Stephen Goldsmith

Daniel Paul Professor of Government
Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Office Address
Taubman-316
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 101
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-384-7358
Fax: 617-496-4602
Email: Steve_Goldsmith@ksg.harvard.edu
Assistant
Gizelle Gopez (617-496-8808)
Stephen Goldsmith

Profile

Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of Government and the Director of the Innovations in American Government Program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Stephen is also the Chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Stephen previously served two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, America's 12th largest city. As mayor, he reduced government spending, cut the city's bureaucracy, held the line on taxes, eliminated counterproductive regulations, and identified more than $400 million in savings. He reinvested the savings by leading a transformation of downtown Indianapolis that has been held up as a national model. Stephen was the chief domestic policy advisor to the George W. Bush campaign in 2000 and was district attorney for Marion County, Indiana from 1979 to 1990. Stephen has written Governing by Network: the New Shape of the Public Sector,Putting Faith in Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work through Grassroots Citizenship and The Twenty-First Century City'; Resurrecting Urban America.

Courses

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Media Expertise

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Research

Research for a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Governing By Network: The Answer to Pound's Unanticipated Dissatisfaction." Indiana Law Journal Supplement 82. Special Issue (2006-2007): 1243-1255.
    • Goldsmith, Stephen, and Nina S. Rees. "Pre-K 101: Who Should Control a Four-Year-Old's Education, the Government or Parents?" Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007): 40-46.
  • Book Chapters
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Local Innovation in 2006: A Focus on Partnerships." Municipal Year Book 2007. ICMA Press, 2007.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Applying Business Know-How to Early Childhood Education." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (February 25, 2008).
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Improving Government Practices Without Breaking the Bank." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (January 23, 2008).
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Fight for Urban Accountability." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (December 13, 2006).
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Crisis Breeds Innovation." Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (October 11, 2006).
    • Goldsmith, Stephen, and Rhonda Meyer. "Pre-K: Shaping the System That Shapes Children." Civic Bulletin: Manhattan Institute (August 2006).
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Management Matters!" Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (February 1, 2006).
  • Op-Eds
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "What's Left for Government to Do?" The American, January/February 2008.
    • Goldsmith, Stephen, and William B. Eimicke. "A Second Chance for Former Inmates." San Diego Union-Tribune, January 4, 2008.
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Feds vs. Innovation." The Washington Post.com, August 18, 2007.
    • Cisneros, Henry G., and Stephen Goldsmith. "Affordability Gap Destroying Dream of Owning Home." Chicago Sun-Times, April 28, 2007.
  • Research Papers/Reports
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Privatizing to Improve Government" in Transforming Government Through Privatization, Reason Foundation 20th Anniversary Annual Privatization Report, August 2006.
    • Goldsmith, Stephen. "Improving Government Services Through Networked Government." Special Feature in Annual Finance Ministers' Annual Reference Report (UK), August 2006.
    • Goldsmith, Stephen, Bill Emicke, and Chris Pineda. "Faith-Based Organizations Versus Their Secular Counterparts: A Primer for Local Officials." Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Spring 2006.