EPISODE · Oct 11, 2019 · 27 MIN
Episode 130: From Intendant to Mayor: The Evolution of Charleston’s Executive Office
from Charleston Time Machine · host Nic Butler, Ph.D.
The mayor of Charleston is a prestigious officer who commands respect throughout our community, but that hasn’t always been the case. Nearly two centuries ago, the city’s executive evolved from a nearly powerless, part-time, unsalaried intendant, to a powerful, full-time, salaried mayor. Today we’ll compare and contrast those titles and trace the gradual accretion of powers that define 21st-century Charleston’s most visible citizen.
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The mayor of Charleston is a prestigious officer who commands respect throughout our community, but that hasn’t always been the case. Nearly two centuries ago, the city’s executive evolved from a nearly powerless, part-time, unsalaried intendant, to a powerful, full-time, salaried mayor. Today we’ll compare and contrast those titles and trace the gradual accretion of powers that define 21st-century Charleston’s most visible citizen.
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Episode 130: From Intendant to Mayor: The Evolution of Charleston’s Executive Office
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