For four years straight, Mayor Michael B. Coleman has topped our reader survey for best civic leader, and 2011 was nothing less than a busy year for the man in charge.
In February, Coleman delivered his State of the City address, that had a core focus on jobs, safety and housing needs. He also showed strong support behind revitalization efforts in Franklinton, a neighborhood in need of a makeover. The Mayor’s office did receive its share of negative attention throughout 2011 with controversy over the purchase of Nationwide Arena and a summer that saw a spike in violent crime. Coleman did get approval to move forward in 2012 with his popular curbside recycling program this year, and went on to easily win re-election in November for his fourth term which will start in January.
The Top 10 Civic Leaders of 2011:
- Mayor Michael Coleman
- Elizabeth Lessner
- Jim Sweeney
- Meredith Joy
- Zach Klein
- Michael Wilkos
- Timothy Wolf Starr
- Ian MacConnell
- Matt Ferris
- Doug Kridler
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