What is being referred to here is the concept that no one value, motivating force, or desire (that avoids harmful behavior) is inherently âbetterâ than any other. It is within this individual variation of universal human desires that we derive the ultimate source of motivation behind our actions.
Finally, in 1974, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act allowed for District residents to elect their own mayor. Currently, the Mayor of the District of Columbia is popularly elected to a four-year term with no term limits. Even though Washington, DC is not a state, the city government also has certain state-level responsibilities, making some of the mayor's duties analogous to those of United States governors. The current mayor of Washington, D.C. is Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has served in the role since January 2, 2015. The lists on this page include all of the chief executives of the District of Columbia in their various forms. 1 1802â1871: Mayors of the City of Washington.
The consolidated city's first mayor, Robert A. Van Wyck, was elected with other municipal officers in November 1897. Mayoral elections had previously been held since 1834 by the City of Brooklyn and the smaller, unconsolidated City of New York (Manhattan, later expanded into the Bronx).The current mayor, now in his first term is Bill de Blasio. He was elected on November 5, 2013, for a term beginning on January 1, 2014.ayoral elections had previously been held since 1834 by the City of Brooklyn and the smaller, unconsolidated City of New York (Manhattan, later expanded into the Bronx). The current mayor, now in his first term is Bill de Blasio. He was elected on November 5, 2013, for a term beginning on January 1, 2014.