by Ryan Mills
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Members of the Republican Mayors Association advisory board, from left to right: mayor Dan Davis, Manvel, Texas; mayor Tony Perry, Middletown, N.J.; mayor Doyle Moss, Willow Park, Texas; mayor Javier Villalobos, McAllen, Texas; mayor Eric Johnson, Dallas; mayor Will O’Neill, Newport Beach, Calif.; mayor Ronald Morrell Jr., Marion, Ind.; and mayor Matthew Moench, Bridgewater, N.J.
Courtesy of the RMA
After a decades-long retreat from the nation’s urban areas, Republicans now hold only about a quarter of the mayorships in the country’s 100 biggest cities.
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson believes that’s a problem, not only for the Republican Party, but for residents of Democratic-led cities who value public safety and fiscal restraint over social agitation, and who want to live in communities that are friendly to business.
About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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After a decades-long retreat from the nation’s urban areas, Republicans now hold only about a quarter of the mayorships in the country’s 100 biggest cities.
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson believes that’s a problem, not only for the Republican Party, but for residents of Democratic-led cities who value public safety and fiscal restraint over social agitation, and who want to live in communities that are friendly to business.
About the Author
Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.
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