| Stephen Russell Reed | |
 Current Mayor of Harrisburg |
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Mayor of the City of Harrisburg
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| In office 1982 – present |
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| Born | August 9, 1949 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Religion | Catholic |
Stephen Russell Reed (born August 9, 1949, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is the current and longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America He moved to Harrisburg with his parents as a boy.
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Biography
After moving to Harrisburg in the 1950's, Reed attended Bishop McDevitt High School, where he graduated in 1967. He went on to attend Dickinson College and was named a Finnegan Fellow in 1970. Dickinson College is a private residential liberal arts college in Carlisle Pennsylvania. The James A Finnegan Foundation was founded in 1960 and incorporated under Pennsylvania law as a 501(c(3 non-profit educational organization. He did not graduate from Dickinson and later served as an emergency medical technician in Harrisburg, while pursuing his early political career. The Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT) exists in many countries and is a health care provider trained to provide prehospital emergency medical care
Political Life
Active in the Democratic Party as a teenager, Reed headed the Teenage Democrats of Pennsylvania, was Vice-President of the College Young Democrats of Pennsylvania, and was active in many civic activities. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Among his early work experiences was a staff job for the Democratic Caucus in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislature of the U
In the Democratic landslide victory year of 1974, when he was 24, Reed campaigned hard for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and upset four-term Republican incumbent George Gekas, who later became a Pennsylvania state senator and U.S. Congressman. In Politics, a landslide victory (or landslide) is the victory of a candidate or Political party by an overwhelming margin in an Election Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. George William Gekas (born April 14, 1930) is a Republican politician from Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. He would go on to serve three terms as a member of the state’s House of Representatives until 1980. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Legislature of the U
As Mayor
Re-elected to the state house in 1976 and 1978, Reed was elected Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Commissioner in 1979 and Mayor of Harrisburg in 1981. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He has won re-election as Mayor in 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001 and most recently in 2005. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
During Reed's tenure, restaurants, museums, hotels, several large office buildings and new residences were constructed within the city limits. Reed was instrumental in the city getting its minor league baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators, and later led the city to purchase the team when it was sold to a buyer who intended to move it out of the region. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg is also known world wide for its use of land value taxation. Land value taxation (LVT (or site value taxation) is an Ad valorem tax where only the value of land itself is taxed Harrisburg has taxed land at a rate six times that on improvements since 1975, and this policy has been credited by Reed, as well as by it city's former city manager during the 1980s with helping reducing the number of vacant structures in downtown Harrisburg from about 4,200 in 1982 to less than 500.
Reed is credited with conceiving and developing Harrisburg's City Island park, the National Civil War Museum, the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, and the high school that accompanied it. City Island is an Island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg Pennsylvania in the United States The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is a permanent The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private Teaching University located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology High School also known as SciTech High, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, welcomed its first students In 2000, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania placed Reed in charge of the failing Harrisburg School District, for which he imposed a massive reform and rehabilitation project. The Harrisburg School District is a public School district based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Most recently, in 2006 Reed was credited and recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for reducing the city's flood risks. The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities [1]
Reed's successes are balanced by setback: population loss, mounting debt, and continued poverty remain challenges as Harrisburg's slow recovery continues. Those setbacks notwithstanding, in December 2006 the City Mayors organization recognized Reed's achievements by awarding him the bronze third place in its annual World Mayor competition. CityMayorscom is a London -based independent internet platform specialising in urban governance online since April 2003 World Mayor is an award organized by City Mayors since 2004 It intends to raise the profile of Mayors worldwide as well as honour those who have served their communities [2]
Mayor Reed continues to bear strong criticism for purchases of historical Civil War and "American Old West" artifacts with public funds. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South [3] The artifact purchases were intended for use in a planned Old West Museum, part of a larger plan by Mayor Reed to develop a "critical mass" of national and historically focused museums in Harrisburg, centered around the National Civil War Museum. The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is a permanent Plans for the Old West Museum met strong public opposition and Mayor Reed placed the plans on hold, commissioning a public study (funded by an auction of some of the artifacts) to review the feasibility of the museum. Mayor Reed faced similar criticism when acquiring artifacts for the National Civil War Museum. Opponents and critics are most outspoken about the methods Mayor Reed used to fund the purchases without public oversight: "Every time the independent Harrisburg Authority floats bonds for the Harrisburg school district and other government agencies, it collects a fee and deposits it into an account. The mayor can draw on that account for any capital expense as long as he has the signatures of two members of the authority (all appointed by the mayor). [4]"
Mayor Reed won reelection in 2005, unopposed, after winning the Democratic Primary against Jason Smith, a Harrisburg entrepreneur and outspoken critic of the Old West Museum and artifact purchases.
References
- ^ Harrisburg Mayor Recognized For Reducing City's Flood Risks. Federal Emergency Management Agency (2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.
- ^ vom Hove, Tann (2006). John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne wins the 2006 World Mayor Award. worldmayor. com/. Retrieved on 2006-12-31. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.
- ^ Schwartz, Jerry (2004). City slicker aims for the Old West. AP/Washington Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
- ^ Schwartz, Jerry (2004). City slicker aims for the Old West. AP/Washington Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
See also
External links
- Biography of Mayor Stephen R. Reed
- CityMayors.com profile
- Stephen Reed nominated for the 2006 World Mayor Award
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