11/10: What makes a good mayor?
Moderated by Rick Badie
What makes a good mayor?
For an answer, we turn to two local leaders who are finalists for the 2011 Women in Municipal Government Leadership Award. The award recognizes individual achievement in the creation and implementation of successful programs. The winner will be announced Friday at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition in Phoenix.
Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos writes that doing the right thing isn’t easy.
And Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger writes about charting a path to excellence.
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TruthBe
November 10th, 2011
10:49 am
Atlanta Mayor Reed is a disgrace? Why because he and his former client and last Mayor Franklin (Delta) are corrupt. Think I’m wrong just check out the sweetheart deals for personal gains with the contacts at the Atlanta Airport. These corrupt deals go back to the biggest crook of them all deceased “No Bid” Mayor Jackson. And then the racist black Mayors re-name the airport in honor of Jackson aswell as the new International Terminal. What a scam. And don’t forget the racism that Mayor Reed used in the last election. Here’s the quote ” Get out the vote Atlanta and don’t let Whitie win”. He also said “Atlanta is a Black City”. Isn’t he suppost to be the Mayor for all of the Citizens? Hey can we get the same deal as you gave your Brother with his ticket problems? He played the race card hard and fast with Acorn’s help and the Political Black Churches help. The major Black Churches use their platforms and Preachers to elect and re-elect Black Candidates. They use the Churches for Black Politics and affirmative action agendas. The IRS should look in to their tax exemption on this one as well as the corrupt thug unions. Are you listening Teachers Unions? Maybe people in Atlanta or the “ATL”as the Blacks like to call Atlanta should re-think this whole I got a dream thing if Blacks aren’t going to play by the rules like the White Folks are made to.
sirwinston1941
November 10th, 2011
9:38 am
The Mayor is elected by the people, he/she has to denounced all friends, groups, family to perform well in this position. He/she means no disrespect to either, but the position requires close, strong, and even silent at some point. A mayor has to endure all sorts of situations and must hold true their promise; if not, they can come back and address those that cannot be accomplish in his or her short term. A mayor has to be one that understand that his city deserves nothing but the best in routine handling of all major issues; homelessness, finance, employees, and his own personal issues that he maintains, yet, work to keep his city and its employees working! A mayor must not participate in things that deemed unethical or will cause his Mayorship to be questioned. However, siding with, helping, making sure certain things get done under the table will put him in a very bad position. Nothing short of a Mayor looking at issues that will help his city or the nation; right now, with those taking on Atlanta, If I were the mayor, regardless what is said, I would let those people stay as long as they want, making sure they restore all that they destroy, such as trash, grass and they must maintain a sense of cleanlessness to remain in a public place. Since he did not, I think, he ended his Mayorship for another term. A Mayor must hold steadfast his support for the people who elected him! It is not true that doing the right things isn’t easy, it is right to do the right things; charting a path to excllence, that is what the people want their mayor to do…once this is demonstrated, the people will always help and honor their mayor!