Kim Driscoll

Kim Driscoll
50th Mayor of Salem
Assumed office
January 2006
Preceded by Stanley Usovicz
Personal details
Born (1966-08-12) August 12, 1966
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Salem State University

Kimberley Driscoll (born August 12, 1966) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is currently the mayor of Salem, and is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Driscoll graduated from Salem State University in 1989, and subsequently served as deputy city manager of Chelsea, Massachusetts for five years.[2] She was elected mayor of Salem in 2005, taking office in January 2006 at City Hall.[3] She was re-elected to the position in 2009 with over 80% of the vote, and won again in 2013 and 2017.[4] Driscoll has considered running for higher office, including the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, or Governor of Massachusetts.[5][6][7][8][9]

As a result of her leadership, Salem became one of 110 cities and towns in the state of Massachusetts designated as Commonwealth "Green Communities." This status made the city eligible for municipal renewable power and energy efficiency grants from the state. In 2013, Salem received eight stations where drivers can charge their electric vehicles;[10][11] four are located at the Museum Place Mall, near the Peabody Essex Museum, and the other four are located inside the South Harbor parking garage across the street from the Salem Waterfront Hotel.[12] Also in 2013, under the leadership of Driscoll, the city moved to a mandatory [13] recycling program for trash pick up in Salem.[14][15][16]

Driscoll[17] obtained a federal grant to cover 90% of the cost of "Nathaniel Bowditch", a $2.1 million 92-foot high-speed catamaran that travels from Salem to Boston annually from May to October. The maiden voyage took place on June 22, 2006.[18] The ferry is named after Nathaniel Bowditch, who was from Salem and wrote the American Practical Navigator.[19][20][21][22][23][24] .[25]

A major point[26] in the waterfront development occurred in 2016 [27] when Driscoll set up for the City of Salem acquisition and redevelopment of the parcel at 289 Derby St. into a gateway park along the waterfront.[28]

As of 2017, a $1 billion transformation of the Salem waterfront is well underway. The project was originally proposed in 2006, and involved dredging to make the waters deeper for larger boats. In 2016, the city acquired the vacant parcel at 289 Derby Street for redevelopment as gateway park along the waterfront. The Salem Harbor Power Station, an old 1940s coal-powered facility was replaced with a smaller and cleaner natural gas powered plant, occupying one-half of the original footprint, allowing for additional waterfront redevelopment in the future.[29] 40-acres of prime waterfront land is up for sale, the largest deal in the city's modern history.[30][31]

References

  1. ↑ Friedman, Hannah (April 11, 2015). "Interview with Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts". thepolitic.org.
  2. ↑ D'Agostino, Kristin (25 April 2008). "The CEO of Salem". The Salem Gazette.
  3. ↑ Mooney, Ryan (June 8, 2012). "Mayor Kim Driscoll honored by Salem State University". Boston.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Driscoll will seek a third term » Local News » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll won't run against Sen. Scott Brown". Boston Herald. April 5, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Benton: An uphill race for Moulton » Opinion » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Possible candidates for Mass. governor in 2014". The Boston Globe. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Uproar on Common over family planning aid cuts".
  9. ↑ "Will 2012 Be the 'Year of the Casino'?".
  10. ↑ "Mass. awards $3.7M in Green Communities grants".
  11. ↑ "Green Communities Division (MassDOER)". Mass.gov.
  12. ↑ "Salem Installs Vehicle Charging Stations". December 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ http://salem.com/Pages/SalemMA_Recycling/index
  14. ↑ WRITER, Bethany BraySTAFF. "Mandatory recycling begins Monday in Salem".
  15. ↑ Dowd, William J. "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll reflects on tenure, 2017 priorites".
  16. ↑ "Harboring ambition - CommonWealth Magazine". January 15, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Meet the Mayors". Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  18. ↑ Authority, Massachusetts Bay Transportation. "Ferry < Schedules & Maps < MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority". www.mbta.com.
  19. ↑ "The Salem Partnership - The Salem Harbor Plan". www.salempartnership.org.
  20. ↑ Tom Dalton staff writer. "Salem ferry cuts back to three days a week". Salem News.
  21. ↑ writer, Tom DaltonStaff. "Salem may dump ferry operator". Salem News.
  22. ↑ http://www.sea-shuttle.com/sea-shuttle-vessel-endeavour.html
  23. ↑ "Massachusetts Ferries, Ferry Lines, Ferry Travel, Schedules". www.visit-massachusetts.com.
  24. ↑ WickedLocalSalem.com, Brendan Davis/. "Tourism on the rise this year in Salem".
  25. ↑ WRITER, TOM DALTONSTAFF. "Salem ferry sees drop in ridership".
  26. ↑ The City Council signed off on the purchase of 289 Derby St., a half-acre of unpaved parking lot, for $1.4 million at a special meeting Monday night. With the park's creation, city leaders will expand the current list of close to four dozen parks and playgrounds spread across the city.
  27. ↑ https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/2017_sotc.pdf
  28. ↑ Driscoll, Kim. "Driscoll: Envisioning a waterfront walkway".
  29. ↑ "$1 Billion "Transformation" for Salem, Mass".
  30. ↑ "Salem Harbor Footprint". www.footprintsalemharbor.com.
  31. ↑ Dowd, William J. "Footprint Power CEO gives update on Salem Power Plant".
  • City of Salem, MA (September 8, 2008). "Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Biography". Salem.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013.
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