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Date Posted: 20:17:48 01/16/03 Thu
Author: Beth
Subject: Ch21 New Forms of Governces

The New Forms of Governance
A. Commission Plan
1. The mayor and council were replaced by a elected nonpartisan commission
a. This was capitalizing on public dismay, reformers, many of them local businessmen, won approval of a new city charter
B. City –Manager Plan
1. Another approach was to remove the city government form the hands of the parties
a. A professional trained business manager or engineer to take charge of the government
b. Tried to make the election of mayors where parties couldn’t choose the candidates
C. Tom Johnson
1. Reform mayor of Cleveland
2. They had the reputation of the best-governed city in America

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