Mike Fahey
Mike Fahey | |
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| 49th Mayor of Omaha | |
| In office June 11, 2001 – June 8, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hal Daub |
| Succeeded by | Jim Suttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1943 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Creighton University |
Michael Gahan Fahey (born December 20, 1943) is an American businessman who served as the 49th
bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
.
Biography
After graduating from
CEO until retiring in 1997. Fahey was appointed to the Omaha Planning Board by Mayor Mike Boyle
. Fahey served on the Planning Board from 1981 to 1991. He has three sons and one daughter.
Controversy
In October 2006 the City of Omaha Safety Auditor
North Omaha particularly. While the discussion of whether or not to keep the auditor position continues, Fahey's office is investigating the issues that previously were lodged with the Public Safety Auditor.[4]
Fahey has been criticized for his decision to build a
NCAA to keep the College World Series
in Omaha. As a result of this, a group of Omaha residents circulated a proposal to recall Fahey. This petition drive failed, with the Recall Fahey campaign collecting only 8,202 of the required 21,734 signatures.
Future
On July 29, 2008, Fahey announced he would not be seeking reelection for Mayor of Omaha in 2009.[5]
Legacy
At the end of Mike Fahey's term in 2009, the City of Omaha named a section of Webster Street in downtown, between 10th and 17th streets, in his honor.[6]
References
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2007-03-06.
- ^ (2006) Safety Auditor Criticizes Police Department Tristan Bonn's Report Outlines 'Rude' Behavior Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. KETV.com, 10/23/06. Retrieved 5/11/07.
- ^ (2006) "Public Safety Auditor Terminated: Tristan Bonn Told She Was Insubordinate". Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). KETV.com, 10/30/06. Retrieved 5/11/07. - ^ (2006) "City Considers Future of Office After Auditor Fired - News Story - KETV Omaha". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-03-30..
- ^ Omaha mayor won't run for re-election, Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 9/27/08.
- ^ "Mike Fahey Street Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2009-12-14.