Tag: Jack Colwell

“The whole economy suffered because a lot of the Studebaker workers not only lost their jobs, they lost their pensions and there was a lot of poverty, suicides even. While South Bend is about 55% Democratic, he won reelection with more than 80% of the vote. And his daring 1,000 houses in 1,000 days initiative demolished or repaired abandoned homes. “When he announced that, I thought he was crazy,” Colwell said. “In fact, I think I told him at the time, why would you set a goal so ambitious? She told CNN: “There was just this real concerted effort to make sure we hit that goal. A lot more people are living downtown; there are three or four buildings being converted into luxury apartments. There’s no doubt the city is better now than when he took office. Two in five African Americans in the city live below the poverty line, which is almost double the national poverty rate for African American households, according to a study by the city in 2017. James Brainard, the six-term mayor of Carmel, which has grown to a similar size as South Bend, said: “Pete’s done a good job as mayor.