Roy D. Buol served as mayor of Dubuque,Iowa from 2005 to 2021. Buol graduated from the University of Dubuque. A native of Dubuque,Buol served as the Second Ward's city council representative from 1995 to 2005. In 2005,he was elected mayor. He was reelected in 2009,2013,and 2017,retiring December 31,2021,as the longest-serving Mayor in Dubuque history.
In 1995,Buol was elected as a city councilman of Dubuque. He served for ten years,until his election as mayor in 2005.[3]
Running for mayor,Buol espoused a vision of making Dubuque one of the most environmentally sustainable cities in the U.S.[4][5][6] Buol's vision is one of the main reasons that IBM chose Dubuque as a test city for its "Insights in Motion" program.[7][8] Mayor Buol established an annual "Growing Sustainable Communities" Conference in Dubuque. In 2013,Dubuque won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.[9] Through Buol’s work with America’s River Project,the Port of Dubuque has been developed with nearly $400 million for educational,entertainment,and riverfront projects,including the Mississippi Riverwalk,the River's Edge Plaza,and the Alliant Energy Amphitheater.[3] He was also a supporter of the Bee Branch Restoration Project.[10]
Awards
2014 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for Local Arts Leadership for cities with a population of less than 100,000.[3]
↑Walsh, Mary L. (2014). The Manager's Instant Guide to Sustainability. Washington, D.C.: ICMA Publishing (International City/County Management Association). p.38. ISBN978-0-87326-564-5.
↑"Roy D. Buol". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014.
↑Kelly, John E., III, and Hamm, Steve (2013). Smart Machines: IBM's Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing. New York: Columbia University Press. p.431. ISBN978-0-231-16856-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑Journal, Ted Hesson, National (2015-11-27). "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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