The mayor of Graz, Elke Kahr, is being honored with the ‘World Mayor Prize 2023’ for her ‘selfless commitment to her city and its citizens’. Since 2004, the award has been presented every two years by the London-based City Mayors Foundation.
Elke Kahr’s nomination for ‘Mayor of the Year’ already made headlines this fall – she was one of 24 mayors from around the world nominated for election by the London-based ‘City Mayors Foundation’ – including Vitali Klitschko , who heads the Ukrainian mayor. capital Kiev, is on the list of nominees.
“Worldwide admiration”
Now it is clear: Kahr will actually be honored as Mayor of the Year: The City Mayors Foundation, which has been presenting the award since 2004, explains the decision in a press release: ‘Every Kahr was honored for her selfless commitment to her city’ and his citizens.”
And further: “For Mayor Kahr, local politics means wanting the best for all people in Graz, without forgetting the individual concerns of individual fellow citizens. Her decision to share a large portion of her salary with those in need has attracted worldwide admiration. Mayor Kahr has proven that citizen-centered politics can be persuasive and successful.”
‘We wish we had a mayor like that’
Tann vom Hove, a senior fellow at the City Mayors Foundation, described Elke Kahr as a role model for people, not just politicians, who want to contribute to their communities without seeking personal gain. “During the World Mayor Project 2023, people from cities in Austria and Europe wrote to us and said, ‘We wish we had a mayor like Elke Kahr,’” vom Hove added.
First prize for Austria
The City Mayors Foundation was established in 2003 to ‘promote excellence in local government’. Elke Kahr is the first Austrian to be named “Mayor of the Year”. As a token of recognition, she receives a sculpture ‘World Mayor’.
Source: Krone
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