William H. Hudnut III
| William H. Hudnut III | |
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| 45th Mayor of Indianapolis | |
| In office January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Lugar |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Goldsmith |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district |
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| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Jacobs, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jacobs, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Herbert Hudnut III (born October 17, 1932) was the mayor of Indianapolis from 1976 to 1992. A Republican, his four terms made him the city's longest serving mayor. He previously represented the Indianapolis area in Congress from 1973 to 1975 but was defeated in his race for a second term.
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[edit] Early life and career
Hudnut was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 17, 1932. He attended the Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York, and graduated from Princeton University in 1954, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[1] He earned a B.D. from the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York and was ordained a clergyman in 1957.[2]
Hudnut is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church and was the senior pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis from 1964 to 1972. He led the congregation with a moderate but active stance through the social issues of the 1960s, including the Vietnam War and race relations.[3]
In the 1972 Republican primary for Indiana's 11th congressional district, Hudnut defeated future Congressman Dan Burton.[4] After winning the general election against four-term Congressman Andrew Jacobs, Jr., he served only one term in the 93rd United States Congress. While in Congress he sponsored seventeen bills that became law,[1] but he lost his reelection bid to Jacobs.[2]
[edit] Mayor of Indianapolis
Hudnut took office in 1976 to Unigov, the newly merged government of Indianapolis and Marion County created by his predecessor, now-Senator Richard Lugar. Hudnut's goal was to change the city from "India-NO-place" to "India-SHOW-place."[5] His mayorship was defined by economic development in Downtown Indianapolis, business, construction, and sports.
Hudnut's policies were entrepreneurial, and he hoped to attract economic development by taking risks with raising taxes and issuing bonds. He opposed deficit spending and kept the city's bond rating at AAA.[5] He aimed for job growth, a widened tax base, and law and order. The city spent large amounts on tax incentives, infrastructure improvements, and development projects to attract business to the downtown area.
Over the sixteen years of his term, more than 30 major building projects took place downtown, including renovations and expansions to Monument Circle, Indianapolis Union Station, Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Indiana Convention Center. Many office buildings were constructed, and companies such as Eli Lilly and American United Life committed to staying in Indianapolis.[5]
Indianapolis is known as the Amateur Sports Capital of the World, due in part to Hudnut's efforts of marketing the city. While mayor, Indianapolis held the 1987 Pan American Games and the 1982 National Sports Festival. Hudnut formed the Indiana Sports Corporation, which directed sporting projects such as the Indianapolis Tennis Center, Major Taylor Velodrome, and the IUPUI Natatorium.[5] In 1980 Hudnut formed a committee on building a new stadium to attract an NFL team. With the newly-built Hoosier Dome and other incentives, he secretly negotiated with then-Colts owner Robert Irsay to bring the Indianapolis Colts to Indianapolis from Baltimore. On March 29, 1984 he organized the team's middle-of-the-night departure to Indianapolis with Mayflower moving vans, and he called it "one of the greatest days in the history of this city."[6]
Hudnut was also president of the National League of Cities and a member of the board for over twenty years.[1] In 1988, Hudnut was named City and State magazine’s Nation’s Most Valuable Public Official. In 1985 he earned the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns and in 1986 a Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service.[1]
Hudnut was a presidential elector in the 1980 Presidential election.[7]
In 1990, Hudnut ran for Indiana Secretary of State, but lost to Joseph H. Hogsett. He chose not to run for a fifth term in 1991.[5]
[edit] Later life
Hudnut now lives in Maryland. In 2004, Hudnut took office as the mayor of the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland.[2] He is the Joseph C. Canizaro Chair for Public Policy for the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C.[8]
Hudnut has written five books:[1]
- Minister Mayor, 1987, about his political and religious experiences
- The Hudnut Years in Indianapolis, 1976-1991, 1995, about city leadership
- Cities on the Rebound, 1998, an analysis of future successful cities
- Halfway to Everywhere, 2003, about America’s best suburbs
- Changing Metropolitan America: Planning for a More Sustainable Future, 2008
[edit] Electoral history
| Indiana's 11th congressional district election, 1972[9] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Andrew Jacobs, Jr. | 91,238 | 48.8% | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III | 95,839 | 51.2% | |
| Indiana's 11th congressional district election, 1974[10] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III (Incumbent) | 73,793 | 47.5% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Jacobs, Jr. | 81,508 | 52.5% | |
| Indianapolis mayoral election, 1975[11] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III | 124,100 | 52.2% | |
| Democratic | Robert V. Welch | 109,761 | 46.1% | |
| Indianapolis mayoral election, 1979[11] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III (Incumbent) | 124,515 | 73.9% | |
| Democratic | Paul Cantwell | 43,955 | 26.1% | |
| Indianapolis mayoral election, 1983[11] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III (Incumbent) | 134,550 | 67.5% | |
| Democratic | Sullivan | 63,240 | 21.7% | |
| Indianapolis mayoral election, 1987[11] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William H. Hudnut III (Incumbent) | 109,107 | 66.3% | |
| Democratic | Brad Senden | 38,193 | 23.2% | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "William Hudnut". Great Lakes Metros and the New Opportunity. http://greatlakesmetros.wordpress.com/speakers/william-hudnut/. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "HUDNUT, William Herbert, III, (1932 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000906. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ Bodenhamer p. 1247
- ^ "Rep. Dan Burton — Member of Congress representing Indiana's 5th District", "Library Factfiles", Indianapolis Star, updated 1/2007, retrieved February 25, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Bodenhamer pp. 718-720
- ^ Marot, Michael (Jan 22, 2008). "RCA Dome nears last game". WTHR. http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=7579254. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Electoral College Information". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2979.htm. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "William Hudnut III". Urban Land Institute. http://www.uli.org/sitecore/content/ULI2Home/ProfessionalDevelopment/Rose%20Center/National%20Advisory%20Board/Bios/Bill%20Hudnut.aspx. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congression Election of November 7, 1972". U.S. Government Printing Office. March 15, 1973. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congression Election of November 4, 1974". U.S. Government Printing Office. August 1, 1975. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d Bodenhamer p. 1356
Bodenhamer, David J. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253312221. http://books.google.com/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Jacobs, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th congressional district January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
Succeeded by Andrew Jacobs, Jr. |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Lugar |
Mayor of Indianapolis January 1, 1976 – January 1, 1992 |
Succeeded by Stephen Goldsmith |
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