John Barr Sr., Oral History Interview, 2022
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Title
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John Barr Sr., Oral History Interview, 2022
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Performer
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John Barr Sr.
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Interviewer
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Matt Jones
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Description
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On February 15, 2022, Jones talked with Ypsilanti City Attorney, John Barr. Barr, who still serves as City Attorney, was involved with the ordinance efforts from its early stages. With his background and position in the city, he was one of the experts chosen to help draft a nondiscrimination ordinance, which was defended in 1998 and then in 2002. Barr worked closely with city council members on the draft, deciding on what language to use, what sorts of constraints, and even what sorts of repercussions would be part of the ordinance. His knowledge of what successful ordinances looked like helped ensure that this one would succeed too. In this interview, Barr goes over the process of drafting an ordinance like this, how city councils function and change over time, and puts the whole effort in a greater context.
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Exact Date
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02-15-2022
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Subject
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Eastern Michigan University Archives, EMU Oral History Program, Ypsilanti, Ypsi, Ypsilanti history, nondiscrimination ordinance, city council, local government, community activism, LGBTQ activism, Human Rights Commission, municipal law, Citizens for Community, Tri-Pride
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Collection Location
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013.OH_OOTM
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Run Time
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1 hour, 18 minutes, 59 seconds
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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