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Hey Mary!They absolutely are! Not only Ivanka and Jared but Don Jr and Eric Busey as well…Ivanka and Jared Kushner, both of whom hold senior positions in the administration and whose companies and investment portfolios netted them anywhere between $29 million and $135 million last year, per their financial disclosure forms. Here are some of the highlights of when the family's business intertwining with government affairs constituted the “appearance of impropriety” and “conflict of interest.”The real estate salesDays before his inauguration in 2016, Donald Trump announced that he had given “complete and total” control of the Trump Organization to Don Jr. and Eric. In doing so, he dismissed critics who called on him to place his assets in a blind trust, arguing that transferring control to immediate family was sufficient to address any conflict-of-interest concerns. “No new deals will be done during my term(s) in office,” he promised.Since then, Forbes says, the brothers have sold off more than $100 million worth of Trump Organization real estate. That figure includes a $33 million sale of the company’s stake in a federally subsidized housing complex—a transaction Secretary of House & Urban Development Ben Carson had to approve—and a $3.2 million sale of land in the Dominican Republic last year, which Forbes called “the clearest violation of their father’s pledge to do no new foreign deals while in office.” Taxpayers cover the security costs of each business trip the pair makes—in the first two months of 2017 alone that included $97,830 for a trip to Uruguay, $53,155.25 for a trip to Vancouver, and $16,738.36 for a trip to Dubai, according to NBC News.In February 2017, the Trump Organization unloaded a $15.8 million Trump Park Avenue penthouse—a home formerly occupied by Jared and Ivanka—to Angela Chen, who runs a consulting firm with ties to Chinese government officials and (allegedly) Chinese military intelligence, says Mother Jones. A Forbes analysis found that this price was 13 percent more than that paid for a comparable unit a year earlier, and that it sold at a time when the building’s other units, on average, were selling for 25 percent less.The disappearing anti-nepotism lawsWhen news of Jared and Ivanka’s White House employment broke, observers noted the hirings appeared to be clear violations of federal anti-nepotism laws. Kushner, the heir to a mid-Atlantic real estate empire, had no experience that would qualify him for the many tasks to which his father-in-law would assign him: solving the opioid crisis, handling Middle East peace negotiations, modernizing the federal government, and reforming America’s criminal justice system.On Inauguration Day, however, the Department of Justice released an opinion concluding that the statute does not apply to White House staff, allowing Kushner’s employment to go forward. When intelligence officials held up his application for a top-secret security clearance—a delay due in part, the New York Times reported, to concerns about Kushner’s foreign business interests—his place in the administration, theoretically, was in jeopardy. His father-in-law stepped in, though, overruling the officials and ordering then-chief of staff John Kelly to issue Kushner a clearance anyway.Ivanka's résumé was similarly thin for someone taking on a senior West Wing position—a fashion designer, Trump Organization executive, and sometimes-judge on The Apprentice. She also experienced delays in her attempts to obtain a security clearance, and she was also the beneficiary of some timely presidential intervention: According to CNN, Trump pressured both Kelly and then White House counsel Don McGahn to make decisions on Ivanka's clearance "so it did not appear as if he was tainting the process to favor his family." When Kelly and McGahn refused, Trump went ahead and approved his daughter's clearance himself.Weeks before the CNN story broke, Ivanka told ABC News that she and her husband had "absolutely not" received special treatment from her father during the approval process. "The president had no involvement pertaining to my clearance or my husband's clearance. Zero," she said.The intellectual property in ChinaBoth Jared and Ivanka, who took a “formal leave of absence” from her eponymous fashion label to serve in her father’s White House, have taken full advantage of the benefits of their new jobs. In April, on the same day she and Kushner sat next to Chinese president Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner, the Chinese government gave its conditional approval for three trademarks granting Ivanka what the AP called “monopoly rights” to sell Ivanka-branded jewelry, bags, and spa services. China approved two more rounds of trademarks in May and June, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonpartisan government watchdog.In mid-2018, Ivanka shuttered her clothing brand altogether, citing a desire to focus on her work in Washington. However, she has since continued to seek potentially lucrative trademarks in China, leaving open the possibility that she could return to the brand after her time in public service concludes. (“As the daughter of the U.S. President, Ivanka Trump has an initial advantage of publicity,” Chinese designer Yang Mei explained to TIME in 2017.) Last fall, in the midst of her father’s trade war with China and his efforts to strike a new trade agreement between the two global superpowers, she won initial approval for 16 trademarks, and added five more to her portfolio earlier this year.The free advertisingWhile the company was still active, Ivanka wasn’t shy about using the spotlight that comes with being the president’s daughter to goose sales of Ivanka-branded apparel and accessories. Journalists received a press release promoting a gold bracelet—starting at $8,800 and up to $10,800—that she wore during a 60 Minutes interview in November 2016. A few months later, Ivanka Trump’s entire line received an enthusiastic on-air endorsement from Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, who called the clothing “wonderful” and urged Fox & Friends viewers to “go buy it today.” The White House said it “counseled” Conway in response.After Ivanka wrapped a speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention where her father officially became the party’s presidential nominee, she tweeted a link inviting followers to “shop Ivanka’s look”: a pink Ivanka-branded dress that retailed for $138. It sold out within hours.Shop Ivanka's look from her #RNC speech: https://t.co/ma42A92DYa #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/DwHvSOu8Ue— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 22, 2016The miraculous Kushner bailoutFor years, 666 Fifth Avenue was the most vexing line-item on the Kushner real estate ledger—a Midtown skyscraper purchased for $1.8 billion, most of which the family borrowed, right before the 2008 recession. A mammoth mortgage of about $1.4 billion was due in February of this year, leading to speculation throughout Jared’s time in the West Wing about how, exactly, the Kushner family would come up with the cash. Multiple foreign governments seized on this uncertainty, privately discussing ways to take advantage of his business entanglements and financial difficulties when dealing with the United States, the Washington Post reported.In April 2017, a real estate firm tied to the Kushner family made a direct appeal to the government of Qatar to invest in the troubled building, The Intercept reported. A month later, when a coalition of Persian Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates organized a blockade of Qatar, Kushner was among its most vocal U.S. supporters. According to NBC News, some Qatari officials believed the White House’s position was retaliation for their government’s decision not to make a deal with Kushner’s family. In the months that followed, Kushner developed a close working relationship with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman—close enough that bin Salman allegedly told confidants that the president’s son-in-law was “in his pocket.”Fortunately, help for the Kushner family’s financial woes subsequently arrived in the form of Brookfield Asset Management, which acquired a 99-year lease on 666 Fifth Avenue for about $1 billion in April 2018. This miraculous timing allowed the Kushners to pay off its existing mortgage and buy out its partner in the venture, Vornado Realty Trust. The buyer was a semi-familiar face in this drama: One of Brookfield Asset Management’s largest investors is the government of Qatar. Both Brookfield and Qatar claimed that Qatar had no advance warning that its money would be bailing out the president’s son-in-law.The real estate investmentsIn June, The Guardian reported that Cadre, a real estate investment company owned in part by Kushner, has taken in some $90 million in offshore funding via an ominously-described “opaque offshore vehicle” in the Cayman Islands since he joined the White House. Some of the money, the Guardian says, came from other tax shelters; some of it came from unidentified sources in—you guessed it—Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, as my colleague Luke Darby noted at the time, although Kushner has purportedly recused himself from decisions affecting real estate policy, Ivanka has done no such thing. The president’s daughter was instrumental in the effort to include in the 2017 tax reform bill an “Opportunity Zones” program, which extends lucrative tax breaks to rich people who invest capital in designated less-developed areas. According to the AP, Cadre is raising funds from investors to build Opportunity Zone projects, and the Kushner family already owns at least 13 properties in opportunity zones that could qualify for special tax treatment.Opportunity Zones, passed in tax reform last year, will incentivize investment in distressed urban + rural communities across America.It was an honor to work w/ @SenatorTimScott, @stevenmnuchin1 & so many others this important policy#TaxCutsandJobsAct https://t.co/qUjeHy1Gly— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 21, 2018So yes Mary, it is safe to say that Ivanka and Jared have profited from their position in the White House to substantially enrich themselves…Sources: everyone linked in the text and How Donald Trump's Kids Have Profited Off Their Dad's Presidency

To answer your question. Yes. His mayoral accomplishments go widely overlooked. Pete's been using South Bend as a microcosm for the past eight years to his policies he's wants to take nationwide. Here's a few.The Mayor Pete AlmanacFrom a South Bend NativeONE HUNDRED South Bend citywide accomplishments of Mayor Pete, after inheriting South Bend's 2011 city ranking of Newsweek Magazine's "Top 10 Worst" US Cities to Live".https://www.newsweek.com/americas-dying-cities-66873Mayor Pete:1) Voted mayor at 29 years old with 74% of the vote becoming South Bend's second youngest Mayor in city history, youngest mayor in a city over 100k at the time, and South Bend's first LGBTQ+ Mayor.https://victoryinstitute.org/buttigieg-to-step-down/2) Voted 2013 "Best Mayor in the United States", tied only with New York Mayor Bloomberg.https://www.amazon.com/Shortest-Way-Home-Challenge-Americas/dp/16314943683)Took a 6 month leave of absence without pay to deploy to Afghanistan, and managed South Bend via satellite internet during this time without pay. Served as a Naval Intelligence Officer in an Afghanistan hot zone.https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/29/how-pete-buttigieg-went-war-protester-packing-my-bags-afghanistan/?outputType=amp4) Replaced South Bend Chief of Police Darryl Boykins as his first notable public act as mayor (only 3 months in office) after inheriting a complicated department wide illegal wiretapping scandal that was fueled by racial comments from white officers against the black police chief and was viewed as departmental wide racism. Pete ordered Boykins to cease all illegal wiretapping because wiretapping someone without their knowledge in Indiana is a felony. Boykins refused. Pete asked for his resignation. Boykins resigned, then he revoked his resignation. Pete gave him a demoted position. Then Boykins sued the city.In Pete's own own words he was given the choice by federal prosecutors to either let the police chief go or they would arrest, prosecute, and imprison.Pete says he did what he felt was best for the residents and safety of South Bend, Boykins family, and the SB Police Dept.The controversy followed Pete for 7 years largely from a group of activists in the South Bend African American community who have demanded that the tapes be released and Pete testify to what is on them. However, the tapes have been sealed by Federal prosecutors since the onset of the investigation, and Pete, by his own admission, has never heard them because of this.https://heavy.com/news/2019/04/darryl-boykins/amp/5) Created the "311 Center", a South Bend City resident customer service line.https://311.southbendin.gov/knowledgecenter/article/?id=KA-044786) Partnered "311 Center" with "Veteran's Community Connections" to provide resources for South Bend veterans. Achieved 0% veteran homeless rate in South Bend.https://311.southbendin.gov/knowledgecenter/article/?id=KA-044787) Approved the construction of two new "State of the Art" South Bend Fire Department fire stations.https://wsbt.com/news/local/south-bend-fire-department-getting-some-major-upgrades8) Encouraged "Community Policing" as South Bend Police Department created 7500 new foot patrols for SBPD officers.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/9) Initiated South Bend Police Department officer body cameras for all South Bend Police Department patrols.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/10) Created South Bend's "Group Violence Intervention Program".http://wsbt.com/news/local/impacted-by-guns-south-bend-program-gives-gang-members-chance-to-change11) Documented drop in gang related activity.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/12) Documented drop in gun related violence.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/13) Created a taskforce to intervene in social media related violent crime proactively before it happens.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/south-bend-group-violence-intervention/14) Grew South Bend's nationally acclaimed "River Rescue Team" and deployed them to several US national emergency flood disaster areas.https://wsbt.com/news/local/nyfd-train-water-rescues-at-east-race15) Created a "Paramedicine Community Response Team" to free up and ease the congestion of South Bend St. Joseph and South Bend Memorial Hospital emergency room and bed space.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-firefighters-reach-out-to-ambulance-over-utilizers-to/article_07f34d7a-f1d2-5957-9196-b211c5734e99.html16) Conducted city wide South Bend Fire Department "Fire Alarm Blitz", installing free fire, smoke, and CO2 detectors.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/17) Created South Bend "H2O Lead Detection Program".https://southbendin.gov/leadsafesouthbend/18) Initiated "1000 Homes in 1000 Days" program to tear down or revitalize neighborhood blight.Not one person living in their home at the time was evicted.All homes torn down were deemed not only blight but unsafe and were either inherited, abandoned, or were second properties, or investment properties, bought cheap by local entrepreneurs intending to flip them for profits while doing the least amount of work possible.https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/21/pete-buttigieg-democratic-presidential-hopeful-south-bend-indiana-turnaround-city/3165477002/19) Created South Bend's "Smart Sewer" program.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/20) Created South Bend's "Smart Streets" program.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/safe-streets/21) Created an app for South Bend pothole detection.http://www.abc57.com/22) Created traffic roundabouts for downtown South Bend streets.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/23) Created bicycle lanes for South Bend city streets.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/South-Bend-named-one-of-most-bike-friendly-communities-in-Midwest-490947231.html24) Partnered with "Bike Michiana Coalition" as South Bend was awarded nationwide silver star "Bike Friendly City".https://www.wndu.com/content/news/South-Bend-named-one-of-most-bike-friendly-communities-in-Midwest-490947231.html25) Created a "Transparency Hub" for all South Bend public service jobs.https://data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com/26) Raised the South Bend city minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/27) Installed robotic arms on all South Bend city trash removal trucks.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/automated-trash-trucks-and-new-bins-coming-to-mishawaka/article_41d86b35-593d-57af-815b-1c501cb298e9.html28) Created South Bend's city wide ride share program for workers without transportation. Awarded $1M in Bloomberg Mayor s Challenge for this effort.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/south-bend-pilot-program-to-pair-ride-sharing-companies-with/article_259c0563-404b-5c90-8df6-f639e0c9a176.htmlhttps://southbendin.gov/2018/10/29/city-wins-1-million-in-bloomberg-mayors-challenge/29) Installed ports in downtown South Bend for electric cars.http://wsbt.com/news/local/electric-vehicles-can-charge-at-two-designated-parking-spots-in-downtown-south-bend30) Experienced an increase in the number of South Bend city residents.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/small-but-encouraging-population-growth-in-south-bend/article_e8d6f0e8-c7e7-5a6e-b9a9-381b21f9f26e.html31) Cut South Bend unemployment rate in half.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SOUT718UR32) Envisioned and created South Bend's "Silicon Prairie" image, bringing in tech jobs and business to occupy the old and vacant Studebaker plant and corridor.https://ideacenter.nd.edu/news-events/news/report-the-state-of-innovation-and-startups-in-south-bend-elkhart/33) Created fiber optics city wide, connecting South Bend with the University of Notre Dame.https://muninetworks.org/content/metronet-zings-dark-fiber-saves-big-bucks-south-bend34) Established free WIFI downtown.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/downtown-south-bend-wrapped-in-free-wi-fi/article_8f76d8a0-1259-11e6-a4df-c3651aa69135.html35) Created the South Bend's "Center for Lifelong Learning". Awarded Druker Institute $500k "The City of Lifelong Learning" grant.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/24/druckerhttps://www.drucker.institute/news-post/helping-south-bend-become-the-city-of-lifelong-learning/36) Created the week long South Bend "Best Week Ever" event.https://visitsouthbend.com/events/best-week-ever-2019/37) Created "Trails 365" for 24hr South Bend street snow removal.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/38) Created "My South Bend Parks and Trails".https://sbvpa.org/projects/39) Created South Bend's "Department of Venues, Parks, and Arts".https://sbvpa.org/things-to-do/40) Created South Bend's "Rental Safety Verification Program" or "RSVP".https://southbendin.gov/rental-safety-verification-program-2/41) Created the "South Bend Home Repair Program".https://southbendin.gov/department/community-investment/engagement-and-economic-empowerment/42) Created the South Bend's "Office of Engagement and Economic Empowerment".https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/43) Created the "Light up South Bend" program using solar power lights city wide.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/44) Revitalized Howard Park and reopened the classic and nostalgic Howard Park ice rink.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Ice-skating-to-return-to-Howard-Park-in-2019-493187571.html45) Helped to add 32 homeless shelter units in a refit of the old Oliver Apartments, downtown South Bend.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Oliver-Apartments-are-missing-link-in-addressing-chronic-homelessness-473019693.html46) Helped to create an additional 28 units for the homeless scattered throughout South Bend, citywide.https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/what-pete-buttigieg-has-and-hasnt-done-about-homelessness-in-south-bend47) Loosened citywide homeless intake standards, as other privately funded centers had a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy with frequent drug and alcohol screening. The reason behind this was Pete's idea of finding shelter first, with substance abuse programs to follow as opposed to being a disqualifier.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/advocates-decry-south-bend-s-viaduct-policy-as-council-hears/article_43fa2900-c8e6-11e7-81d9-c3074901bed1.html48)Would personally meet with South Bend's homeless under a notorious downtown viaduct makeshift camp to see that every single one of them was offered shelter before authorities removed the camp.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/opinion/viewpoint/south-bend-mayor-a-unity-of-purpose-needed-on-homeless/article_d79e0f15-0560-5b77-9a6d-2a9201f0d3e3.html49) Became the voice of reason and an advocate for the homeless as many city business owners wanted the South Bend homeless camp to be torn down (as it was several times only to be rebuilt). Was a liaison between business owners, the South Bend Police Department, South Bend residents, homeless shelters, and the homeless themselves throughout this homeless crisis.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-mayor-forms-homeless-working-group/article_a0d7923e-e95d-11e6-96d2-0bbadcefdfc1.htmlhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/search/?k=%22homelessness%22#tncms-source=keywordhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/is-south-bend-doing-enough-to-address-homelessness/article_12aa297e-e589-594d-93d5-6ef37fd0c067.htmlhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/is-south-bend-doing-enough-to-address-homelessness/article_12aa297e-e589-594d-93d5-6ef37fd0c067.html50) Approved a 1M dollar "State of the Art" intake facility for the South Bend homeless.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-s-plan-for-homeless-intake-center-million-and/article_e762c807-6e11-5620-ba98-4b71217834fb.html51) Is part of a Nation wide Mayor's Task Force on addressing homelessness.http://www.democraticmayors.org/board52) Worked with the NAACP in creation of a "Diversity & Inclusion Department", which is working to increase contracting with minority-owned businesses. Helped with the city’s $4 million renovation of the Charles Black Center.https://sbvpa.org/places/lasalle-park/charles-black-recreation-center/53) 15,000 new South Bend jobs.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/54) South Bend Unemployment fell by an overall 7%, from 11.8% unemployment to 4.1%.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SOUT718UR55) Created South Bend's "West Side Small Business Resource Center".https://www.sbrchamber.com/news/2018/09/18/default/city-of-south-bend-opens-west-side-small-business-resource-center/56) Took a moment out of his busy day to preside over and marry a couple who requested to be wed at just hours before the birth of their newborn baby.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mayor-pete-buttigieg-officiates-couples-wedding-just-before-woman-delivers-baby/57) Started the downtown South Bend to downtown Chicago connection initiative by revitalizing the South Shore RailRoad.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-mayor-s-push-for-downtown-south-shore-station/article_fc015328-a88a-5ae8-bca1-3e8932e81ac5.html58) Supported and welcomed new Minor League Baseball team, the South Bend Cubs, to downtown Four Winds Ballpark.https://www.milb.com/south-bend59) Facilitated $22M "Ivy at Berlin Place" project, adjacent to Four Winds BallPark, noted to be South Bend's own little Chicago style "Wrigleyville".https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/apartments-near-south-bend-ballpark-set-to-open-this-/article_7cbaec14-4257-5439-9825-1181ad880f03.html60) Renovation of South Bend's Chase Tower.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/south-bend-helping-liberty-tower-rebirth-s-next-phase/article_0edd0fb9-2e17-5806-b00a-4b0ecccddc74.html61) Brought in an Embassy Suites to South Bend.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/hotel-breaks-ground-at-eddy-street-in-south-bend/article_b5ea04e1-b558-5916-8f54-49a5385b7b03.html62) Revitalized South Bend's downtown, river front, city parks, bike trails.https://sbvpa.org/63) Endorsed Garth Brooks concert at Notre Dame thereby having a positive economic impact to the city in which historically would have been a low economically trending week.https://wsbt.com/news/local/garth-brooks-concert-is-pouring-millions-of-dollars-into-south-bend-community64) Supported bringing the NHL Classic to Notre Dame. Same economic impact as above.https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/info/2019-winter-classic65) Rushed to the emergency room to translate for an Arabic speaking patient that doctors couldn't understand. (Arabic is one of 8 languages that Mayor Pete speaks. He's beginning to learn sign language as well).https://themacweekly.com/2019/04/pay-attention-to-pete-buttigieg/66) Played concert piano with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.https://www.southbendtribune.com/buttigieg-piano/image_f747f974-d355-11e6-80a9-5f8b4fdcc9fe.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share67) Sat in as a guest piano player for popular artist Ben Folds.https://www.georgetakei.com/pete-buttigieg-seriously-impressed-ben-folds-after-joining-him-on-stage-for-a-duet-in-2015-2633717591.html68) Advocate of rescuing shelter dogs from the South Bend Humane Society. A lover of two rescues himself, Buddy and Truman (from Kentucky, booo!).https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a26973141/pete-buttigieg-dogs-instagram-twitter/69) Implemented the "Municipal ID Program", allowing undocumented residents of South Bend to access public services like libraries, etc. Pete intentionally made life easier for immigrants by his own singlehanded initiative.http://www.lacasadeamistad.org/sbid/70) Approved major renovation, remodeling, and additional space to the South Bend downtown public library main branch.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/downtown-south-bend-library-proposes-dramatic--million-overhaul/article_2232a556-8427-5b6a-88b2-df1b984a5956.html71) Honored civil rights hero and the South Bend black community by renaming a major city thoroughfare to Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, after it's been turned down for forty years.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/mayor-names-new-mlk-jr-boulevard-in-south-bend/article_ad348db4-69f1-5ba8-b45e-29f7be02af0f.html72) Hosted the South Bend 150 Year Anniversary Celebration with 40,000+ people downtown, making it the largest city sanctioned event in South Bend history.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-plans-big-th-birthday-bash/article_b00a6b88-d077-11e4-87e5-e32b9c02c490.html73) Remains a South Bend city downtown resident, lives in the same neighborhood he grew up, often seen riding his mountain bike to and from work.Check out Good Guy Pete (A South Bend perspective)@GoodGuyPete2020 https://twitter.com/GoodGuyPete2020?s=0974) Won his second term as South Bend mayor with 80% of the popular vote.https://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Buttigieg-vies-for-second-term-as-South-Bend-mayor-340002362.html75) Enacted a Diversity and Inclusion Plan for women and minority citywide job applicants.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/south-bend-releases-diversity-plan/article_62a856ce-4d22-11e6-8567-4f7c2c0f5197.html76) Implemented paid parental leave for full time city employees for mothers and fathers of newborn or adopted babies, for six weeks.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/buttigieg-seeks-new-paid-parental-leave-benefit-for-city-of/article_f00804ae-1baf-5cbc-b274-efd551a7be3a.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true77) Started a "phone tree" to alert local Latina/o families and community leaders of pending, ongoing local ICE raids.https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-mayor-pete-buttigieg-helped-prepare-immigrants-for-ice-raids78) Earned 5th Best City in the US for Creative Professionals.https://www.thrillist.com/amphtml/news/nation/best-cities-for-creative-professionals-2019?__twitter_impression=true79) Opened a Healthcare Clinic to serve the 2800 city employees, estimated to save the community millions in return.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/New-health-clinic-for-SB-city-employees-could-save-tax-payers-millions-378882831.html80) Partnered with a local psychiatric center Beacon Health to train and provide peer addiction recovery coaches in Memorial Hospital and throughout the community in response to local opioid epidemic awareness and recovery.https://southbendin.gov/2018/11/13/city-partners-with-oaklawn-beacon-health-on-recovery-coach-program/81) Launches a taskforce to study workplace automation and its future impact on South Bend ahead of DC studies.https://southbendin.gov/2018/01/25/mayor-buttigieg-to-launch-uscm-automation-task-force/82) Joins the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/25/city-joins-global-covenant-of-mayors-for-climate-energy/83) Opens dog parks throughout the city.https://southbendin.gov/2017/10/09/buttigieg-to-announce-new-dog-park/84) One of five Indiana mayors, 250 nationwide to make up "Mayors for Solar Energy" coalition.https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2019/07/25/415585) Awarded $50k from City Accelerator to work with 9 other chosen sister cities to further advance ongoing efforts in economic equality for South Bend minority owned businesses.https://southbendin.gov/2019/06/06/south-bend-receives-50000-inclusive-procurement-grant/86) Finalist for Smart City North America.https://www.sbrchamber.com/news/2019/04/03/default/south-bend-named-finalist-for-smart-city-north-america-awards/87) Named Governing Magazine High Performing Race Informed City. An integrated, collaborative framework anchored in seven key characteristics of high performance government, being dynamically planned, broadly partnered, resident involved, race informed, smartly resourced, employee engaged, and data driven. The “race-informed” designation covers cities that foster supportive environments for collective, community-wide racial healing and systemic, structural equity.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/26/south-bend-named-high-performing-race-informed-city/88) Partnered with Notre Dame School of Architecture to envision the future design of South Bend's West Bank.https://southbendin.gov/2019/01/16/city-partners-with-notre-dame-school-of-architecture-on-exhibit/89) Wins Cities of Service National Competition to Revitalize Neighborhoods, for revitalization efforts benefiting South Bend low-income communities.https://southbendin.gov/2018/07/16/south-bend-wins-cities-of-service-national-competition-to-revitalize-neighborhoods/90) Implemented Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" program in South Bend to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/my-brothers-keeper/91) Along with Orlando and Lexington, South Bend earns award to be part of a coalition to help other cities across the US to implement safer streets based on their research, design, and implementation. https://southbendin.gov/work/south-bend-wins-award-to-implement-safer-streets/92) Provides a safe home for regional top predator and once almost extinct Peregrine Falcon.https://falcam.southbendin.gov/93) Creation of South Bend's Youth Task Force for 9th through 12th graders, an advocacy program targeting youth conflict in the community.https://southbendin.gov/2018/05/14/mayors-office-accepting-applications-for-youth-task-force/94) Partnered with South Bend Family Children Center and United Way to provide grant money for high quality pre-k education.https://southbendin.gov/2019/04/02/city-announces-partnership-with-united-way-family-childrens-center-foundation-to-fund-high-quality-pre-k-grants/95) South Bend ranked 2nd lowest cost of living in the entire US.https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/03/28/featured/south-bend-area-ranked-2nd-lowest-cost-of-living-in-u.s./96) St. Joseph County, as a result of South Bend's growth and development, is bringing in a $160M Electric Car Company and building a $500M power plant outside city limits, and is on the short list for a 1.5M sq. ft. Amazon distribution center.https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/05/30/featured/electric-vehicle-company-to-establish-manufacturing-in-south-bend-region/https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/02/01/featured/500m-power-plant-to-open-in-march-2018/https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/02/08/featured/area-getting-attention-for-logistics/97) "Boot Camp" for minority and women entrepreneurs.https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/07/31/featured/bootcamp-available-for-women-minority-entrepreneurs/98) South Bend ranked 8th most affordable city in the US to retire.https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/01/30/featured/south-bend-among-most-affordable-cities-to-retire/99) Over 1000 new hotel rooms in less than two years in South Bend region.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/hotel-boom-in-st-joseph-county-brings-hundreds-of-new/article_d4f76002-f9f2-11e7-9752-132dddb40b7b.html100) First resident in South Bend history to run for President of the United States.https://peteforamerica.com/November 3, 2020Save the Date!Facebook Pete-Aholics AnonymousTwitter @peteaholicsBryan [email protected]

The Mayor Pete AlmanacFrom a South Bend NativeONE HUNDRED South Bend citywide accomplishments of Mayor Pete, after inheriting South Bend's 2011 city ranking of Newsweek Magazine's "Top 10 Worst" US Cities to Live".https://www.newsweek.com/americas-dying-cities-66873Mayor Pete:1) Voted mayor at 29 years old with 74% of the vote becoming South Bend's second youngest Mayor in city history, youngest mayor in a city over 100k at the time, and South Bend's first LGBTQ+ Mayor.https://victoryinstitute.org/buttigieg-to-step-down/2) Voted 2013 "Best Mayor in the United States", tied only with New York Mayor Bloomberg.https://www.amazon.com/Shortest-Way-Home-Challenge-Americas/dp/16314943683)Took a 6 month leave of absence without pay to deploy to Afghanistan, and managed South Bend via satellite internet during this time without pay. Served as a Naval Intelligence Officer in an Afghanistan hot zone.https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/29/how-pete-buttigieg-went-war-protester-packing-my-bags-afghanistan/?outputType=amp4) Replaced South Bend Chief of Police Darryl Boykins as his first notable public act as mayor (only 3 months in office) after inheriting a complicated department wide illegal wiretapping scandal that was fueled by racial comments from white officers against the black police chief and was viewed as departmental wide racism. Pete ordered Boykins to cease all illegal wiretapping because wiretapping someone without their knowledge in Indiana is a felony. Boykins refused. Pete asked for his resignation. Boykins resigned, then he revoked his resignation. Pete gave him a demoted position. Then Boykins sued the city.In Pete's own own words he was given the choice by federal prosecutors to either let the police chief go or they would arrest, prosecute, and imprison.Pete says he did what he felt was best for the residents and safety of South Bend, Boykins family, and the SB Police Dept.The controversy followed Pete for 7 years largely from a group of activists in the South Bend African American community who have demanded that the tapes be released and Pete testify to what is on them. However, the tapes have been sealed by Federal prosecutors since the onset of the investigation, and Pete, by his own admission, has never heard them because of this.https://heavy.com/news/2019/04/darryl-boykins/amp/5) Created the "311 Center", a South Bend City resident customer service line.https://311.southbendin.gov/knowledgecenter/article/?id=KA-044786) Partnered "311 Center" with "Veteran's Community Connections" to provide resources for South Bend veterans. Achieved 0% veteran homeless rate in South Bend.https://311.southbendin.gov/knowledgecenter/article/?id=KA-044787) Approved the construction of two new "State of the Art" South Bend Fire Department fire stations.https://wsbt.com/news/local/south-bend-fire-department-getting-some-major-upgrades8) Encouraged "Community Policing" as South Bend Police Department created 7500 new foot patrols for SBPD officers.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/9) Initiated South Bend Police Department officer body cameras for all South Bend Police Department patrols.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/10) Created South Bend's "Group Violence Intervention Program".http://wsbt.com/news/local/impacted-by-guns-south-bend-program-gives-gang-members-chance-to-change11) Documented drop in gang related activity.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/12) Documented drop in gun related violence.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/13) Created a taskforce to intervene in social media related violent crime proactively before it happens.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/south-bend-group-violence-intervention/14) Grew South Bend's nationally acclaimed "River Rescue Team" and deployed them to several US national emergency flood disaster areas.https://wsbt.com/news/local/nyfd-train-water-rescues-at-east-race15) Created a "Paramedicine Community Response Team" to free up and ease the congestion of South Bend St. Joseph and South Bend Memorial Hospital emergency room and bed space.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-firefighters-reach-out-to-ambulance-over-utilizers-to/article_07f34d7a-f1d2-5957-9196-b211c5734e99.html16) Conducted city wide South Bend Fire Department "Fire Alarm Blitz", installing free fire, smoke, and CO2 detectors.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/17) Created South Bend "H2O Lead Detection Program".https://southbendin.gov/leadsafesouthbend/18) Initiated "1000 Homes in 1000 Days" program to tear down or revitalize neighborhood blight.Not one person living in their home at the time was evicted.All homes torn down were deemed not only blight but unsafe and were either inherited, abandoned, or were second properties, or investment properties, bought cheap by local entrepreneurs intending to flip them for profits while doing the least amount of work possible.https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/21/pete-buttigieg-democratic-presidential-hopeful-south-bend-indiana-turnaround-city/3165477002/19) Created South Bend's "Smart Sewer" program.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/20) Created South Bend's "Smart Streets" program.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/safe-streets/21) Created an app for South Bend pothole detection.http://www.abc57.com/22) Created traffic roundabouts for downtown South Bend streets.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/23) Created bicycle lanes for South Bend city streets.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/South-Bend-named-one-of-most-bike-friendly-communities-in-Midwest-490947231.html24) Partnered with "Bike Michiana Coalition" as South Bend was awarded nationwide silver star "Bike Friendly City".https://www.wndu.com/content/news/South-Bend-named-one-of-most-bike-friendly-communities-in-Midwest-490947231.html25) Created a "Transparency Hub" for all South Bend public service jobs.https://data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com/26) Raised the South Bend city minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/27) Installed robotic arms on all South Bend city trash removal trucks.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/automated-trash-trucks-and-new-bins-coming-to-mishawaka/article_41d86b35-593d-57af-815b-1c501cb298e9.html28) Created South Bend's city wide ride share program for workers without transportation. Awarded $1M in Bloomberg Mayor s Challenge for this effort.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/south-bend-pilot-program-to-pair-ride-sharing-companies-with/article_259c0563-404b-5c90-8df6-f639e0c9a176.htmlhttps://southbendin.gov/2018/10/29/city-wins-1-million-in-bloomberg-mayors-challenge/29) Installed ports in downtown South Bend for electric cars.http://wsbt.com/news/local/electric-vehicles-can-charge-at-two-designated-parking-spots-in-downtown-south-bend30) Experienced an increase in the number of South Bend city residents.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/small-but-encouraging-population-growth-in-south-bend/article_e8d6f0e8-c7e7-5a6e-b9a9-381b21f9f26e.html31) Cut South Bend unemployment rate in half.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SOUT718UR32) Envisioned and created South Bend's "Silicon Prairie" image, bringing in tech jobs and business to occupy the old and vacant Studebaker plant and corridor.https://ideacenter.nd.edu/news-events/news/report-the-state-of-innovation-and-startups-in-south-bend-elkhart/33) Created fiber optics city wide, connecting South Bend with the University of Notre Dame.https://muninetworks.org/content/metronet-zings-dark-fiber-saves-big-bucks-south-bend34) Established free WIFI downtown.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/downtown-south-bend-wrapped-in-free-wi-fi/article_8f76d8a0-1259-11e6-a4df-c3651aa69135.html35) Created the South Bend's "Center for Lifelong Learning". Awarded Druker Institute $500k "The City of Lifelong Learning" grant.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/24/druckerhttps://www.drucker.institute/news-post/helping-south-bend-become-the-city-of-lifelong-learning/36) Created the week long South Bend "Best Week Ever" event.https://visitsouthbend.com/events/best-week-ever-2019/37) Created "Trails 365" for 24hr South Bend street snow removal.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/38) Created "My South Bend Parks and Trails".https://sbvpa.org/projects/39) Created South Bend's "Department of Venues, Parks, and Arts".https://sbvpa.org/things-to-do/40) Created South Bend's "Rental Safety Verification Program" or "RSVP".https://southbendin.gov/rental-safety-verification-program-2/41) Created the "South Bend Home Repair Program".https://southbendin.gov/department/community-investment/engagement-and-economic-empowerment/42) Created the South Bend's "Office of Engagement and Economic Empowerment".https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/43) Created the "Light up South Bend" program using solar power lights city wide.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/44) Revitalized Howard Park and reopened the classic and nostalgic Howard Park ice rink.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Ice-skating-to-return-to-Howard-Park-in-2019-493187571.html45) Helped to add 32 homeless shelter units in a refit of the old Oliver Apartments, downtown South Bend.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Oliver-Apartments-are-missing-link-in-addressing-chronic-homelessness-473019693.html46) Helped to create an additional 28 units for the homeless scattered throughout South Bend, citywide.https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/what-pete-buttigieg-has-and-hasnt-done-about-homelessness-in-south-bend47) Loosened citywide homeless intake standards, as other privately funded centers had a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy with frequent drug and alcohol screening. The reason behind this was Pete's idea of finding shelter first, with substance abuse programs to follow as opposed to being a disqualifier.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/advocates-decry-south-bend-s-viaduct-policy-as-council-hears/article_43fa2900-c8e6-11e7-81d9-c3074901bed1.html48)Would personally meet with South Bend's homeless under a notorious downtown viaduct makeshift camp to see that every single one of them was offered shelter before authorities removed the camp.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/opinion/viewpoint/south-bend-mayor-a-unity-of-purpose-needed-on-homeless/article_d79e0f15-0560-5b77-9a6d-2a9201f0d3e3.html49) Became the voice of reason and an advocate for the homeless as many city business owners wanted the South Bend homeless camp to be torn down (as it was several times only to be rebuilt). Was a liaison between business owners, the South Bend Police Department, South Bend residents, homeless shelters, and the homeless themselves throughout this homeless crisis.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-mayor-forms-homeless-working-group/article_a0d7923e-e95d-11e6-96d2-0bbadcefdfc1.htmlhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/search/?k=%22homelessness%22#tncms-source=keywordhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/is-south-bend-doing-enough-to-address-homelessness/article_12aa297e-e589-594d-93d5-6ef37fd0c067.htmlhttps://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/is-south-bend-doing-enough-to-address-homelessness/article_12aa297e-e589-594d-93d5-6ef37fd0c067.html50) Approved a 1M dollar "State of the Art" intake facility for the South Bend homeless.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-s-plan-for-homeless-intake-center-million-and/article_e762c807-6e11-5620-ba98-4b71217834fb.html51) Is part of a Nation wide Mayor's Task Force on addressing homelessness.http://www.democraticmayors.org/board52) Worked with the NAACP in creation of a "Diversity & Inclusion Department", which is working to increase contracting with minority-owned businesses. Helped with the city’s $4 million renovation of the Charles Black Center.https://sbvpa.org/places/lasalle-park/charles-black-recreation-center/53) 15,000 new South Bend jobs.https://southbendin.gov/2019/03/13/mayor-pete-buttigieg-remarks-for-the-2019-state-of-the-city-address/54) South Bend Unemployment fell by an overall 7%, from 11.8% unemployment to 4.1%.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SOUT718UR55) Created South Bend's "West Side Small Business Resource Center".https://www.sbrchamber.com/news/2018/09/18/default/city-of-south-bend-opens-west-side-small-business-resource-center/56) Took a moment out of his busy day to preside over and marry a couple who requested to be wed at just hours before the birth of their newborn baby.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mayor-pete-buttigieg-officiates-couples-wedding-just-before-woman-delivers-baby/57) Started the downtown South Bend to downtown Chicago connection initiative by revitalizing the South Shore RailRoad.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-mayor-s-push-for-downtown-south-shore-station/article_fc015328-a88a-5ae8-bca1-3e8932e81ac5.html58) Supported and welcomed new Minor League Baseball team, the South Bend Cubs, to downtown Four Winds Ballpark.https://www.milb.com/south-bend59) Facilitated $22M "Ivy at Berlin Place" project, adjacent to Four Winds BallPark, noted to be South Bend's own little Chicago style "Wrigleyville".https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/apartments-near-south-bend-ballpark-set-to-open-this-/article_7cbaec14-4257-5439-9825-1181ad880f03.html60) Renovation of South Bend's Chase Tower.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/south-bend-helping-liberty-tower-rebirth-s-next-phase/article_0edd0fb9-2e17-5806-b00a-4b0ecccddc74.html61) Brought in an Embassy Suites to South Bend.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/hotel-breaks-ground-at-eddy-street-in-south-bend/article_b5ea04e1-b558-5916-8f54-49a5385b7b03.html62) Revitalized South Bend's downtown, river front, city parks, bike trails.https://sbvpa.org/63) Endorsed Garth Brooks concert at Notre Dame thereby having a positive economic impact to the city in which historically would have been a low economically trending week.https://wsbt.com/news/local/garth-brooks-concert-is-pouring-millions-of-dollars-into-south-bend-community64) Supported bringing the NHL Classic to Notre Dame. Same economic impact as above.https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/info/2019-winter-classic65) Rushed to the emergency room to translate for an Arabic speaking patient that doctors couldn't understand. (Arabic is one of 8 languages that Mayor Pete speaks. He's beginning to learn sign language as well).https://themacweekly.com/2019/04/pay-attention-to-pete-buttigieg/66) Played concert piano with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.https://www.southbendtribune.com/buttigieg-piano/image_f747f974-d355-11e6-80a9-5f8b4fdcc9fe.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share67) Sat in as a guest piano player for popular artist Ben Folds.https://www.georgetakei.com/pete-buttigieg-seriously-impressed-ben-folds-after-joining-him-on-stage-for-a-duet-in-2015-2633717591.html68) Advocate of rescuing shelter dogs from the South Bend Humane Society. A lover of two rescues himself, Buddy and Truman (from Kentucky, booo!).https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a26973141/pete-buttigieg-dogs-instagram-twitter/69) Implemented the "Municipal ID Program", allowing undocumented residents of South Bend to access public services like libraries, etc. Pete intentionally made life easier for immigrants by his own singlehanded initiative.http://www.lacasadeamistad.org/sbid/70) Approved major renovation, remodeling, and additional space to the South Bend downtown public library main branch.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/downtown-south-bend-library-proposes-dramatic--million-overhaul/article_2232a556-8427-5b6a-88b2-df1b984a5956.html71) Honored civil rights hero and the South Bend black community by renaming a major city thoroughfare to Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd, after it's been turned down for forty years.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/mayor-names-new-mlk-jr-boulevard-in-south-bend/article_ad348db4-69f1-5ba8-b45e-29f7be02af0f.html72) Hosted the South Bend 150 Year Anniversary Celebration with 40,000+ people downtown, making it the largest city sanctioned event in South Bend history.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/south-bend-plans-big-th-birthday-bash/article_b00a6b88-d077-11e4-87e5-e32b9c02c490.html73) Remains a South Bend city downtown resident, lives in the same neighborhood he grew up, often seen riding his mountain bike to and from work.Check out Good Guy Pete (A South Bend perspective)@GoodGuyPete2020 https://twitter.com/GoodGuyPete2020?s=0974) Won his second term as South Bend mayor with 80% of the popular vote.https://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Buttigieg-vies-for-second-term-as-South-Bend-mayor-340002362.html75) Enacted a Diversity and Inclusion Plan for women and minority citywide job applicants.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/south-bend-releases-diversity-plan/article_62a856ce-4d22-11e6-8567-4f7c2c0f5197.html76) Implemented paid parental leave for full time city employees for mothers and fathers of newborn or adopted babies, for six weeks.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/buttigieg-seeks-new-paid-parental-leave-benefit-for-city-of/article_f00804ae-1baf-5cbc-b274-efd551a7be3a.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true77) Started a "phone tree" to alert local Latina/o families and community leaders of pending, ongoing local ICE raids.https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-mayor-pete-buttigieg-helped-prepare-immigrants-for-ice-raids78) Earned 5th Best City in the US for Creative Professionals.https://www.thrillist.com/amphtml/news/nation/best-cities-for-creative-professionals-2019?__twitter_impression=true79) Opened a Healthcare Clinic to serve the 2800 city employees, estimated to save the community millions in return.https://www.wndu.com/content/news/New-health-clinic-for-SB-city-employees-could-save-tax-payers-millions-378882831.html80) Partnered with a local psychiatric center Beacon Health to train and provide peer addiction recovery coaches in Memorial Hospital and throughout the community in response to local opioid epidemic awareness and recovery.https://southbendin.gov/2018/11/13/city-partners-with-oaklawn-beacon-health-on-recovery-coach-program/81) Launches a taskforce to study workplace automation and its future impact on South Bend ahead of DC studies.https://southbendin.gov/2018/01/25/mayor-buttigieg-to-launch-uscm-automation-task-force/82) Joins the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/25/city-joins-global-covenant-of-mayors-for-climate-energy/83) Opens dog parks throughout the city.https://southbendin.gov/2017/10/09/buttigieg-to-announce-new-dog-park/84) One of five Indiana mayors, 250 nationwide to make up "Mayors for Solar Energy" coalition.https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2019/07/25/415585) Awarded $50k from City Accelerator to work with 9 other chosen sister cities to further advance ongoing efforts in economic equality for South Bend minority owned businesses.https://southbendin.gov/2019/06/06/south-bend-receives-50000-inclusive-procurement-grant/86) Finalist for Smart City North America.https://www.sbrchamber.com/news/2019/04/03/default/south-bend-named-finalist-for-smart-city-north-america-awards/87) Named Governing Magazine High Performing Race Informed City. An integrated, collaborative framework anchored in seven key characteristics of high performance government, being dynamically planned, broadly partnered, resident involved, race informed, smartly resourced, employee engaged, and data driven. The “race-informed” designation covers cities that foster supportive environments for collective, community-wide racial healing and systemic, structural equity.https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/26/south-bend-named-high-performing-race-informed-city/88) Partnered with Notre Dame School of Architecture to envision the future design of South Bend's West Bank.https://southbendin.gov/2019/01/16/city-partners-with-notre-dame-school-of-architecture-on-exhibit/89) Wins Cities of Service National Competition to Revitalize Neighborhoods, for revitalization efforts benefiting South Bend low-income communities.https://southbendin.gov/2018/07/16/south-bend-wins-cities-of-service-national-competition-to-revitalize-neighborhoods/90) Implemented Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" program in South Bend to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.https://southbendin.gov/initiative/my-brothers-keeper/91) Along with Orlando and Lexington, South Bend earns award to be part of a coalition to help other cities across the US to implement safer streets based on their research, design, and implementation. https://southbendin.gov/work/south-bend-wins-award-to-implement-safer-streets/92) Provides a safe home for regional top predator and once almost extinct Peregrine Falcon.https://falcam.southbendin.gov/93) Creation of South Bend's Youth Task Force for 9th through 12th graders, an advocacy program targeting youth conflict in the community.https://southbendin.gov/2018/05/14/mayors-office-accepting-applications-for-youth-task-force/94) Partnered with South Bend Family Children Center and United Way to provide grant money for high quality pre-k education.https://southbendin.gov/2019/04/02/city-announces-partnership-with-united-way-family-childrens-center-foundation-to-fund-high-quality-pre-k-grants/95) South Bend ranked 2nd lowest cost of living in the entire US.https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/03/28/featured/south-bend-area-ranked-2nd-lowest-cost-of-living-in-u.s./96) St. Joseph County, as a result of South Bend's growth and development, is bringing in a $160M Electric Car Company and building a $500M power plant outside city limits, and is on the short list for a 1.5M sq. ft. Amazon distribution center.https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/05/30/featured/electric-vehicle-company-to-establish-manufacturing-in-south-bend-region/https://southbendregion.com/news/2018/02/01/featured/500m-power-plant-to-open-in-march-2018/https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/02/08/featured/area-getting-attention-for-logistics/97) "Boot Camp" for minority and women entrepreneurs.https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/07/31/featured/bootcamp-available-for-women-minority-entrepreneurs/98) South Bend ranked 8th most affordable city in the US to retire.https://southbendregion.com/news/2019/01/30/featured/south-bend-among-most-affordable-cities-to-retire/99) Over 1000 new hotel rooms in less than two years in South Bend region.https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/hotel-boom-in-st-joseph-county-brings-hundreds-of-new/article_d4f76002-f9f2-11e7-9752-132dddb40b7b.html100) First resident in South Bend history to run for President of the United States.https://peteforamerica.com/November 3, 2020Save the Date!Facebook Pete-Aholics AnonymousTwitter @peteaholicsBryan [email protected]