City Overtime System Needs Major Changes Mayor Says
Mayor Fischer has released a report calling for changes to reduce the city's nearly $14 million in unplanned overtime costs. See details. Read the full review. See Report of Overtime in Excess of 15% of Earnings.
Mayor Seeking Support for Summer Jobs for Teens
Calling it critical for young people and our community's future, Mayor Fischer is asking companies and foundations to step up and create jobs this summer. See details.
Mayor: City Budget Cuts Needed
In his second State of the City address, Mayor Fischer said Louisville is making bold progress, but city government is facing very tough economic challenges that must be dealt with sooner than later. See details. Read the Mayor's full address.
Louisville Earns Recognition for Fighting Child Obesity
Mayor Fischer accepted the Childhood Obesity Prevention Award in Washington. The award cites the city's work to make healthy foods and physical activity more available. See details. View a video about Louisville's healthy activities. Louisville earns after-school grant.
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Mayor Greg Fischer
Committed to creating new jobs, Greg Fischer was sworn in as Louisville’s 50th mayor on January 3, 2011.
Since taking office, Mayor Fischer has pursued three top goals: making Louisville a city of lifelong learning, a much healthier city and an even more compassionate community, while also taking action to make bring innovation to city government and make it more efficient and accessible.
In his first year, Fischer has:
· Secured a $5 million Bloomberg grant to identify more efficient ways to provide city services
· Created nearly 4,000 new jobs and over $724 million in new investment while working with state and federal partners to ensure continued Ford investment totaling $1.2 billion and 3,100 new jobs
· Initiated the Bluegrass Economic Advancement Movement with Lexington, to grow jobs in advanced manufacturing
· Implemented the new Code Red citywide alert system for emergencies
· Found new buyers to preserve and renovate the historic Whiskey Row block of W. Main St.
· Secured funds to complete the Big Four Bridge renovation and reduced the Ohio River Bridges Project by $1.2 billion
· Re-opened library branches on Sundays
· Accepted a HOPE VI grant to replace the deteriorating Sheppard Square housing project with new housing, revitalizing the surrounding area
· Launched a citywide quest for compassion by becoming the largest American city to sign the international Charter for Compassion, and created the “Give A Day” community service week set for April 15-22, 2012.
On November 11, Mayor Fischer, joined by Congressman John Yarmuth, helped lead Louisville’s first official Veteran’s Day Parade since World War II. Thousands of veterans and citizens joined and watched the parade along W. Main Street.
Greg is an entrepreneur, businessman and philanthropist who started several businesses including SerVend International and Iceberg Ventures, a private investment firm. He also co-founded bCatalyst, the first business accelerator in Louisville.
Greg honed his business and negotiating skills early, and fueled a lifelong love of music, by booking and promoting concerts during his college days at Vanderbilt University. To help pay for college, and to finance a trip around the world, Greg worked summers. After tarring roofs in Louisville he, very wisely spent later summers in Kodiak, Alaska, as a crane operator helping unload salmon boats. His year abroad, most of it spent in Asia, gave him a global perspective on life and business.
Greg graduated from Trinity High School and majored in Economics at Vanderbilt. He and his wife Alex have four children -- Eleni, George, Nick and Mary.