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Diasporia News of Thursday, 7 January 2016

Source: Kwame Appiah Boateng

Kwame Mayor's Resume for ("Better Ghana's Inclusive Government)

Kwame Appiah Boateng, ("Kwame Mayor")

Ghanaian-born Republican Presidential Candidate, USA, 2016

**** [Notation] : United States, the Leader of the Free World, allowed me to run for President, although I was born in Ghana --- (due to my "Intellectual Nuclear Brain Power", which is an Asset to the World).

* >>> (It should be noted that United States developed as a Super Power, due to its acceptance of Talents, Creativity, and Skills from People around the World; Free Market system; Democracy, Freedom, Liberty, and the principles of Equality, as manifested in its Preamble : "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal")...

Former Ghanaian-American Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate, 1993 & 1997

Alumnus --- University of Southern California (USC)

Policy Consultant & Educator

>>> Registered member of NDC Chapter at Nhyiaeso Constituency in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, (and) Los Angeles Chapter -->(due to Kufuor's NPP ungratefulness !!!)

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RESUME
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Kwame A. Boateng, ("KWAME MAYOR")

? Alumnus, University of Southern California (USC)

? Member --- (Obama for America's Neighborhood Volunteer Team, 2012 --- CD 47, Long Beach, and
Member, Obama for America's National Call Team)

? Member --- (Obama for America's National Call Team) / Volunteer 2008 --- (CD 37 / CA 22)

? (2008 --- Precinct Captain in Southern California, [CD 37 / CA 22] for Obama for America


Mailing Address :
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Kwame A. Boateng

65 Pine Avenue, # 716, Long Beach, CA 90802

Telephone (+ 562) 489-4010 USA

Skype : Kwame * Mayor

Email : KwameMayor@Yahoo.Com


OBJECTIVE :
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To utilize my Broad-based Education, Talents, Creativity, Functional, and Technical Skills; as well as my Enriching Experience, to serve Ghana in His Excellency President John Mahama's Inclusive Government in such positions as Presidential Advisor / Consultant; Ghana's Ambassador, Minister, City Mayor, example, Kumasi Mayor, or Regional Minister, etc, etc

QUALIFICATIONS: Broad-based knowledge and experience in :

Policy : Policy Analysis, Policy Implementation, Policy Evaluation; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Research Methods, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting;

Finance : Public Finance, Financial Condition Evaluation, Debt Management, Valuation of Long Term Assets, Analysis of Financial Statements, Real Estate Finance;

General Management : Management Analysis, Decision Analysis, Project Scheduling, Linear Programming, Organizational Design; Effective Supervision; Conflict Resolution; Sources of Employee Satisfaction and Di-satisfaction; Accounting : Governmental Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting; Paralegal and Real Estate : Business Law, Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate, Tort.

Business and Information Technology --- Knowledge and experience in Finance, Policy, Public Administration, Management, Accounting, Paralegal (Legal Assistance), Real Estate, Skills
and knowledge in the following Spreadsheets and Programs : Lotus 1-2-3, Quatro, Harvard Graphics; Paradox, Dbase 111+; Wordperfect; Microsoft Word, Powerpoint; Internet tools; Westlaw, Lexis; SAPSS, etc, etc

Education --- Several years of teaching experience as a Guest Teacher from 1997 to present --Teaching regular Schools, and At-Risk Students at Juvenile Hall Schools --- English, Math, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Economics, etc, etc, and also, since I have experience in Youth and Community Development, I can provide innovative teaching strategies, encourage critical thinking in the Classroom, and involve in Outreach projects concerning At-Risk Children, or Youth, Adult Literacy, etc, etc.

[OTHER] : Broad-based Coursework in Political Science, Economics, Journalism, etc

Cross Cultural Experience :

Enriching experience of living in a Multi-Cultural Society; my experience in teaching Students from different Nationalities, and different Cultures; and my living experience in Africa , where I know the conditions of City and Rural Life, and by living in a Country which has several Ethnic Groups, Tribes, Languages and Cultures.


EDUCATION :
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC)

1987 MPA – Public Administration, Finance & Policy emphasis, (USC)

1989. Master's Certificate in Public Financial Management, (USC)

1985 B.S. – Public Administration (Management & Personnel)--- (USC)

1990. Doctoral (Coursework) in Public Administration, (USC)

WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (WLAC) & LA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

1998-1999 Coursework in Paralegal (Legal Assistance), and Real Estate (WLAC)

1997-1998 Coursework in Accounting & Computer Science (LACC)



• [POLITICAL AND POLICY EXPERIENCE IN USA]
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? >>> Successfully sent Policy Recommendations / (Published News Bulletins) to the White House on ("Moral Basis") to save lives in Libya, during the regime of Mu'ammer Gaddafi --- (in order to save lives !!!)

? >>> (Created event on President Barack Obama's Campaign Website : http://www.organizingforamerica.org / on Policy Recommendations on ("Moral Basis") for U.S. to save lives in Libya, at the time the Country was in conflict

?>>> Also, successfully sent Policy Recommendations / (Published News Bulletins) to the White House, on saving lives in Egypt, at the time that Country was in conflict

? >>> Successfully sent Policy Recommendations / (Published News Bulletins) to the White House, and United Nations (U.N.), on "48 Hours Ultimatum to former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo to surrender, or face capture" --- ( in order to save lives !!!). ---> (Thereafter, White House gave "Green Light" to France, and about 48 Hours later, the former Ivorian Dictator was
captured from his hide-out).

?>>> In addition, sent Policy Recommendations, and created event on President Barack Obama Campaign's Website :http://www.organizingforamerica.org/, on Policy Recommendations in Syria.

?>>> Former Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, 1993 & 1997 --- (The first indigenous African to run for a higher Public office in the history of United States of America --- since America gained its Independence from Great Britain in 1776).

*** [PLEASE NOTE] : (News Broadcast about my Mayoral Campaign was first announced in 1993 on Channel 11 Television Station in Southern California).

(/) Participated in 1997 Los Angeles Mayoral Campaign Forum at a Synagogue in Encino, California which was attended by Richard Riordan, former Mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Hayden, Politician, Writer and Actress Jane Fonda's Ex-Husband; Michael Katz, former California Representative, Stan Sanders , Attorney, and Nate Holden,
former Los Angeles City Councilman, etc.

?>>> Volunteered as Precinct Captain in Southern California, and as a Member of Barack Obama's National Call Team; made calls to Voters to vote for Senator Barack Obama; created events on My.BarackObama.Com , and contributed to Grassroots Movement supporting Obama for America's Presidential Campaign ---(CD 37 / CA 22)

?>>> Created events, such as ("Camp Obama") on Organizing for America --- the Campaign Website for President Barack Obama.

?>>> On or around 2002 and 2003, publicly advocated for a Worldwide Democracy, via, one of my registered Non-Profit Organizations - "Sister Schools Projects".

?>>> In 2003, I sent Electronic Mails to the News Media, example, Ghana's News Media and to the White House regarding my Non-Profit "Sister Schools Projects", and "Sister Cities Projects" which among other objectives called for promoting the noble ideals and ideas of Democracy, Freedom and Liberty around the World --- (in what I described as American Style of Democracy, or "American-led Democratic Revolution Around the World") ---- (In the same year, 2003, President George Bush's White House advocated for an "American led Democratic Revolution", as publicly announced by U.S. Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

?>>> Proposed the idea of linking Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, CA, USA with a High School in Ghana, which prompted ABC News Channel 7 in Southern California to air a documentary entitled "Crenshaw High School and a High School in Ghana", in 2002.

Ø Active Campaigner for Peaceful (Non-Violent) Solutions; Democracy, Freedom, Human Rights and Civil Rights on the Platform of such Civil Rights Legends as John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu and Rosa Parks, etc.

? >>> (Intellectually advocated in published News
Bulletins, and appealed to Ghana to allow United States to set up Military Post in the Country, in order to advance Democracy; Combat Terrorism and Secure Peace in the Region.


• [GHANA / AFRICA POLITICAL & POLICY EXPERIENCE]
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>>> Architect of the (published) 2012, and again in 2014 ideas of building Inter-Continental Railroad to link [all] African States, which was sent Electronically to the News Media, such as African Diplomacy, Xinhua News, Ghana News Agency (GNA); Ghanaweb.Com, BBC; and to African Union (A.U.); White House, United Nations (U.N.), etc, etc, on or around 2012, in my News Bulletin captioned "Queen Elizabeth II, and President Barack Obama invited by Uhuru People's Party (UPP) to Accra on July 4th 2012 to officially proclaim Continental African Union Government --- United African States (UAS)" --- and another News Bulletin entitled "Join Uhuru People's
Party").

>>> The Strategic Idea of building Inter-Continental Railroad to link all African States, was also posted on China's Axim Bank --->
(Thereafter, China's Prime Minister, in his tour in East Africa signed an agreement linking Six (6) East African Countries with Continental Railroad, and the Chinese Premier stated in May 2014 that he had a "Dream of someday linking all African Capitals").

*** In January 2015, China, and African Union signed "Document of the Century", to build "Inter-Continental Railroad to link [all] African Capitals".

China's Premier toured East Africa, and in (May 2014), said that he had a dream of connecting all African Capitals with Continental Railroad.

>>> On or December 13, 2015, I sent Electronic Mail, appealing to White House, and United Nations (U.N.) to prevent another Genocide in Burundi --- (Thereafter, on, or December 15, 2015, African Union (A.U.) announced that it would prevent another Genocide in Burundi


*** (PUBLISHED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTED IN GHANA)
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? (Contributed several published and powerful ideas which have been implemented, and have become Monumental in Ghana).
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>>> Intellectual Architect of some powerful ideas implemented by former President John Agyekum Kufuor's Government in Ghana – (for example) : My Platform that called for the ("importation of South Africa's Model of Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Ghana"); my public call and published news that appealed for erection of Statutes for the Martyred Judges of Ghana, my public call and published news that appealed for Voting Rights for Ghanaians living abroad; my public call, published news, and submission of "Private Bill" to the office of Ghana's Parliamentary Clerk, that called for Parliamentary seat for Ghanaians Abroad; my public call and published news, in for example, Ghana's Daily Graphic, that appealed for Cash Transfer to the poor to ensure Equity