Manchester is undergoing historic growth and during my time as mayor the city has attracted hundreds of small businesses, thousands of high-paying jobs, and an innovative bio-fabrication industry. Today, Manchester has one of the hottest housing markets in the country with a vibrant downtown, beautiful parks and green spaces, and thousands of new housing units in development. Since taking office, we have focused on public safety, expanding our police force and decreasing violent crime by 38% and overall crime by 12%.

When I took office, the Manchester School District needed a clear set of priorities to improve student achievement. Over the past six years, we decreased class sizes, implemented new curriculum, increased student access to technology, and raised the starting pay to attract the best new teachers to our district. Generations of Queen City students will benefit from the progress we’ve made together. Manchester’s future is bright, and I’m honored to have played a part in getting our city back on track.

We’ve faced issues in our community head-on, demanded more accountability from the State and collaborated with residents, businesses, non-profits, and the faith-based community to implement evidence-based solutions to our challenges.

I believe now is the right time for new leadership to build off the progress we have made over the past six years and start the next chapter for Manchester. I am excited for the future of our city and will consider the best ways to remain involved with our community and in public service.

Thank you for all you do to make Manchester a better place,

Mayor Joyce Craig