Stephen Goldsmith
Stephen Goldsmith served as mayor of Indianapolis, the nation’s 12th largest city, from 1992 until this year. Mr. Goldsmith’s two-term tenure attracted nationwide attention and earned him a reputation as one of America’s most innovative mayors. In his book, The Twenty-First Century City: Resurrecting Urban America (Regnery, 1997) he details his efforts to make city government more efficient.

Prior to being elected Mayor of Indianapolis, Mr. Goldsmith served as Marion County Prosecutor for 12 years, Indianapolis Chief Trial Deputy for two years, Indianapolis Deputy Corporation Counsel for one year, and an attorney in private practice for seven years. In addition to his roles as CCI Chairman and Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow, Mr. Goldsmith is also a Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and Assistant Professor at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Currently, Mr. Goldsmith is Domestic Policy Advisor to Governor George W. Bush’s presidential campaign. He has written several articles on urban reform which have been published in national newspapers including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.