Mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg
| Mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg | |
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| 108th Mayor of New York City | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Rudolph W. Giuliani |
| Succeeded by | Bill de Blasio |
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| Born |
February 14, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts |
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Democratic (1960–2001) Republican (2001–2007) Independent (2007 – present) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Brown (divorced) |
| Domestic partner | Diana Taylor |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Religion | Reform Judaism |
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Michael Bloomberg served as the 108th Mayor of New York City from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2013. He first won election in 2001, and he won re-election in 2005 and 2009.
Bloomberg said he wanted reforming public education to be the legacy of his first term and addressing poverty to be the legacy of his second. He was known as a political pragmatist and for a managerial style that reflected his experience in the private sector. Bloomberg chose to apply a statistical, results-based approach to city management, appointing city commissioners based on their expertise and granting them wide autonomy in their decision-making. Breaking with 190 years of tradition, Bloomberg implemented a "bullpen" open plan office, reminiscent of a Wall Street trading floor, in which dozens of aides and managerial staff are seated together in a large chamber. The design was intended to promote accountability and accessibility.
In 2001, the incumbent mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, was ineligible for re-election, as the city limited the mayoralty to two consecutive terms. Several well-known New York City politicians aspired to succeed him. Bloomberg, a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, decided to run for mayor as a member of the Republican Party ticket.
Voting in the primary began on the morning of September 11, 2001. The primary was postponed later that day. In the rescheduled primary, Bloomberg defeated Herman Badillo, a former Congressman, to become the Republican nominee. Meanwhile, the Democratic primary did not produce a first-round winner. After a runoff, the Democratic nomination went to New York City Public Advocate Mark J. Green.
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