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Nat Bates
Nathaniel "Nat" Bates is a former mayor and seven-term city councilmember of Richmond, California.
==History==
He was a city councilmember from 1967 to 1983 and again from 1995 to the present. He was chosen as mayor for 1971-1972 (during which time he was the first African-American to chair the Contra Costa Mayors Conference) and again for 1976–1977.〔("Biographies & Terms: Nathaniel Bates." ) (City of Richmond website ). Accessed December 2011.〕 He was the third African-American mayor of Richmond after George B. Carroll. His seven terms on the city council are unprecedented in the city of Richmond, and his 32 years of service make him one of the longest-serving city councilmembers in the state. He is a Democrat.
In 2001 there was a controversy between him and councilman John Marquez over who received more time at the microphone at the city's Cinco de Mayo event.〔(Flag Waving in Berkeley; Lawsuit on Public School Conditions in Oakland Goes Forward ), ''East Bay Express'', 18-05-2001, access date 21-04-2012〕 Bates claimed that the event should have been called "Marquez de Mayo" and stated that he just wanted time to address the crowd as well.〔 City manager when questioned stated "he did not want to touch" the matter and later Bates requested an investigation into the conduct by the parks department and filed a complaint with mayor Rosemary Corbin.〔 The East Bay Express newspaper published a political cartoon of him characterized as a "big baby".〔
In 2011 when deciding placing the first in the nation municipal soda tax ballot he voted no.〔(City Council moves forward with soda tax ), Alexis Kenyon, ''Richmond Confidential'', 12-12-2011, access date 25-12-2011〕 He stated he felt it would lead people to buy soda outside the city, and that it targeted black people.〔 Although the latter was contradicted by his fellow councilmember Jovanka Beckels who is also black and chastized him and Corky Boozé (also black) for not supporting the measure that she reported disproportionately affected people of color.〔
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