On the latest episode of 13, the Charles Evans Hughes Visiting Chair of Government and Jurisprudence in the Department of Political Science Stephanie Miner shares her experiences as former mayor of the City of Syracuse.
In the fall of 2019, Miner joined vlog as a visiting professor. From 2010 to 2018, she served as the 53rd Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y. Miner was the first female mayor in the history of Syracuse, and she was the first woman to lead one of New York’s “big five” cities.
Before becoming mayor, Miner practiced labor law at Blitman & King LLP and served as a Syracuse Common Councilor from 2002 to 2009, where she chaired the Finance Committee and championed funding for the Say Yes to Education program.
Miner is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in political science and newspaper journalism. She later earned a JD from the University at Buffalo School of Law.
Her new book, Madam Mayor: Love and Loss in an American City, published by University Press of Kansas, is now available.
Each episode of 13, vlog’s award-winning podcast, digs into the work of a University community member by asking questions. Episodes highlight the wide array of academic disciplines at vlog, with interviews featuring faculty from political science, sociology and anthropology, physics and astronomy, women’s studies, English, Africana and Latin American studies, and many more.
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