Publisher's Synopsis
"Examine the Bipartisan Legacy of a Remarkable Billionaire Politician Bloomberg: How America's Most Successful Mayor Would Govern as President tells the story of how one of America's most successful entrepreneurs was elected mayor of New York City and what he did with the power he won. Michael Bloomberg's stunning victory against all odds just weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack left him facing challenges unlike any mayor in history. For the next twelve years, he kept the city safe, managed budgets through fiscal crises, promoted private sector growth, generated jobs, built infrastructure, protected the environment, supported society's cultural sensibilities, and achieved dramatic improvements in public health. Bloomberg was an activist executive who used government assets boldly and wisely for the greatest good, for the greatest number of people. His time as mayor was not without controversy. Bloomberg supported stop and frisk police
