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Urban Republican Mayor: My Story

Urban Republican Mayor: My Story

Ballard, Greg

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Biographies GeneralRegional: MidwestUnited States Politics

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 0253073197
ISBN13: 9780253073198
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: Aug 5 2025
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.83
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

A midwestern urban Republican mayor reveals the success of his moderate approach to governing.

Throughout his eight years as mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard did what he thought was right, looking out for the long-term health of his city with political implications being the last of considerations. This included a pointed critique of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by then governor Mike Pence. Relying on his well-trained and efficient staff, he ensured that the city moved aggressively forward with little political interference. Never taking a poll to see which way the winds were blowing, Ballard was not a normal politician. He was a Marine who had traveled the world, been to war, and had returned to his hometown to serve again. Ballard was that rarity in American politics, an urban Republican, moderate in views and practical in governing, and always completely dedicated to his city.

Thoughtful and brimming with insights, Greg Ballard's inspirational story offers a compelling blueprint for American politics going forward.

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