Harry J. Moyer (R) was a Republican mayor of Lima, Ohio from 1974 to 1985 and council president the previous four years (1970–1974). According to Time magazine Moyer's campaign slogan in 1973 was "Let's get together and make Lima better — without any new taxes" and his "strategy is to merge public funds with private effort".[1] Moyer was the city's second-longest-serving mayor and its first to serve three terms.[2][3]
Moyer ran again for mayor in 1989, but was defeated by David J. Berger (D), who served as mayor for 32-years until his retirement in 2021.[4] Berger called Mr. Moyer "a very successful community promoter".[5]
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next) is an Emmy-nominated PBS documentary TV special produced in 1999 that focused on the town of Lima, Ohio and the town's 'painful adjustment to the changing world economy', providing an economic and social backdrop for Moyer's campaign.[6]
References
edit- ^ Time. "The Nation: Refurbishing Lima". Time Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Zaborney, Mark. "Harry Moyer Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Krumel, Jim. "The Berger Years: Part I — Stepping into politics". Lima Ohio News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Mayor Berger files for re-election, Magnus seeks First Ward seat
- ^ Zaborney, Mark. "Harry Moyer Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Winston, Joe. "Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved 28 July 2024.