Glynn Hines delivers his 10th annual State of the 6th District speech. Speakers include: Win Moses, Phil GiaQuinta, Rick Stevenson, Tom Henry, Sandy Kennedy, Mark GiaQuinta, Nancy Becher, Bob Kennedy, Fred Lanahan, Heather Presley, Martin Pastura, Tony Ridley, Maynard Scales, Julie Sanchez and of course Glynn Hines. The event was held March 21, 2009 at Link's Wonderland.

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Councilman Glynn Hines begins the morning by introducing some students from his JAG group at Harding High School who would assist with question gathering. The invocation was offered by Rev. Timothy Williams from Good Hope Baptist Church. Hines then awards Links Wonderland his Business of the Year.

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Councilman Glynn Hines delivers the first half of his State of the 6th speech.

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Councilman Glynn Hines delivers the second half of his State of the 6th speech.

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State Representative Win Moses talks about some items happening in the State Legislature.

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State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about efforts to reform local government. Wayne Township Trustee Rick Stevenson also talks about efforts to eliminate township government.

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State Representative Phil GiaQuinta talks about the Capital Improvements Board legislation. Mayor Tom Henry makes a brief speech.

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Councilman Glynn Hines recognizes other elected officials in the audience. City Clerk Sandy Kennedy talks about the battle to appoint rather than elect City Clerks. Fort Wayne Community Schools Board President Mark GiaQuinta also speaks.

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Fort Wayne Police Departments Deputy Chief of the Southeast Division, Nancy Becher, addresses the audience. Bob Kennedy, Director of Public Works talks about projects in the 6th District for 2009.

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Citilink Board President Fred Lanahan talks about stimulus dollars coming to Citilink. Councilman Hines also recognizes Geoff Paddock, Executive Director of Headwaters Park.

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Heather Presley, Deputy Director for Housing in Community Development, talks about the Renaissance Pointe project and recent decision to drop the rent-to-own developer.

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Martin Pastura, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, talks about the new YMCA to be built in the Renaissance Pointe area.

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Tony Ridley, President of the Renaissance Neighborhood Association, speaks. Heather Presley talks about the Neighborhood Stabilization program.

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Maynard Scales, Fort Wayne Housing Authority Executive Director, announces a new development for senior citizens. This will be built near the Tall Oaks building and will probably use stimulus funds for construction.

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Julie Sanchez, Redevelopment Specialist, talks about development in the 6th district. Glynn Hines talks briefly about the Harding High School issue.

Keywords: Win Moses, Phil GiaQuinta, Rick Stevenson, Tom Henry, Sandy Kennedy, Mark GiaQuinta, Nancy Becher, Bob Kennedy, Fred Lanahan, Heather Presley, Martin Pastura, Tony Ridley, Maynard Scales, Julie Sanchez, Glynn Hines, State of the 6th District