Cheyenne Mayor Marian Orr on Friday was named one of the “10 Women Mayors to Watch” by Bloomberg Cities, an organization which tracks public sector progress and innovation in cities around the world.
Orr, one of 297 female mayors in the US (of towns with populations of over 30,000), is joined by mayors from Charlotte, NC; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC; Fort Worth, TX; Baltimore, MD; Albany, NY; Atlanta, GA; Salt Lake City, UT; and Gary, IN.
Orr’s innovative approach to removing blight in the city was cited in the announcement.
“Marian Orr pledged to focus on the basics — fix streets, improve public safety, and clean up blight,” the release stated. “It was her focus on blight that spurred an idea that propelled Cheyenne into the field of 35 Champion Cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge: to fill vacant downtown commercial spaces by creating a Tinder-like matchmaking service for entrepreneurs and landlords.”
Orr said she was honored to make the list.
“To be included in the same group as these leaders is humbling,” Orr said. “I’m thrilled our strategies to re-energize and improve our city is getting positive national attention.”
*Featured image is of Mayor Orr along with past Cheyenne Mayors.
