quite rare, although it mainly consists of material later used in his first three official LPs (such as "Hare Krishna", "Car Insurance", "Bastity Chelt", and "Hava Nagila") plus the Fred Wedlock song "The Folker".

He had a surprise UK Top 5 chart hit in August 1975 with the novelty record "Funky Moped", written by Chris Rohmann and produced by Jeff Lynne. The B-side of this single was a risqué monologue parodying the animated children's TV series The Magic Roundabout. This was banned by the BBC, which is widely believed to have aided its commercial success, and leading, ironically, to his appearance on the BBC's Top of the Pops.

By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed a number of anecdotal sketches which he still performs in similar form some thirty years on. Often these sketches purported to be auto-biographical; many of them celebrate Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of his beloved Birmingham City.

His sketches were captured on records such as Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on... and Carrott in Notts which were recordings of live performances. Notable hits were "Bastity Chelt" a complete song in Spoonerism, "The Football Match" describing a visit to Old Trafford, "The Nutter on the Bus" including the well known cry of "Has anybody seen my camel?"), "The Mole" ("There's only one way to get rid of a mole – blow its bloody head off!") and "Zits" – an explanation of an American slang word for spots that brought the word into use in England.

Birmingham Walk of Stars

In 1979 he published A Little Zit on the Side, which purported to be a humorous autobiography. The follow-up, Sweet and Sour Labrador, mixed sections of his stand-up routines with similar autobiographical material, much of it related to his world travels.

Jasper also was one of the comperes for the Birmingham Heart Beat Charity Concert 1986, which featured many local bands such as Electric Light Orchestra and the Moody Blues, with a finale that included George Harrison from the Beatles.

On 15 September 2007 he was inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars at a presentation as part of the Arts Fest 2007 celebrations. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Carrott is the second inductee, following Ozzy Osbourne.

Jasper Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards on 6 December 2008.

Career[link]

His first appearance on television was a half hour show for BBC Midlands in 1976, A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott recorded at Pebble Mill. His big break came two years later when he was invited by Michael Grade to make a pilot for LWT. It was well liked by Grade; a five further shows were recorded and became his first TV series, An Audience with Jasper Carrott, in 1978,^[2] this successful partnership with LWT lasted until 1981, The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott (1979) and Beat the Carrott (1981) are the two best known live stand-up performances from his time with LWT.

This was followed by a move to the BBC and Carrott's Lib – a Saturday night comedy show broadcast live – and then by a string of BBC shows. The most notable of these were Carrott's Commercial Breakdown, which broadcast weird and wonderful adverts from around the world, and the sketch and stand-up shows Carrott Confidential, 24 Carrott Gold, The Jasper Carrott Trial and Canned Carrott, some of which also gave TV exposure to the comedy partnership of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

In addition to his television work, Carrott made a foray into cinema, when he played Heinrich in the 1987 British comedy Jane and the Lost City.^[3]

Canned Carrott also featured a regular police drama spoof called The Detectives, co-starring Robert Powell, which was spun off into its own series. In 2002–2004, he starred in the sitcom All About Me.

He performed in several of the Secret Policeman's Ball charity concerts for Amnesty International, and returned to the stage in 2004 for several sell out shows at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham featuring classic routines from his career. He returned to a singing role for the musical Go Play Up Your Own End (written by Malcolm Stent, songs by Harvey Andrews) in 2005.^[4]

In 2005, he appeared in and put on the first of Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter concerts. He appeared alongside performers such as Bill Bailey, Bonnie Tyler, Lenny Henry, Bobby Davro, the Lord of the Dance troupe and Bev Bevan.^{[citation needed]} This has become a regular event at the NEC in Birmingham, usually staged in December and some times alternating with his "Jasper Carrott's Christmas Crackers" events, but there have also been a few summer shows too.

In the summer of 2007, Jasper hosted the Endemol-produced game show Golden Balls for ITV1. Promising ratings led to a recommission, and the second series began in January 2008. A third series began in April 2008, and a fourth series started in October 2008. A fifth and six series were shown in 2009.

He was the host of the Sunday night interactive national pub quiz, Cash Inn, and also an investor in the company, operated by Innterplay. This company has since entered administration.

He was 20th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show.

Literary work[link]

Jasper Carrott has written three humorous autobiographical paperbacks: A Little Zit on the Side (1979), Sweet and Sour Labarador (1982) and Carrott Roots...and Other Myths (1986). He also wrote an odd novel called 'Shop! or A Store is Born'.

Also of interest is a book by Jasper's former manager John Starkey, Jasper and Me (1993; Etsiketsi Books).

Business interests[link]

Jasper Carrott turned his hand to business as part-owner of the production company Celador, makers of the internationally successful Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In 2006, he and wife Hazel sold their shares in the company for over £10m as part of a management buyout deal.

Personal life and interests[link]

Carrott has been married to his wife Hazel (née Jackson) since 1973. His daughter, Lucy Davis (born 1973), is an actress best known for playing Dawn in The Office.

He is a proud supporter and former director of the football club Birmingham City. He was awarded an OBE in 2002. The University of Birmingham awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2004.^[5] following a similar award from Aston University in 1995

He currently resides near Solihull, in Darley Green, to the south of Dorridge. Carrott was a keen runner and supported his local Knowle Fun Run through sponsorship and publicity, including 2001 where he paid out several thousand pounds based on the £10 per person who beat him to the finish line.^{[citation needed]}

He is also a long time patron and fundraiser for Sunfield Children's Home, a school for children with autism and complex learning needs. The school is located in the village of Clent just outside Stourbridge.

TV and filmography[link]

• A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott (BBC Midlands, 17 September 1976)
• An Audience With Jasper Carrott (LWT, 6 episodes, 6 January – 3 March 1978)
• The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott (LWT, live from the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 18 February 1979)
• Carrott Gets Rowdie (LWT, 2 November 1980)
• Carrott Del Sol (Sago) (LWT, 2 January 1981)
• Beat the Carrott (LWT, live from the London Palladium, 18 September 1981)
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (Film, 1982)
• Carrott's Lib (BBC, 17 episodes, 2 series & 2 Specials, 2 October 1982 – 30 December 1983)
• Jasper Carrott – I've Got This Mole (short animated film, LWT, 23 December 1984)
• Jasper Carrott – Learner Driver(Mother in Law) (short animated film, unknown TX date)
• American Carrott (Channel 4/HBO, 19 January 1985)
• Carrott Confidential (BBC, 26 episodes, 2 series & 2 Specials, 3 January 1987 – 4 February 1989) (this includes an election special broadcast on BBC2, and a special trailer for the 2nd series, broadcast on Friday 15 January 1988, which took the form of a mini sketch with Jasper dressed as Anne Robinson on 'Pointless Views')
• Stand-up America (BBC, 6 episodes, 7 July – 11 August 1987)
• Jane and the Lost City (Heinrich / Herman / Hans) (Film, 1987)
• Carrott's Commercial Breakdown (BBC1, 29 December 1989)
• Canned Carrott (BBC, 12 episodes, 2 series, 17 January 1990 – 15 December 1992)
• 24 Carrott Gold (BBC, recorded live at Stratford Upon Avon, 28 December 1990)
• Carrott's Commercial Breakdown 2 (BBC, 27 December 1991)
• One Jasper Carrott (BBC, recorded live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 28 December 1992)
• The Detectives (Bob Louis) (BBC, 30 episodes, 5 series & 1 Special, 27 January 1993 – 30 December 1997)
• Carrott's Commercial Breakdown 3 (BBC, 28 December 1993)
• Carrott-U-Like (BBC, 27 December 1994)
• Carrott's Commercial Breakdown 4 (BBC, 5 March 1996)
• The Jasper Carrott Trial (BBC, 6 episodes, 20 May – 26 June 1997) (based on the original BBC radio series)
• Jasper Carrott – Back to the Front (BBC, 6 episodes, 24 February – 31 March 1999)
• All About Me (Colin Craddock) (BBC, 22 episodes, 3 series, 8 March 2002 – 29 October 2004)
• 24 Carrott Gold: The Best of Jasper Carrott (BBC, recorded live at the NIC in Birmingham, 6 episodes, 6 February – March 2004)
• Golden Balls (Presenter) (ITV1, 18 June 2007 – 18 December 2009)
• The One Jasper Carrott (BBC, 9 January 2012)

Discography[link]

• Jasper Carrott in the Club (live LP, Criminal Records 1973)
• Funky Moped/The Magic Roundabout (DJS 388, 7 inch single, DJM Records 1975)
• Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on.. (DJLPS 462/DJF 20462, live LP, DJM Records 1975)
• Disco Hits 75 (ADE P 18, compilation LP, Arcade Records 1975) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped')
• 20 Original Top Hits (2475 501, compilation LP, Polystar Records 1975) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped')
• Bickenhill Rovers Skin'ead Supporters Song/Car Insurance (DJS 649, 7 inch single, DJM Records 1976)
• Carrott in Notts (DJF 20482, live LP, DJM Records 1976)
• 12 Days of Christmas/Local Radio Promotion (DJS 10815, 7 inch single/DJR 18002, 12 inch single, DJM Records 1977)
• A Pain in the Arm (DJF 20518, live LP, DJM Records 1978)
• Disco Saturday Night 40 (PLD 8004, Double LP compilation, Pickwick Records 1978) (features Jaspers top 5 hit 'Funky Moped')
• The Best of Jasper Carrott (DJF 20549, live LP, DJM Record 1978)
• The Un-Recorded Jasper Carrott (DJF 20560, live at Drury Lane TV soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1979)
• BBC Fun At One (BBC REB 371, LP, BBC Records 1979)(features one track from Jasper 'Car Insurance')
• Made in Australia (L 375 16, live in Australia LP, DJM/Festival (Australia) 1980)
• 12 Days of Christmas (K-8144, 7 inch single, DJM/Festival (Australia) 1980)
• Beat the Carrott (DJF 20575, live at the London Palladium TV soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1981)
• The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (HAHA 6003, live LP, Springtime Records 1981)(features one track from Jasper 'Australian Motor Insurance Claims')
• We Are Most Amused:The Very Best of British Comedy (RTD 2067, Double LP, Ronco Records 1981)(features one track from Jasper 'Nutter on the Bus.)
• The Best of the Chat from Carrott's Lib (DJF 20580, live TV series soundtrack LP, DJM Records 1982)
• The Stun (Carrott Tells All) (DJF 20582, live LP, DJM Records 1983)
• Noel Edmonds presents Listen with Mother (BBC REC 525, LP, BBC Records 1984)(Jasper reads 'Gary the Greatest' by Margaret Joy from The Noel Edmonds Show 1982)
• Jasper Carrott in America (RNLP 817, live in America LP, Rhino Records 1985)
• Cosmic Carrott (Laugh 1, live in America LP, CBS Portrait Records 1986)
• Jasper Carrotts Condensed Classics (CCD 30, CD, Chrysalis/Dover Records 1991)
• The Complete Secret Policeman's Other Ball (ESDCD, 2 CD set, Island 1991) (features two tracks from Jasper 'Australian Motor Insurance Claims' and 'Confessions of a Van Driver')
• 24 Carrott Gold (EMI TC EMC 3655, live Stratford Upon Avon TV soundtrack 1990, Audio Cassette, EMI Records 1991)
• Canned Carrott For The Record (EMI 8 31146 2, 2 CD TV soundtrack, EMI Records 1994)
• Jasper Carrott-Back to the Front volume 1 (TLCD 04, TV soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2000)
• Jasper Carrott-Back to the Front volume 2 (TLCD 05, TV Soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2000)
• 24 Carrott Gold – The Best Of Jasper Carrott (TCLCD 58, live at the NIC Birmingham, Sound Entertainment 2004)
• Classic Carrott volume 1 – Canned Carrott For The Record (2CD TV soundtrack, Sound Entertainment 2005)
• Classic Carrott volume 2 – 24 Carrott Gold (TV soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2005)
• Classic Carrott volume 3 – One Jasper Carrott (TLCD050, TV soundtrack CD, Sound Entertainment 2005)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jasper Carrott Official Website
• BBC Comedy Guide lists his work.
• Jasper Carrott at the Internet Movie Database

Liam Nolan is an internationally published author whose books include Small Man of Nanataki, The Pain and the Glory, Islanders, The Forgotten Famine, The Savage Square and Once in August Long Ago. He is a former radio and television (BBC, ITV and RTE^[1]) anchorman in current affairs and sport, and has been at various times reporter, columnist, international editor, features editor, and sports editor. He lives with his wife Oonagh, in the West of Ireland.

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Christian Kane
Kane in Las Vegas, April 27, 2006
Born	(1974-06-27) June 27, 1974 (age 37) Dallas, Texas
Occupation	Actor, singer/songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Website
www.christiankane.com

Christian Kane (born June 27, 1974) is an American actor and singer/songwriter of Native American descent. He currently stars as Eliot Spencer on the TNT series Leverage. He is best known for his roles in the television shows Angel and Into the West, and the movies Just Married and Secondhand Lions.

He is the lead singer of the country-southern rock band Kane. On December 7, 2010 they released The House Rules, their third album and their debut for record label Bigger Picture Group. The album reached #25 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The first single from the album, also titled "The House Rules", debuted at #54 on the Billboard Country Songs chart. The second single, “Let Me Go”, was released on July 11, 2011.

Early life[link]

Christian Kane was born in Dallas, Texas. He is of Native American descent^[1] and is a cousin of country singer Branden Hart.^[2] His parents participated in, and met at, the rodeo. The family moved around the South and Midwest because his father was in the oil business and finally settled in Norman, Oklahoma, when Kane was in 8th grade. While growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Kane was a wrestler and played American Football (as a strong safety) .^[3] He studied Art History at the University of Oklahoma but decided he wanted to be an actor and headed to Los Angeles before finishing the degree.^[4] In LA, he worked at a talent management company where he delivered scripts in exchange for being sent on auditions.^[5]

Career[link]

Acting[link]

Kane with Amy Acker at a signing in Santa Barbara.

Kane landed his first acting role in 1997 as one of the leads in MGM's television series Fame L.A.; in the series he played a country singer who moved to Los Angeles from Kansas. His television roles have included a recurring role in Joss Whedon’s Angel as the lawyer Lindsey MacDonald, the Jerry Bruckheimer produced series Close to Home on CBS, the TNT television film Crossfire Trail in which he appeared alongside Tom Selleck, and he played the role of Abe Wheeler in the Steven Spielberg produced miniseries Into the West.

Kane’s appearances on the big screen include the 20th Century Fox film Just Married and New Line Cinema's Secondhand Lions, as the younger version of Robert Duvall's Hub McCann, he has a scar on his upper lip from an injury he received while filming the movie.^[6] He also appeared in Taxi, Life or Something Like It, the Peter Berg directed Friday Night Lights, and the Warner Bros. baseball film Summer Catch.

In 2007, Kane was featured in the Carrie Underwood music video, "So Small", playing the role of one of the three converging stories.

In 2009, he appeared in the psychological thriller, Hide,^[7] in which he played the lead role of Billy, and The Donner Party which is based on the true story of the Donner Party.

In 2010, he starred in the romantic drama, Not Since You.^[8][9]

Since late 2008, Kane appears on the TNT television series Leverage, which will return for its fifth season next summer.^[10] Kane does his own stunts and fights^[1] as Eliot Spencer, a retrieval specialist who teams up with four other specialists to undo the injustices perpetrated upon the helpless.

Music[link]

In 1997, Christian Kane met Steve Carlson, who had taken over his old job. They started writing songs together, and in 1998, they formed the Southern rock band Kane. They have toured the U.S. as well as England and Germany. The band has self-released two albums, their self-titled debut, Kane, in 2000 and a recording of a live acoustic set, Acoustic Live In London! in 2004.^[11]

The band consists of Christian Kane (lead vocals, guitar), Steve Carlson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jason Southard (lead guitar), Will Amend (bass guitar), and Ryan Baker (drums) and is signed to independent record label Bigger Picture Group (Zac Brown Band, Big Kenny, The Harters). Their label debut, The House Rules, was released December 7, 2010. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart and #25 on the Country Albums chart.^[12] The album was produced by Bob Ezrin and Jimmie Lee Sloas.^[13]

The first single from the album, also titled "The House Rules" debuted at #54 on the Billboard Country Songs chart^[14] and was the 7th most added song on Mediabase Country stations on its official impact date.^[13] The video for the single was directed by Timothy Hutton and premiered on CMT's Big New Music Weekend October 1, 2010.^[15] The second single, Let Me Go, was released on July 11, 2011. The video for the single was directed by Roman White, it premiered on CMT August 8, 2011 and reached #1 on their Today's Top Videos chart .^[16]

Christian Kane is also signed to a songwriting deal with EMI Music Publishing and writes much of his own material. Trace Adkins released a song written by Kane called "Happy Man" on his 2010 album, Cowboy's Back in Town.^[17]

Kane's co-writing efforts include songs written with Blair Daly, Brett James, David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard, and Jerrod Niemann.^[18] "Thinking of You", a song he co-wrote with Blair Daly, featured in episode 3X06, "The Studio Job", of Leverage.^[4][19]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

Soundtrack[link]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Extended plays[link]

Live albums[link]

Singles[link]

Music videos[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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Michael Nutter
98th Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2008
Preceded by	John Street
Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Board
In office February 3, 2003[1] – April 2, 2007[2]
Preceded by	Bernard Watson[3]
Succeeded by	Thomas Riley[4]
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 4th District
In office January 7, 1992[5] – July 7, 2006[6]
Preceded by	Ann Land
Succeeded by	Carol Campbell
Personal details
Born	Michael Anthony Nutter (1957-06-29) June 29, 1957 (age 54) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Lisa Nutter
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Religion	Baptist

Michael Anthony Nutter (born June 29, 1957) is the Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the third African-American mayor of Philadelphia, the largest city in the United States with an African-American mayor. Elected on November 6, 2007, he was sworn in on January 7, 2008 and re-elected on November 8, 2011.^[7] Nutter is a former councilman of the city's 4th Council District, and has served as the 52nd Ward Democratic Leader since 1990.

Early life and education[link]

Nutter grew up in West Philadelphia. He attended elementary school at Transfiguration of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School and graduated from the school.^[8][9] He then attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in North Philadelphia before moving on to earn a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Political career[link]

City Council tenure[link]

Nutter, the then and current ward leader of the 52nd ward of the City of Philadelphia, initially challenged incumbent Democrat Ann Land for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council in 1987.^[10] Though ultimately unsuccessful in his initial bid, Nutter defeated Land in a rematch four years later, and earned the right to represent the Fourth District on the City Council.^[10][11] His councilmanic district included the neighborhoods of Wynnefield, Overbrook, Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and parts of North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, and West Mount Airy.

In February 2003, Nutter was elected Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Board at the urging of then Senator (now imprisoned) Vincent Fumo.^[1]

In June 2002, as councilman, Nutter introduced a measure requiring college students under 23 years old in Philadelphia's Fourth Council District (students at Saint Joseph's University) to register their address, license plate, car registration and insurance with the University, which would then put a sticker on that car as a "student" car, subjecting the student to triple the usual fines for traffic or parking tickets or any other offense. The ordinance also forced students in off-campus housing to inform their landlords of their "student" status.^[12]

In September 2004, as councilman, Nutter introduced legislation creating an independent Ethics Board. In addition, he proposed changes to the City's Ethics Code to provide for routine training and education of all City officers and employees, the issuance of advisory opinions, the adjudication of violations, and the imposition of civil fines. These measures were adopted at the end of 2005. On May 16, 2006, voters approved the Ethics Board ballot question with over 81% voting “Yes,” and was installed November 27, 2006.^[13]

Nutter sponsored "The Clean Indoor Air Worker Protection Law," expanding the definition of "public places" where smoking is not allowed to include restaurants and many bars, which Mayor Street eventually signed into law.^[14]

Nutter's local bidder preference program, which took effect on July 1, 2004, gives preference to Philadelphia businesses in competitive bidding on City contracts greater than $25,000.^[14]

In January 2005, the City announced a library reorganization plan in which 20 branches would shift from full-day service to half-day service, and that many head librarians had been laid off. Library supporters rejected these changes and petitioned the mayor and City Council to restore service and staffing levels. Then-councilman Nutter called for an investigation to evaluate the Library System and explore alternatives to find additional funding in order to restore service.^{[citation needed]} City Council rejected the Administration's cut, funding was restored, and by the Fall of 2005 all library branches had full-day service, Saturday hours, and a head librarian. Nutter as Mayor then sought to close 11 libraries until City Council brought a suit that kept the libraries open.

Nutter speaking at a rally in support of Barack Obama in October 2008

He supported having the City of Philadelphia declare a "Crime Emergency" in selected areas of Philadelphia.^[15] This would have stationed more officers in certain areas of Philadelphia, limited the ability to gather on public sidewalks, imposed a curfew for all residents, and limited the ability to travel in certain areas. The proposal included a warrant-less police search technique known as "stop-and-frisk."^[16] Nutter claims that this approach is sufficiently similar to one that was found to be Constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in 1968 in Terry v. Ohio, but it still has not been determined if this specific exercise is in violation of Fourth Amendment rights.^[17] A version of this plan was later implemented by Nutter and was the target of a lawsuit.^[15]

Nutter has supported the eviction of the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America from their headquarters on the Ben Franklin Parkway both as a councilman and as mayor. In a televised debate on NBC 10 Live @ Issue he said, "In my administration, we will not subsidize discrimination."^[18]

Mayor of Philadelphia[link]

2007 election campaign[link]

Nutter resigned from City Council in 2006 in order to focus on running for mayor the following year.^[6] He also resigned as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Board in April 2007.^[4] Nutter quickly moved to position himself as a reformer.^[19] On April 27, 2007, The Philadelphia Inquirer announced that it would endorse Nutter for the Democratic primary.^[20] Nutter was also endorsed by the Philadelphia Daily News,^[21] Philadelphia magazine,^[22] Northeast Times,^[23] Philadelphia City Paper,^[24] Philadelphia Weekly,^[25] Philly for Change^[26] (a local affiliate of Democracy for America), The Daily Pennsylvanian,^[27] the Penn Democrats,^[28] and Clean Water Action.^[29] Nutter won the May 15 Democratic primary election with 37% of the vote in a five-man field, which made him the strong favorite in heavily Democratic Philadelphia.^[30]

Indeed, on November 6, 2007, Nutter won the general election in a landslide, receiving 86 percent of the vote; his opponent, Al Taubenberger, received 13 percent of the vote.

Tenure[link]

Despite some residents' high hopes about Mayor Nutter, his tenure as mayor has been characterized by falling tax revenues due to the recession that came into full force as Nutter came into office.^[31] When Nutter came into office, the city had a significant budget surplus. Nine months later that surplus became a projected budget deficit of $650 to 850 million over the next five years (2009–2013).^[32] As a result, Nutter has closed recreational facilities, cut funding for Philadelphia's traditional Mummers Parade on New Year's Day, and cut other services from the budget. Mayor Nutter has closed seven fire companies including the oldest fire company in the nation (engine 8). Although he was successful in closing the budget gap, he has come under criticism for using up political capital to save a few million dollars on a politically unpopular move, attempting to close 11 city libraries. Libraries are open today due only to the lawsuit brought by City Councilman Bill Green.^[31]

2011 re-election campaign[link]

Nutter announced that he would run for reelection on December 22, 2010.^[33] He easily won the primary election against Milton Street, getting 76% of the vote.^[34] Despite the lopsided victory, Street capturing 24% of the Democratic vote astonished many and served to diminish Nutter.^[35] He defeated two candidates in the general election of November 2011, garnering over 70% of the vote on a voter turnout of around 18%.^[7]

References[link]

External links[link]

	Philadelphia portal
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