Henderson, the state’s second-largest city, was hit hard by the Great Recession. During her early years on the council, March says, the city had to tighten its belt and find a way to preserve quality of life for residents in the face of some of the worst foreclosure rates in the country. The city managed to do that without laying off any city employees, she says. As mayor, she’s focused on guiding the city through a period of economic and population growth.
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Mayor, Henderson, Nev.
Henderson, the state’s second-largest city, was hit hard by the Great Recession. During her early years on the council, March says, the city had to tighten its belt and find a way to preserve quality of life for residents in the face of some of the worst foreclosure rates in the country. The city managed to do that without laying off any city employees, she says. As mayor, she’s focused on guiding the city through a period of economic and population growth.