FLASHREPORT

RUDY GIULIANI: REAL RESULTS FROM A REAL LEADER

An exclusive column from Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle.

As Mayor of Anaheim, I know that city government needs to be held accountable – accountable for keeping its citizens safe, accountable for how taxpayer funds are spent, and accountable for basic services that improve daily life. 

There was one candidate in the Republican debate last night who also knows about accountability, and that is Rudy Giuliani.  While Republicans can find reasons to like each one of the candidates running for President, Rudy is the only candidate that has showed he is going to hold government accountable for its actions, and he has the record to prove it. 

With this Democratic Congress, we are already seeing signs that government spending will reach record heights.  We need to ask ourselves, when will Washington ever be held accountable for constantly increasing the size of government and out of control spending.  Years ago, that is exactly what was said of our country’s largest city – New York. 

I know in Anaheim, we are an inviting city.  Much like New York, we are a community of well-rooted families and a city that welcomes thousands of tourists and vacationers each year. However, when Rudy took over New York, the city was decaying.  In 1993, there were almost 2,000 murders, and each week more than 11,000 major crimes were committed.

The city needed to be held accountable for its actions.  Despite being well outnumbered by Democrats on the City Council, Rudy Giuliani took control of New York. 

His administration launched a program called CompStat that radically reduced crime in New York using performance measurements to hold the city accountable for its crime levels. Now imitated in cities across the United States, CompStat established protocols for information gathering; effective problem solving; efficient police deployment; and constant assessments.

By the end of Mayor Giuliani’s second term, murders dropped by 66%. Rape decreased by 45%, robbery decreased 67%, and aggravated assault, larceny, and motor vehicle theft each decreased by at least 39%.

When you listened to Rudy Giuliani speak at the debate last night, it was not just rhetoric.  These are real results from a real leader.  Many of us know Rudy Giuliani as the symbol of leadership in a time of crisis. Rudy faced a city in crisis when he became mayor. He proved then that he could guide New York out of that crisis, just like he did on 9/11. That is the strong leader we need as President.  
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle was elected in November 2002 and reelected in November 2006.  Since he took office, Anaheim has earned the distinction of being a municipality with a “freedom-friendly” approach to governing – a spirit that has fostered greater personal, entrepreneurial and corporate initiative in the city. 

Pringle served in the California State Assembly from 1988-90 and again from 1992-98, including a term as chairman of the influential Assembly Appropriations Committee. He was elected Speaker of the California State Assembly in January 1996 and served in that position until December 1996.

In addition to his civic duties, Pringle runs Curt Pringle & Associates, a public relations, governmental affairs and consulting firm located in Orange County.  A resident of the Anaheim/Garden Grove area for over 36 years, he and his family live in Anaheim.