The 23 Percent

026 Kimberley Driscoll, Mayor, Salem, Massachusetts


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Kim Driscoll is the mayor of Salem, Massachusetts. The city infamous for burning witches during colonial times is now a tourist hotspot, with over half a million visitors in October alone. Driscoll chats on the show today about presiding over a city that relies so heavily on tourism, and how Salem has evolved in recent years. Elected in 2006, she also discusses how when she originally ran, she avoided being the 'woman candidate,' something that's changed in today's political climate.

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The 23 PercentBy e.Republic + Governing Magazine