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Fort Wayne, IN
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Graham Richard Mayor, Ft. Wayne, IN
Wired and inspired. That’s the mantra of Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard. Wired, because Fort Wayne is becoming one of the most technologically connected cities in America. Inspired, because Richard is on a mission to turn city government into a lean, results-producing, customer-focused driver of an economically thriving city.
In his second term as mayor of Indiana’s second-largest city, Richard has helped taxpayers save more than $10 million through improvements and efficiencies in city government services. He’s helped leverage more than $200 million in investments to revitalize the urban core, including a Regional Public Safety Academy that already is attracting national attention.
A former Indiana state senator, business owner and strategic advisor, Richard brought that expertise to city government in 2000 when he began his first term as mayor. He’s also brought high performance to city government using Lean Six Sigma.
The business practice, made popular by GE and other high-powered companies, is one of the business tools Richard has used to build a better city to gain and retain jobs.
Technology is at the core of Fort Wayne’s transformation. More than 128,000 Fort Wayne residents and businesses are connected to high speed fiber optics. All Fort Wayne schools are connected with fiber, the first city in Indiana to be fully wired.
Mayor Richard has received national awards for his technology leadership, including the Fiber-to-the-Home Council’s 2005 Star Award for being a leader in broadband technology. Mayor was recognized as one of the top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology magazine for his significant contributions to the digital government movement. In addition, the Public Technology Institute awarded Mayor Richard with the 2006 Tech Leader Award. In September 2006, KillerApp magazine recognized Mayor Richard with the KillerApp Trailblazer Award for being a leader in broadband services.
Mayor Richard has written several articles on Fort Wayne’s initiatives and recently completed his first book, “Performance is the Best Politics,” which features the story of Fort Wayne’s transformation to a high performance government.
Mayor Richard is a graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Wired and inspired. That’s the mantra of Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard. Wired, because Fort Wayne is becoming one of the most technologically connected cities in America. Inspired, because Richard is on a mission to turn city government into a lean, results-producing, customer-focused driver of an economically thriving city.
In his second term as mayor of Indiana’s second-largest city, Richard has helped taxpayers save more than $10 million through improvements and efficiencies in city government services. He’s helped leverage more than $200 million in investments to revitalize the urban core, including a Regional Public Safety Academy that already is attracting national attention.
A former Indiana state senator, business owner and strategic advisor, Richard brought that expertise to city government in 2000 when he began his first term as mayor. He’s also brought high performance to city government using Lean Six Sigma.
The business practice, made popular by GE and other high-powered companies, is one of the business tools Richard has used to build a better city to gain and retain jobs.
Technology is at the core of Fort Wayne’s transformation. More than 128,000 Fort Wayne residents and businesses are connected to high speed fiber optics. All Fort Wayne schools are connected with fiber, the first city in Indiana to be fully wired.
Mayor Richard has received national awards for his technology leadership, including the Fiber-to-the-Home Council’s 2005 Star Award for being a leader in broadband technology. Mayor was recognized as one of the top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Government Technology magazine for his significant contributions to the digital government movement. In addition, the Public Technology Institute awarded Mayor Richard with the 2006 Tech Leader Award. In September 2006, KillerApp magazine recognized Mayor Richard with the KillerApp Trailblazer Award for being a leader in broadband services.
Mayor Richard has written several articles on Fort Wayne’s initiatives and recently completed his first book, “Performance is the Best Politics,” which features the story of Fort Wayne’s transformation to a high performance government.
Mayor Richard is a graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.