When Don Guardian was elected mayor of Atlantic City in 2013, he beat all the odds—a gay, white Republican in a predominantly African American city, he defeated a sitting mayor by cobbling together a diverse coalition of all creeds, races and sexual orientations. But soon after he was elected, Governor Chris Christie enforced a state takeover of the city, overseeing Atlantic City’s finances and creating a fued between the state and the city that still persists. Guardian is up for re-election in November, facing similar odds he overcame four years ago. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros, an Atlantic City resident, at his offices in City Hall in August.
PODCAST: Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian
The GGB Podcast features an interview with Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian who is up for re-election in November after a tough four years in office, mostly under state control.
