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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 501 results for Perron, James (Mayor).

ID	42560
Title of Article	A feud between a mayor and the police sparked Bruce Davidson's political fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of newspaper clippings
Date	August 24, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Davidson, Bruce, Perron, James (Mayor), Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52, Police Misconduct Investigations

ID	38904
Title of Article	Plaza rose like a Phoeniz
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of plaza
Date	August 22, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Civic Plaza, Perron, James (Mayor), Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	8107
Title of Article	Perron leaving Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Perron
Date	March 31, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	3772
Title of Article	Perron will drop appeal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 26, 2003
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Davidson, Bruce

ID	3738
Title of Article	City not likely to pay Perron judgment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 20, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Davidson, Bruce

ID	88292
Title of Article	Perron pushes for stronger local voice
Notes	Redistricting envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron; Richard Mangus
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 04, 2001
Subjects	Redistricting, Perron, James (Mayor), Politics and Government

ID	91967
Title of Article	City pay calculated fairly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 31, 2000
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	9971
Title of Article	Perron withdraws application for state position
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 27, 2000
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians

ID	9970
Title of Article	Perron seeks position on state utility commission
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 20, 2000
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	9968
Title of Article	Perron, Eash start new jobs next week
Notes	Government, Elkhart City envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 31, 1999
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3, A9
Subjects	Government, Elkhart City, Perron, James (Mayor), Politics and Government

ID	9969
Title of Article	Perron never envisioned 16 years as mayor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos, photographic timeline
Date	December 31, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	28994
Title of Article	Department leaders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 29, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Mayors, Elkhart

ID	91867
Title of Article	Out with old, in with new
Notes	Perron, James - Other Sources envelope
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
Picture Caption	James Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 07, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians

ID	92553
Title of Article	The day after...: Miller's big victory found in erosion of support for Perron across the city
Notes	Elections - 1999 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Miller; James Perron; Precinct Totals chart and map; Cynthia Dunlop
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 04, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Elections, Miller, David (Mayor), Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	92579
Title of Article	Perron: Politics not issue in firing secretary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 04, 1999
Page	A5
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	92580
Title of Article	Department directors keeping focused on rest of year
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 04, 1999
Page	A5
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	92557
Title of Article	Elkhart voters say it was 'time for change': James Perron
Notes	Elections - 1999 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 03, 1999
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elections, Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians

ID	91865
Title of Article	Elkhart mayor's sister-in-law unhurt in morning incident
Notes	Perron, James - Other Sources envelope
Source	Goshen News
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 07, 1999
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians

ID	643
Title of Article	$40.2 million city budget suffers no cuts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 29, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Budget, Elkhart City, Perron, James (Mayor), Government, Elkhart City, Budgets, Municipal

ID	91966
Title of Article	Politicians won't drop grandiloquence, uh, we mean wordiness
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 19, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Housing

ID	91960
Title of Article	Officials elected to High Speed Rail Association
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 05, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	91959
Title of Article	Former opponents break new ground
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron, Carol McDowell
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 02, 1999
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	91962
Title of Article	Rail association meeting planned for June 11
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 01, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Railroads, Politics and Government

ID	386
Title of Article	Perron: Sassy's action good news
Notes	426 N. Main St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 29, 1999
Page	A4
Subjects	Sassy's Restaurant, Robinson, Margie, Banks Lumber Co., Perron, James (mayor)

ID	91961
Title of Article	Perron meets with city leaders to advise Amtrak
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 14, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Amtrak, Transportation

ID	10068
Title of Article	Appeals Court: Former cop can sue mayor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 24, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Davidson, Bruce, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	10031
Title of Article	Perkins's owners buy new location
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 8, 1999
Page	C1
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Bakeries

ID	91964
Title of Article	Perron to serve on Amtrak advisory council
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 02, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Amtrak, Politics and Government

ID	91957
Title of Article	Perron favors new legislative district
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 12, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	91954
Title of Article	Perron stresses safety, economy in Elkhart
Notes	Perron, James - Other Sources envelope
Source	South Bend Tribune
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 10, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Economy, Politics and Government

ID	91958
Title of Article	City still faces challenges, says Perron
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 10, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	12357
Title of Article	Changes for downtown discussed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
Date	February 17, 1999
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politics and Government, Downtown Elkhart Redevelopment

ID	91956
Title of Article	Perron makes it official; he's aiming at fifth mayoral term
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Linda Roebuck, Arvis Dawson, James Perron, Kathryn Perron, Jill Kelly
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 19, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Elections, Politics and Government

ID	91955
Title of Article	Perron to announce bid for '999 re-election
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 15, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Elections, Politics and Government

ID	91963
Title of Article	Area services benefit from EnviroCorps food drive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 10, 1999
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Food Drives

ID	91947
Title of Article	Spirit of Christmas
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kathy Gelijack, James Perron, Ken Gelijack
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 24, 1998
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Donations

ID	91948
Title of Article	Mayor's food drive extends beyond the holiday season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 03, 1998
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Food Drives

ID	91953
Title of Article	James Perron Article
Notes	Perron, James 1997-1998 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Timeline of James Perron's election victories
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 15, 1998
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Elections, Politics and Government

ID	28993
Title of Article	Perron defamation suit thrown out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 21, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Mayors, Elkhart

ID	10072
Title of Article	Defense says letter should be thrown out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	October 8, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Davidson, Bruce, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	4275
Title of Article	INS public forum planned in Elkhart
Notes	Immigration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
Date	October 5, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3
Subjects	Immigration Issues, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	91945
Title of Article	Mayor to attend Youth Violence Summit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 1998
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Juvenile Delinquency

ID	28992
Title of Article	Suit against Perron dismissed
Notes	Perron, James - Lettergate envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 4, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Mayors, Elkhart, Davidson, Bruce, Lawsuits

ID	91950
Title of Article	Mayor's agents dominate board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 21, 1998
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	5766
Title of Article	Mayor develops proposals to impact Bayer decision
Notes	Bayer Corp. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 3, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Bayer Corp., Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elkhart, Perron, James (Mayor)

ID	28991
Title of Article	Mayor to marry May 2
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
Date	April 25, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Mayors, Elkhart, Weddings

ID	91863
Title of Article	ABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS
Notes	Perron, James - Other Sources envelope. Vaughn Moreno
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - People Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 17, 1998
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians

ID	91949
Title of Article	Perron remains hopeful
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James Perron
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 27, 1998
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Politics and Government

ID	91858
Title of Article	Perron libel suit may be tried in Kosciusko County
Notes	Perron, James - Lettergate envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 21, 1998
Page	A2
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Davidson, Bruce, Lawsuits

ID	91951
Title of Article	Mayor unveils plan to stop deadly fires
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 20, 1998
Page	A7
Subjects	Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Fires, Legislature