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Stephen Goldsmith
46th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office
January 1, 1992 – January 1, 2000
Preceded byWilliam Hudnut
Succeeded byBart Peterson
Deputy Mayor of New York City for Operations
In office
April 30, 2010 – August 4, 2011
MayorMichael Bloomberg
Preceded byEdward Skyler
Succeeded byCaswell F. Holloway[1]
Prosecutor of Marion County
In office
January 2, 1979 – January 1, 1991
Preceded byJames F. Kelley[2]
Succeeded byJeff Modisett[3]
Personal details
Born (1946-12-12) December 12, 1946 (age 77)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materWabash College
University of Michigan Law School

Stephen "Steve" Goldsmith (born December 12, 1946) is an American politician and writer who was the 46th mayor of Indianapolis. He also served as the deputy mayor of New York City for operations from 2010 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor of Indiana in 1988 and governor of Indiana in 1996. He is currently the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy [4] and Director of Data-Smart City Solutions at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In 2006, Goldsmith was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[5]

Early life and career

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Goldsmith was born on December 12, 1946, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a graduate of Wabash College and the University of Michigan Law School where he earned a Juris Doctor degree. Goldsmith is an Eagle Scout, a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.[6]

Political career

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Goldsmith with President George W. Bush and Senator Bob Dole in 2002

Marion County Prosecutor

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In 1978, Goldsmith began his political career by defeating Judge Andrew Jacobs Sr., a Democrat, in the race for Marion County Prosecutor. Goldsmith continued to serve in this capacity for 12 years (1979–1991), when the opportunity to run for Mayor of Indianapolis presented itself.

1988 lieutenant gubernatorial election

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In 1988, Lt. Gov. John Mutz made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of Indiana, calling upon Goldsmith to be his running mate. Mutz and Goldsmith lost to the Democratic ticket of Evan Bayh and Frank O'Bannon.[7]

Mayor of Indianapolis

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In 1991, Goldsmith ran under the Republican banner for mayor, defeating his Democratic opponent Louis Mahern by a clear majority. Goldsmith served as mayor of Indianapolis for two terms from 1992 to 2000, being reelected in 1995.

1996 gubernatorial election

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Goldsmith was the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana in 1996 against Lt. Gov. Frank O'Bannon. O'Bannon defeated Goldsmith 52% to 47%. Despite being mayor of Indianapolis, Goldsmith failed to win Marion County, which includes Indianapolis. O'Bannon overcame an early deficit in the polls by focusing on his long history of public service, his true Indiana roots, and the alleged mismanagement of the city of Indianapolis while Goldsmith was mayor. The Goldsmith campaign was unable to successfully rebut "allegations of influence peddling" and accusations that cuts in spending had undermined the city's ability to process sewage.[8] "Polls also showed that his negative campaign ads were unpopular with voters."[8]

Chief domestic policy advisor

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Goldsmith was chief domestic policy advisor to President George W. Bush in the 2000 campaign and then served as Special Advisor to President Bush on faith-based and not-for-profit initiatives. He was appointed chair of the board of directors for the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2001, a position he held until 2010.

Deputy Mayor of New York City

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On April 30, 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City announced he would appoint Goldsmith to become Deputy Mayor for Operations, a position he held until August 4, 2011.[9] He had responsibility for the city's police, fire, sanitation, and buildings departments, among others, in his 14-month period of service.[10] Goldsmith was tasked by Bloomberg with advancing an innovation agenda in the city and his work led to enhancements to the city's use of technology, improvements in restaurant licensing, and faster processing of building permits.[11] Goldsmith oversaw the launch of the 311 Service Request Map,[12] the NYC Simplicity Idea Market employee crowdsourcing platform,[13] and the Change By Us NYC community collaboration portal.[14] Goldsmith supervised the repair of the troubled CityTime employee timekeeping system [15] and initiated several public-private partnerships in the areas of energy, wastewater management, and parking.[16] The New York Times suggested that his "short tenure was complicated by controversies, most notably after the city's slow response to a crippling snowstorm in December".[17]

Just days before his resignation, Goldsmith was arrested after a domestic altercation with his wife and spent two nights in a Washington jail due to a mandatory arrest law.[18] Charges were not filed and the Goldsmiths contested the police report. Mayor Bloomberg came under criticism for not disclosing the reason for the resignation.[19] On January 4, 2012, a Washington Superior Court judge found that Goldsmith was, as a matter of law, "actually innocent", and that there was no assault during the argument between him and his wife. A ruling of "actual innocence" requires the defendant to appear before a judge and demonstrate proof that the offense did not occur - a higher standard than showing a lack of evidence of crime.[20]

Private sector

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Goldsmith was a partner of Knowledge Universe, which invests in Internet-oriented education companies, day care, and childhood learning companies, and B2B companies, principally in business and human resources consulting and online training.[21]

He also was the chairman emeritus of the Manhattan Institute's (a policy research think tank) Center for Civic Innovation.

Electoral history

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Indiana gubernatorial election, 1996[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank O'Bannon / Joe Kernan 1,087,128 51.52
Republican Stephen Goldsmith / George Witwer 986,982 46.78
Libertarian Steve Dillon 35,805 1.70
Indiana gubernatorial primary, 1996[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldsmith 298,532 54.12
Republican Rex Early 204,301 37.04
Republican George Witwer 48,749 8.84
Indianapolis mayoral election, 1995[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldsmith 64,209 57.89
Democratic Z. Mae Jimison 39,539 35.65
Libertarian Steve Dillon 7,175 6.47
Indianapolis mayoral election, 1991[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Goldsmith 110,545 58.07
Democratic Louis Mahern 79,817 41.93
Indiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1988[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Bayh / Frank O'Bannon 1,138,574 53.18
Republican John Mutz / Stephen Goldsmith 1,002,207 46.82

Publications

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In addition to contributing to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, and Governing, Goldsmith has written several books on government including:

  • The Responsive City, Jossey Bass, 2014.
  • The Power of Social Innovation, Jossey Bass, 2010.
  • Governing By Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector: Brookings Institution. 2004.
  • Putting Faith In Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship: Hudson Institute. 2002.
  • The Entrepreneurial City: A How-To Handbook for Urban Innovators. Editor, Manhattan Institute. 1999.
  • The Twenty-First Century City Resurrecting Urban America: Regnery 1997

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Caswell F. Holloway Deputy Mayor for Operations, Replacing Stephen Goldsmith". The official website of the City of New York. August 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "2 Jan 1979, 21 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
  3. ^ "1 Jan 1991, 24 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
  4. ^ "Stephen Goldsmith". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Features: Leading from the Grassroots". www.wabash.edu. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "RetroIndy: Stephen Goldsmith, Former mayor of Indianapolis". IndyStar.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Smith, Wes (November 6, 1996). "Democrats Score In Gubernatorial Races". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  9. ^ "Former Indianapolis mayor takes NYC deputy mayor post". TheIndyChannel.com. WRTV. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  10. ^ Kludt, Amanda "City Makes Serious Effort to Cut Red Tape for Restaurants", Eater, March 24, 2011.
  11. ^ “Deputy Mayor Goldsmith, Deputy Mayor Steel and Buildings Commissioner LiMandri Announce Approval of nearly 400 Construction Projects under new Pilot Program” Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, "NYC Department of Buildings Press Release" June 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Katims, Lauren. “New York City Unveils Real-time 311 Request Map.”, "Government Technology", February 17, 2011.
  13. ^ "Project of Week: NYC Simplicity Idea Market – Virtual Suggestion Box for Employees", "GovLoop", February 13, 2011.
  14. ^ "Deputy Mayor Goldsmith launches Change by Us NYC, a new social media collaboration platform that will enable New Yorkers to submit ideas for improving the city, then take action and connect to city resources", "NYC Mayor's Office Press Release", July 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Saul, Michael Howard "City Time Finally Clocks In", "Wall Street Journal", May 24, 2011.
  16. ^ Grossman, Andrew "City on the Prowl for Cash", "Market Watch", February 24, 2011.
  17. ^ Hernandez, Javier C., "Goldsmith Quits as Deputy Mayor after 14 Months", 'The New York Times', August 4, 2011.
  18. ^ Howard, Philip "Stephen Goldsmith, Victim of bad law: mandating arrests robs cops of discretion.”, NY Daily News, September 7, 2011.
  19. ^ Barbaro, Michael "Bloomberg Hid Crucial Detail as Aide Resigned: An Arrest", The New York Times, September 1, 2011.
  20. ^ Newman, Andy "Former Deputy Mayor Absolved of Domestic Violence", February 17, 2012.
  21. ^ "Stephen Goldsmith Profile – Forbes.com". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2001. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  22. ^ "Our Campaigns - Indiana Governor Race - Nov 05, 1996". www.OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  23. ^ "Our Campaigns - Indiana Governor Primary - May 07, 1996". www.OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  24. ^ "Our Campaigns - Indianapolis Mayor Race - Nov 07, 1995". www.OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  25. ^ Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert Graham (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Vanderstel, David Gordon. Indiana University Press. p. 1356. ISBN 0-253-31222-1. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  26. ^ "Ourcampaigns.com". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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Preceded by
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 Prosecutor of Marion County
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
1988 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Republican nominee for Mayor of Indianapolis
1991, 1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana
1996 		Succeeded by
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January 1, 1992 – January 1, 2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Mayor of New York City for Operations
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