Governing Middle-sized Cities: Studies in Mayoral Leadership

by Bowers, James R.

• ISBN13: 9781555878955
• ISBN10: 1555878954
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-31
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Author Biography

Frank Akpadock is a faculty member of the Public Service Institute, Center for Urban Studies, Youngstown State University, Ohio Paul C. Baker is a former reporter, news director, and talk show host with twenty years of experience covering politics and public affairs James R. Bowers is a professor of political science, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, N.Y. Gerald T. Gabris is a professor of public administration, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb Keenan D. Grenell is an associate professor of political science and public administration, Auburn University, Ga. Rex L. LaMore is state director of the Center for Urban Affairs Community and Economic Development Program and a senior academic specialist with the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Michigan State University, Lansing Clyde D. McKee is a professor of political science, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. Richard T. Middleton IV is a doctoral candidate in political science, University of Missouri-Columbia Charles H. Moore is an associate professor of political science and department chair, Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss. Ambe Njoh is an associate professor of public administration, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Campus Darryl F. Paulson is a professor of political science and coordinator of undergraduate programs, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Campus Huey L. Perry is a professor of political science and chancellor's fellow at the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Southern University-Baton Rouge, La. Mark A. Peterson is an assistant professor of political science, Washburn University, Topeka, Kans. Wilbur C. Rich is a professor of political science, Wellesley College, Mass. Platon N. Rigos is an associate professor of political science, University of South Florida-Tampa Campus Daniel Schulgasser is an independent political scientist living and working in Newark, N.J. Faron Supanich-Goldner is a program assistant to the center for Urban Affairs Community and Economic Development Program, Michigan State University, Lansing Sharon D. Wright is an assistant professor of political science and black studies, University of Missouri-Columbia

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(8)
James R. Bowers
Wilbur C. Rich
Part 1 Mayors and Their Leadership Environments
Kane Ditto and the Leadership Environment in Jackson, Mississippi	9	(18)
Charles H. Moore
Mike Peters and the Legacy of Public Leadership in Hartford, Connecticut	27	(22)
Clyde D. McKee
Part 2 Mayors and Contemporary Urban Issues
John Logie and Intergovernmental Relations in Grand Rapids, Michigan	49	(16)
Rex L. LaMore
Faron Supanich-Goldner
David Fischer, Race Relations, and Political Incorporation in St. Petersburg, Florida	65	(16)
Platon N. Rigos
Ambe Njoh
Darryl F. Paulson
William A. Johnson Jr. and Education Politics in Rochester, New York	81	(22)
James R. Bowers
Paul C. Baker
Richard Arrington Jr. and Police-Community Relations in Birmingham, Alabama	103	(18)
Huey L. Perry
Part 3 Mayors and Economic Development
J. Christian Bollwage and Economic Development in Elizabeth, New Jersey	121	(16)
Daniel Schulgasser
David Rusk and the Politics of ``Slow Growth'' in Albuquerque, New Mexico	137	(14)
Mark A. Peterson
A. J. Holloway and Casino Gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi	151	(16)
Sharon D. Wright
Richard T. Middleton IV
Patrick Ungaro, Brownfield Redevelopment, and Revitalization in Youngstown, Ohio	167	(14)
Frank Akpadock
Charles Box and Regime Politics in Rockford, Illinois	181	(16)
Keenan D. Grenell
Gerald T. Gabris
Vincent Cianci and Boosterism in Providence, Rhode Island	197	(20)
Wilbur C. Rich
Part 4 Conclusion
Mayoral Leadership in Middle-Sized Cities	217	(8)
James R. Bowers
Wilbur C. Rich
References	225	(16)
The Contributors	241	(2)
Index	243	(6)
About the Book	249