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Surrey North Delta Leader
Watts fourth best mayor Worldwide competition announces results by Kevin Diakiw SURREY MAYOR Dianne Watts has been named the fourth best mayor in the world, by the City Mayors Foundation. Watts was nominated and shortlisted for World Mayor in July, and on Tuesday, she was named fourth. “Residents of Surrey credit the mayor with transforming the city from a ‘run-down, drug-infested place’ into a community that now attracts new residents and business,” judges said. “In November 2010 she turned down the chance to run for state premier of British Columbia in order to finish her work as Surrey’s mayor.” First place went to Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City, following an 18-month public nomination and voting process. “He has championed women’s and minorities rights and has become an outspoken and interna-
tionally respected advo1. Marcelo Ebrard, cate on environmental mayor of Mexico City, issues,” said senior editor Mexico at City Mayors Tann vom 2. Mick Cornett, mayor Hove. of Oklahoma City, U.S. Second place went to 3. Domenico Lucano, Mick Cornett, Mayor mayor of Riace, Italy. of Oklahoma City 4. Dianne Watts, mayor described by one of his of Surrey, British Columpeers as a giant among Dianne Watts bia, Canada. American mayors. 5. Campbell Newman, Third place in the mayor of Brisbane, Aus2010 World Mayor Prize went tralia. to Domenico Lucano, Mayor of 6. Antonio Ledezma, mayor of Riace, southern Italy. Caracas, Venezuela. The World Mayor project is 7. Cory Booker, mayor of Neworganized the urban affairs think ark, New Jersey, U.S. tank The City Mayors Foundation. 8. Ivo Gönner, mayor of Ulm, The World Mayor Project started Germany. in 2004. The City Mayors Founda9. Peter Tennent, former mayor tion, set up in 2003, is instrumental of New Plymouth, New Zealand. in promoting good and open local 10. Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, UK. government through its Code of The World Mayor website Ethics. includes details on all 25 finalThe top 10 mayors of World ists. http://www.worldmayor.com Mayor 2010 are:
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