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Early political career
In her first run for public office in 2001, Miner ran for one of two at-large Syracuse Common Council seats that were up for election. She won, placing first among four candidates. Her tough leadership on important city issues propelled her to re-election in 2005 when she again placed first among four candidates for the two seats.[7] Miner received the most votes of any candidate on the ballot, including the incumbent Mayor.[8]
As a Common Councilor, Miner championed and helped pass legislation that gave $1 million in initial funding to Say Yes to Education, a program that provides necessary support services for Syracuse City School Districts students and promises free or reduced college tuition to students who graduate from City high schools.{{cn|date=November 2018}}
Mayor of Syracuse
In 2009, Miner—running as a Democrat—defeated Republican Steve Kimatian, 50%–39%, in the general election and became the city's first female mayor.[9][10] Miner was re-elected in 2013, winning 68% of the vote in defeating two third-party candidates.[11]
Miner was the 53rd Mayor of the City of Syracuse.[12] She is the first woman elected Mayor of Syracuse and the first woman to lead one of New York's "Big 5" cities.[13] Her second term concluded on January 1, 2018, and she did not seek re-election.
Fiscal priorities
Miner vetoed $2 million in amendments passed by the council to her $657 million budget. Miner stated that the council's sales tax estimates were "phantom revenues" which, if they materialized, should be saved.[14]
In 2014, Miner announced that since she took office in 2010, the city had reversed the general funds deficit trend and achieved an $8.4 million budget surplus in the fiscal year ending in 2012.[15]
In 2013, Miner was named one of the "trailblazing women in public finance" by Northeast Women in Public Finance and The Bond Buyer in recognition of her role in drawing attention to the fiscal plight of cities.[16]
New York Times Op-Ed
Miner authored an op-ed in the New York Times on February 13, 2013 clearly stating she wanted to encourage Andrew Cuomo to launch a statewide conversation involving state and municipal leaders, unions and businesses in seeking solutions to rising pension costs and other burdens.[17]
Opposition to Destiny USA tax breaks
In 2012, Miner announced that Congel did not plan to build a promised future Destiny USA expansion, including a hotel and more retail space. However, Miner added that Congel would not have to pay property taxes or PILOT payments on the Carousel Center expansion or the original mall for 30 years under the terms of a 2007 agreement forged by former Mayor Matt Driscoll.[18]
In 2014, Miner and County Executive Joanie Mahoney received a letter from Destiny signaling their intent to build a 252-room hotel. Destiny indicated it would be seeking new tax breaks from the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA). Destiny officials were seeking an 18-year payment in lieu of taxes deal exempting the developer from County and City taxes on the new hotel. The new exemption would cost taxpayers approximately $20 million in tax revenue. Miner believed that any hotel construction to support the mall should be privately financed. Destiny received a 30-year break on local taxes after it promised to build a LEED Platinum, 39-story, 1,342- room "Emerald 5 ShowTel and Conference Center." However, Destiny stated that they would not be building the hotel or the other amenities it promised, they were still legally entitled to its 30-year PILOT.[19]
Pension-smoothing opposition
Miner is a vocal opponent of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policies on pensions and financially distressed cities. Mayor Miner publicized Gov. Cuomo was failing to take charge of the issue and had offered cities an "accounting gimmick" called pension smoothing instead.[20]
Miner publicly broke with Cuomo on his proposal to stabilize rising pension costs earlier that year.[21][22]
Economic development
Syracuse has seen an outmigration of jobs and people from the city center to the suburbs, resulting in vacant properties. Miner asked IBM to help the city understand, analyze, predict and therefore prevent increases in vacant residential properties [23] As a result, Mayor Miner now aims to move Syracuse towards data-driven, holistic, and proactive interventions that prevent and reverse neighborhood decline.[24]
Ideas and innovation
In 2015, Miner established the first-ever Mayor's office of Innovation using a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.[25]
Miner was part of the Governing Institute Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2015, a program that highlights the outstanding contributions of women currently in public office, and to encourage future generations of leaders.[26]
Infrastructure
Miner attended the Clinton Global Initiative America Conference in both 2014 and 2015 to discuss infrastructure for cities and states.[27] Miner also met with members of Congress and submitted testimony before the United States Senate and the New York State Legislature detailing the infrastructure needs of the City of Syracuse. Miner is a member of Rebuild New York Now, a coalition of construction trades, business owners, and elected officials.[28]
Joint Schools Construction Board
Miner revamped the Joint Schools Construction Board in an effort to rebuild and remodel Syracuse City School District buildings. Four schools were totally renovated, and the project was authorized to include $300 million of individual projects at up to 15 schools. Mayor Miner served as chair of the board.[29]
Syracuse Regional Airport Authority
Miner spearheaded the effort to develop the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority. Miner also opened a $60 million renovation for the airport in 2013.[30]
Occupy Syracuse
Miner ordered Occupy Syracuse protestors to leave Perseverance Park on January 19, 2012,[31] citing the lack of permits for permanent structures and the presence of flammable materials.[32]
New York State Democratic Party Co-Chair
Miner served as Co-Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee from 2012 to 2014.[33][34]
Post-mayoral career
On June 18, 2018, Miner announced that she intended to run for Governor of New York.[35] According to The New York Times, Miner, "once an ally of Mr. Cuomo's, became something of an outlier in Democratic circles when she emerged as a vocal and persistent critic of the governor and his policies, beginning five years ago and culminating now in a direct challenge as he seeks a third term."[35] Miner "[planned] to run under the banner of an upstart new group, the Serve America Movement, which calls itself SAM (coincidentally sharing Miner's initials), formed by people disaffected by the existing party structure after the 2016 elections. She will be the group’s first candidate." Miner circulated designating petitions to create a SAM Party in New York, and on August 21, her campaign announced that it had submitted over 40,000 petition signatures.[36] On election day, Miner and running mate Michael Volpe received 51,367 votes (0.89%).[37]
Personal
Miner is married to John F. X. Mannion.[13]
References
1. ^1 Miner Follows Family Tradition for Dems - DemocracyWise {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830221840/http://democracywise.syr.edu/stories.cfm?storyid=437 |date=August 30, 2009 }}
2. ^{{cite web|last1=Tarr|first1=Jason|title=Mayor's Race '09: Miner Follows Family Tradition for Dems|url=http://democracywise.syr.edu/?p=5314|website=DemocracyWise|accessdate=8 July 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|author=Dick Blume / The Post Standard |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/syracuse_mayoral_candidate_ste_1.html |title=Syracuse mayoral candidate Stephanie Miner saves the intensity for issues important to the city |publisher=Syracuse.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
4. ^Stephanie Miner, Bio - DemocracyWise {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901023358/http://democracywise.syr.edu/candidate_display.cfm?candidateid=129 |date=September 1, 2009 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieminer |title=Stephanie Miner |publisher=Linkedin |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/UBT/UBT-archives/29_ubtss05/classnotes/90s.html |title=UBT Class Notes |publisher=Buffalo.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=About Stephanie Miner|url=http://www.minerformayor.com/sub-sites/minerformayor/content/about-stephanie-miner|website=Miner for Mayor|publisher=Miner for Mayor|accessdate=9 July 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Mayor's Biography|url=http://www.syrgov.net/Mayors_Biography.aspx|website=City of Syracuse|accessdate=10 July 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=Central New York |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/post_77.html |title=Syracuse elects Miner as next mayor; she becomes City Hall's first woman in top job |publisher=Syracuse.com |date=2009-11-03 |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
10. ^Vote 2009 Results - 9wsyr.com
11. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/syracuse_mayor_miner_election.html|title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner wins election to a second term|work=Syracuse.com|author=Michele Breidenbach|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=June 18, 2018}}
12. ^{{cite news|last1=Breidenback|first1=Michelle|title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner wins election to a second term|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/syracuse_mayor_miner_election.html|accessdate=8 July 2015|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=November 5, 2013}}
13. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |author=Central New York |url=http://blog.syracuse.com/politicalnotebook/2009/04/a_closer_look_at_syracuses_may.html |title=A Closer Look at Syracuse Mayoral Candidates - Syracuse.com |publisher=Blog.syracuse.com |date=2009-04-16 |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
14. ^{{cite web|author=Mike Greenlar / The Post-Standard |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/syracuse_mayor_stephanie_miner_25.html |title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she won't spend $2 million council added to budget |publisher=syracuse.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
15. ^{{cite news|last1=Miner|first1=Stephanie|title=2014 State of the City Address|url=http://www.syrgov.net/uploadedFiles/City_Hall/Mayors_Office/Content/Mayors_Comments/2014%20State%20of%20the%20City%20Address%20Text.pdf|accessdate=15 July 2015|agency=City of Syracuse|date=January 23, 2014}}
16. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner picked for 'trailblazing women in public finance' award|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/syracuse_mayor_stephanie_miner_picked_for_trailblazing_women_in_public_finance_a.html|accessdate=25 July 2015|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=November 23, 2013}}
17. ^{{cite news|last1=Miner|first1=Stephanie A.|title=Cuomo to Cities: Just Borrow|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/opinion/new-york-states-cities-cant-borrow-their-way-to-solvency.html?ref=nyregion&_r=1|accessdate=10 July 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=February 13, 2013}}
18. ^{{cite news|last1=Syracuse.com|title=A chronology of Robert Congel's Destiny USA project|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/a_carousel_center_chronology.html|accessdate=10 July 2015|publisher=Syracuse Post Standard|date=June 6, 2012}}
19. ^{{cite news|last1=Office of the Mayor|title=MINER ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION TO NEW TAX DEAL FOR DESTINY HOTEL|url=http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/City_Hall/Mayors_Office/Content/Press_Releases/2014-02-12%20Destiny.pdf|accessdate=10 July 2015|date=February 12, 2014}}
20. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Ten battles Stephanie Miner has fought as Syracuse mayor|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/how_stephanie_miner_took_on_10_challenges_as_mayor.html|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=September 1, 2013}}
21. ^{{cite web|author= |url=http://rochester.ynn.com/content/politics/694993/cuomo-endorses-mayoral-candidate/ |title=Cuomo endorses mayoral candidate - YNN |publisher=Rochester.ynn.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
22. ^{{cite web|author=Rick Moriarty| url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/a_hug_for_mayor_miner_but_no_endorsement_from_lt_gov_duffy.html |title=A hug for Mayor Miner, but no endorsement, from Lt. Gov. Duffy |publisher=syracuse.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=Syracuse, United States|url=http://smartercitieschallenge.org/city_syracuse_ny.html|website=smartercitieschallenge.org|publisher=IBM|accessdate=14 July 2015}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=Syracuse Summary Report|url=http://smartercitieschallenge.org/wps/wcm/connect/61d30e804127b68480bde55e2785d2db/SmarterCities-Syracuse.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=61d30e804127b68480bde55e2785d2db|website=IBM's smarter city challenge|accessdate=14 July 2015}}
25. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Miner's State of the City: New Office of Innovation to tackle Syracuse infrastructure problems|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/miners_state_of_the_city_new_office_of_innovation_to_tackle_syracuse_infrastruct.html|accessdate=10 July 2015|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=January 29, 2015}}
26. ^{{cite web|last1=Cota|first1=Patty|title=Governing Institute Women in Government Leadership Program Class of 2015|url=http://www.governing.com/media/gov-institute-women-in-government-announcement.html|website=Governing.com|accessdate=25 July 2015}}
27. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Miner, two aides, travel to Denver for Clinton Global Initiative|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/06/miner_two_aides_travel_to_denver_for_clinton_global_initiative.html|accessdate=10 July 2015|publisher=Syracuse.com|date=June 9, 2015}}
28. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner renews her call for state infrastructure funding|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/03/syracuse_mayor_stephanie_miner_hosts_another_pep_rally_for_infrastructure_fundin.html|accessdate=10 July 2015|date=March 24, 2015}}
29. ^{{cite web|last1=Contreras|first1=Sharon L.|title=Mayor Miner and Superintendent Contreras Announce JSCB Legislation Signed by Governor Cuomo |url=http://www.syracusecityschools.com/districtpage.cfm?pageid=970|website=Syracuse City School District|accessdate=10 July 2015}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=Mayor's Welcome|url=http://www.syrairport.org/about-us/mayors-welcome/|website=SyrAirport|accessdate=10 July 2015}}
31. ^eaglenewsonline.com; Occupy Syracuse Eviction
32. ^{{cite web|author=Mike Greenlar / The Post-Standard |url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/mayor_stephanie_miner_gives_oc.html |title=Miner evicts Occupy Syracuse |publisher=Syracuse.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-07}}
33. ^{{cite news|last1=Knauss|first1=Tim|title=Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner nominated to co-chair state Democratic Party|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/syracuse_mayor_stephanie_miner_26.html|accessdate=14 July 2015|date=May 22, 2012}}
34. ^https://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/04/stephanie_miner_resigns_as_co-chair_of_ny_dem_party.html
35. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/nyregion/miner-cuomo-ny-governor-election.html|title=Stephanie Miner to Make Independent Bid to Challenge Cuomo|date=June 18, 2018|accessdate=June 18, 2018|work=New York Times|author=Shane Goldmacher}}
36. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/cuomo-miner-petitions-1.20607065|title=Stephanie Miner, a Cuomo ally-turned-foe, files petition to run as independent|work=Newsday|last=Roy|first=Yancey|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=September 9, 2018}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=https://nyenr.elections.ny.gov/|title=New York State Unofficial Election Night Results|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}
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