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| Name | Matthew J. Driscoll |
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| Info | Matthew J. Driscoll, 45, is the 52nd Mayor of the City of Syracuse. Driscoll brings legislative experience, constituent service and consensus building to his role as Mayor. Previously, he served as President of the Syracuse Common Council from 1998–2001, as Third District Councilor in 1995 and Second District Councilor from 1987–1989.
Driscoll initially became Mayor under historic circumstances. The former Mayor resigned before the end of his term to take a position with the Federal government. That vacancy, under the City Charter provisions, ascended the President of the Common Council to assume all the powers, duties and responsibilities of Mayor and serve until the end of the remaining term. Driscoll did so on July 10, 2001 and subsequently ran for Mayor in the November 2001 election.
Driscoll won a four-way election with 60.5% of the vote. He distinguished himself during his initial five-month term as Mayor and throughout his campaign as an energetic, decisive leader with vast business knowledge and a no-nonsense style. His campaign foundation was built on redesigning City government to a performance-based model, measuring City services and employees with increased efficiency and productivity
Mayor Driscoll created history with the appointment of the City’s first African-American Police Chief. Additionally, Driscoll continued his revolution to change the structure and accountability of City Hall into a customer service environment with the appointment of a budget director from the private sector. Paramount to this change in philosophy was the introduction of SyraStat, the quality control center of Syracuse’s City government. SyraStat has revolutionized how City government is delivering services at incredible savings to the taxpayers. The New York Conference of Mayors honored Mayor Driscoll with their 2002 Government Achievement Award for the “forward-thinking” program.
Driscoll’s dynamic energetic leadership style and fiscally conservative, business-like approach to government during his first two years in office demonstrates his commitment to neighborhood revitalization, cultural growth and economic development in the City of Syracuse. Building upon his administration’s cornerstone of accountability, Mayor Driscoll infused innovative problem solving strategies, such as the creation of multiple public-private partnerships, to overcome the challenges facing Upstate cities. He has also built consensus by working closely with both sides of the aisle.
Matt and his wife of 19 years, Patti, have three children; sons Michael, age 15; Brian, age 12; and daughter Kayleen, age 9.
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