Nov
01
What’s Killing the Dayton Region? Critical Element No. 2
ByThings could be worse. I could be a mayor.
–Lyndon Johnson
“Things could be worse. I could be a Mayor.” Lyndon Johnson
What’s killing the Dayton Region?
Lack of strong and effective political leadership!
What’s needed?
A strong mayor form of government! Read this article on Strong Mayors
Do a little research into cities across the U.S. that have been successful. Cities that have been “turned around”. In every case you will find one common ingredient, strong and effective political leadership.
- Columbus, former Mayor Sensenbrenner
- Indianapolis, former Mayor Hudnut III
- Charleston, Mayor Riley
- Louisville, Mayor Abramson
- Chicago, Mayor Daley
- New York, former Mayor Giuliani and Mayor Bloomberg
- Pittsburg, Mayor Ravenstahl
- Philadelphia, former Mayor Rendell
- Richmond, VA, former Mayor Wilder
- Oakland, Mayor Brown
- New Haven, former Mayor Lee
- Boston, former Mayor White
The list can go on and on, the point is without strong and effective political leadership the City of Dayton and along with it the Dayton Region are doomed.