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About Bill Rauch
Beaufort, South Carolina
Understanding the importance of maintaining an honest relationship with his constituents, Mayor Bill Rauch worked relentlessly to build Beaufort, South Carolina into a city that benefits its residents. A consistent proponet of open government, he instituted the public comment period at the onset of all council meetings, and the city's award-winning website was first initiated and constantly improved during his mayorality. Mayor Rauch dedicated three terms to solving problems and creating opportunities for Beaufort. From extending the city’s land mass and raising its bond rating to tripling revenues and reducing taxes, Mayor Rauch left the city better than he found it.
Background on Bill Rauch
After working for several years in New York City, Mayor Rauch moved to Beaufort in order to raise his family in a tight-knit community. Rauch graduated from Harvard College and worked as a journalist in several cities before joining Mayor Ed Koch’s administration in 1978. Rauch served as advance man in Koch’s first term and then became his press secretary midway though his second term. As press secretary, Bill Rauch dealt with and overcame a series of the Kock Administration"s scandals. Rauch has consistently been praised for his crisis management skills. Bill Rauch oversaw Koch’s reelection campaigns and ghost wrote Koch’s bestselling autobiography, and when Rauch commenced his own political career, Koch supported him.
City Council
When Bill Rauch first moved to Beaufort in 1988 when he founded The Lowcountry Ledger, a Sunday newspaper. Rauch built The Ledger into the community’s paper, generating $500,000 in annual revenue. Within a year, Rauch was motivated by friends, family, and Beaufort residents to run for city council. Rauch won and served for six years before running for mayor.
Mayor Rauch
Bill Rauch was mayor for three terms and focused his campaigns on improving the city of Beaufort. Within his first year, Mayor Rauch settled seven city lawsuits with other governments left from the previous administrations, allowing Beaufort to once again partner with former adversaries. In his three terms, Rauch twice upgraded the city’s bond rating. Mayor Rauch tripled Beaufort’s revenues without raising taxes by encouraging successful businesses to come within city limits, or by taking the city's boundaries out to them. Rauch doubled the city’s landmass and ran a successful bond referendum campaign to improve public service buildings and rebuild Beaufort’s parks. As mayor, Rauch aligned business and government objectives.
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