thing left is the doctor kneeling over a corpse. “Heart attack.(110)” he exclaims. The Doctor begins to look up the mayor and journalists and confirms that Ill had just died from a heart attack. “Must have been from joy” says the Mayor(136). Claire Zuchansian returns to the city to see Ill. As she pulls back the tablecloth to see his face, she hands over the promised check to the Mayor of Gullen. The Visit was a play demonstrating how wealth can overpower and influence one's actions and…
Dave Bing is the last out of the mayors of Detroit, and he was a former basketball star. He took office in 2009 pledging to solve Detroit's fiscal problems, which at that point were already overwhelming. During his term, there were numerous announcements of cuts to the city's work force…
Good morning to you all! Before I begin my speech, I would like to thank Maryam for that wonderful introduction. The reason I am running for mayor is, growing up, I have tried many times to get involved, to make a difference, but no matter how hard I tried things kept going back to how they were before. If I were mayor, things would be different. Toronto would be a safer place to live. So far in 2015, the amount of shooting deaths and injuries are up by 58% compared to last year, to combat this…
Introduction For my project I visited the Flint City council to observe the process of the city meeting, there were six of my classmates present. I was the first one to arrive at the city hall. As everyone was arriving Kate Fields ward 4 introduced herself, and we identified as students from U of M Flint she shared that she is a professor at the University with a MSB program. Eric Mays from ward 1, introduced himself as well. There were about fifteen community members sitting along the wall of…
In this paper, I will reflect my experience of attending the Saint Paul City Council meeting. I will share on how awards and grants by Saint Paul City Councils approve projects, programs, and strategies to improve the capital in Saint Paul. In addition, I will go into details of the City of Saint Paul source of funding to provide awards and grants to proposals made by the City of Saint Paul residents. I then will discuss a proposal that was discussed by the proposer and the Saint Paul City…
leadership? Leadership is “a process of social influence which maximizes the efforts of others toward the achievement of a greater good”(Bradberry, Travis). The fundamental qualities that make a mayor a good leader are passion, determination, and perseverance. There are a myriad of leadership skills that a mayor should have, one including passion. If a leader is not passionate about their cause, then they will not be successful. Famous, successful leaders all believed in their cause, and…
Archer Mayor is a firefighter/EMT, constable, publications consultant, history researcher, newspaper writer, medical illustrator, political advance man, lab technician, travel writer, feature writer, scholarly editor, historian, teacher, and photographer turned critically acclaimed author. In addition to the many professions he has held over the years, he has lived on two continents and several countries and speaks Spanish and English. Given his many occupations and wanderlust he is best…
honorable replacement for the mayor of Edmonton. I shivered and tried to settle myself down. I was stiff for a few moments when I suddenly charged myself out of my nervous look that shattered on my face. I got fired up when I thought how huge of an opportunity this is. I couldn’t stop myself from terribly thinking about the impressive and delightful changes I will make for this delicate and beautiful city. I adjusted to shiver a step back and think about what mayor meant. I felt…
Another career goal I have is to represent my community as the city Mayor. I believe with my background in law I would be a qualified mayor for the Philadelphia city. Even with the government subsidizes people in Philadelphia cannot afford to have decent health care due to the increase of health insurance premium each year. I want to enforce an extensive health insurance policy for the people in Philadelphia city that would improve the avenue of health care. Additionally, I would focus on equal…
leadership of Mayor Joseph Riley. His success has been measured by his ability to create a model community with sustainable and affordable living. A model that other leaders in communities across the U.S. are following to this day. He redeveloped the economy and revitalized Downtown Charleston. Downtown Charleston can be enjoyed by the entire community. No matter your age, race, religion, or income. Downtown is a place for everyone, a place for people to interact. In my opinion, Mayor…