Episode: 3 Air Date: April 3rd, 2025
Syracuse’s 53rd mayor and Colgate University professor Stephanie Miner has been busy: in March she published her first book, Madam Mayor: Love and Loss in an American City, detailing her rise in politics to become the first woman elected mayor of a major city in New York State. The story provides a detailed and intimate view of Miner’s experience navigating the ups and downs of city leadership, and the complex web of generational challenges and political relationships that define the role.
Hosts Maximilian Eyle and Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright speak with Miner about how the lessons of her time as mayor inform her view of Syracuse today. They discuss the arrival of Micron, the potential impact of the Interstate 81 project, the legacy of Say Yes to Education, fighting cynicism of government, and how she talks to her students about the obstacles women face in the political arena.
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