Former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith To Become New York Deputy Mayor
Former Indianapolis mayor and Harvard professor Stephen Goldsmith will become part of the New York City administration this June, as he will become the deputy mayor of New York.
The 63-year-old Goldsmith will oversee the New York Police Department, the New York Fire Department, the departments of transportation and sanitation, and many other agencies, which provide services to the New Yorkers.
Talking to reporters, Michael Bloomberg praised Goldsmith for reviving Indianapolis economy by reducing taxes and slashing the city government's workforce. “He’s a superstar in every respect,” Bloomberg noted, while admitting that Goldsmith might find it tough to adjust to New York because it is much bigger than Indianapolis.
On his part, Goldsmith said he was not thinking of running for office in New York and has no ambition to succeed Bloomberg as mayor. Goldsmith will replace 36-year-old Ed Skyler, who has decided to quit to take up a communications role at Citigroup.
According to government records Skyler made $188,304 in 2007, but is expected to earn much more at Citigroup, one of US top notch bank.
Goldsmith had started his political career in 1978 by defeating Democratic Judge Andrew Jacobs Sr in the Marion County prosecutor's race.
