Mayors got their cities through the pandemic. Now they’re paying the price.
Politico“Those two things combined, in a very stressful time, made this job incredibly difficult,” Woodards said in an interview in her office overlooking the city’s port. Throughout the past year, the Mayors Club brought together city executives from across the country — one from every state — to share their perspectives on things that D.C. might be overlooking, from infrastructure challenges related to electric vehicles to the housing crunch and crime and public safety. One reported working 112 hours in a week, while another mayor works “almost all waking hours.” while another mayor works “almost all waking hours.” A majority said it was challenging or impossible to maintain a work-life balance while in office. I definitely noticed something pre-covid versus post-covid.” Nationwide, those tensions have been heightened by the racial reckoning sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and ensuing protests across the country.
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