Stephanie A. Miner served as the Mayor of Syracuse from 2010 to 2018. Growing up in the Eastwood neighborhood, she began her journey in public service as a volunteer for local campaigns. She graduated from Syracuse University and later earned a law degree from SUNY Buffalo, where she specialized in labor law to represent workers and unions.
Before she was elected Mayor, Miner served on the Syracuse Common Council from 2002 to 2008. In 2009, she achieved a historic milestone as the first woman elected mayor of one of New York’s "Big 5" cities. Mayor Miner's leadership prioritized government transparency, human services, and local infrastructure.
Executive Leadership: Distinguished as the first woman mayor of a major New York State city, serving two consecutive terms.
Educational Advocacy: Secured $1 million in foundational funding for the "Say Yes to Education" program, guaranteeing scholarship opportunities for Syracuse City School District graduates.
Fiscal Priorities: Streamlined government operations by consolidating city and county departments to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Infrastructure Priorities: Oversaw the completion of Onondaga Creekwalk Phase 1 and the Connective Corridor to enhance city transit and recreation.
Facility Priorities: Directed the Joint Schools Construction Board Phase I renovations to modernize city school buildings.
Economic Priorities: Managed a period of peak growth, including $330 million in annual construction permit values.
Community Revitalization: Authorized the creation of the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation to transform vacant and tax-delinquent properties into community assets.
Biography summarized via The New Deal