There's no doubt that cities provide important leadership on countless issues—here are eight new elected mayors tasked with providing the political leadership to make it possible.
Ryan Holleywell provides a primer on the newly elected officials leading eight major U.S. cities:
- Salt Lake City – Jackie Biskupski
- Memphis – Jim Strickland
- Indianapolis – Joe Hogsett
- Charlotte, N.C. – Jennifer Roberts
- Columbus, Ohio – Andrew Ginther
- Philadelphia – Jim Kenney
- Charleston, S.C. – John Tecklenburg
- Houston – Sylvester Turner
By way of introduction, Holleywell samples information about the past roles, previous administrations, and campaign promises of each of the mayors.
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