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• W248081376 abstract "The political direction of Northampton, Massachusetts made a decisive turn in the 1990s. The city's political ideology shifted from a conservative agenda supported by native born residents to a liberal agenda supported mainly by new residents. This turn began with the municipal election of 1991 and was completed two years later with the municipal election of 1993. During this time period, Northampton elected its first woman mayor and the first non-native mayor. The city also elected a new city council, which contained several non-native councilors. New residents moving into Northampton and becoming politically active in the city brought about this change in local politics. The new residents replaced the native born voters as the largest voting block in the city. The defining moment of this shift occurred in 1992 when the city voted on a proposition two and half override question. This election would mark the last time the native-born conservative agenda prevailed. This shift occurred in Northampton at the same time as the state of Massachusetts and many local cities, such as Springfield and Holyoke, were becoming more fiscally conservative in their ideology. One year before the shift began in Northampton, Massachusetts elected a fiscally conservative republican governor who was re-elected in 1994. Northampton went in the opposite direction from the state in the 1990s. Northampton successfully shifted from a conservative agenda to a liberal social and economic agenda and became a prosperous city. Northampton prospered economically while other cities suffered from budget deficits and a decline in new growth. Northampton is a medium size city with a population of about 30,000 people. It is located in the Pioneer Valley north of the larger cities of Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee. It serves as the seat of government for Hampshire County. The city is home to several prominent institutions, which attract visitors from outside the region. These institutions include Smith College and Clarke School for the hearing impaired. The city is also located very close to several other well-known colleges and universities. A mayor and a nine-person city council govern the city, and the council is comprised of two at-large members and one member from each of the city's seven wards. Prior to 1991 a conservative mayor and city council governed Northampton. In 1989 the city elected Mayor David Musante to an unprecedented sixth two-year term in office. Mayor Musante was a native of Northampton and was viewed as a politically moderate mayor who would move to the left of the political spectrum when necessary. He was the first mayor to reach out to the new residents of Northampton and try to win their support. He was supported by a conservative city council. In 1991, Mayor Musante chose not to run for re-election as mayor. This caused the position of mayor to be vacant for the first time in twelve years. The 1991 mayoral election featured a race between Ward Four City Councilor Michael Ahearn, a native of Northampton, and At-Large City Councilor Mary Ford, a non-native of Northampton. In a very close race Ford defeated Ahearn by less than two hundred votes to become the first female mayor and the first mayor bom outside of Northampton. This was the first time that a newcomer was able to prevail over conservative old Northampton. While the voters supported a liberal for mayor, the city re-elected a conservative city council. Five of the nine city councilors who were elected in 1991 supported Aheam's campaign for mayor. The council was comprised of nine men, eight of whom were Northampton natives. This election showed that city residents were divided in their political viewpoints. The liberal progressive agenda was gaining strength, but the conservative agenda still controlled a majority of the voting block. The 1991 election was the first step of a two-year process that would shift Northampton from a city run by conservative native born residents to a city with a liberal agenda. …" @default.
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