Book Talk With Linwood Norman | When Mayor Doug Wilder Ruled Richmond
Join us for a free talk by author Linwood Norman on his new book, “When Mayor Doug Wilder Ruled Richmond: Strong-Arm Politics in Virginia’s Capital City.” Our nation’s first elected Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, returned to public service in 2005 as the first popularly elected mayor of Richmond in 60 years. Despite his landslide election, voters may have had little idea what they were getting themselves into, as many were ill-prepared for Wilder’s strong style of leadership. He had remarkable success in reducing crime, cutting government spending, and boosting economic vitality, but disagreements ensued within Wilder’s relationships with the city council and the school board.
Norman, a former press secretary to the mayor, skillfully recounts the turmoil of Richmond’s transition to the “strong mayor” model of local government during what was a memorable chapter in the city’s rich political history that is still deliberated today, more than 15 years after Wilder’s charismatic tenure concluded.
A book signing will follow the talk.
This is a free event, but registration is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served basis. Limited free parking is available underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information, contact Anne McCrery at [email protected] or 804.692.3568.
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