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Tim Hagan: As a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, was one of the chief political architects, alongside Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, of the 'Gateway' sin-tax initiative that persuaded voters to approve a county tax on alcohol and cigarettes to finance the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, resulting in the construction of Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field) and Gund Arena (now Rocket Arena).

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1990-05
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As a Cuyahoga County Commissioner, was one of the chief political architects, alongside Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White, of the 'Gateway' sin-tax initiative that persuaded voters to approve a county tax on alcohol and cigarettes to finance the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, resulting in the construction of Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field) and Gund Arena (now Rocket Arena).

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  1. https://www.clevescene.com/news/cleveland-news/the-failed-promises-of-gateway/
  2. https://case.edu/ech/articles/g/gateway-economic-development-corp

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