Rudy Giuliani's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Rudy Giuliani. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Rudy Giuliani is an American politician and disbarred lawyer notable for his tenure as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. Prior to his mayoral role, he served as the United States Associate Attorney General (1981-1983) and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1983-1989). His legal career has been marked by disbarment.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

1941: First Republican to Win Second Term Since La Guardia

Rudy Giuliani became the first registered Republican to win a second term as mayor while on the Republican line since Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1941.

January 13, 1987: Sentencing of Mafia Heads

On January 13, 1987, three heads of the Five Families were sentenced to 100 years in prison due to Giuliani's prosecution as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

1993: Giuliani gained voters

In 1997, Giuliani maintained his base of white ethnic and Catholic and Jewish voters from 1993.

1996: CompStat Initiative Won Award

In 1996, the CompStat initiative, created by Bratton and Jack Maple, which used a computer-driven comparative statistical approach to mapping crime geographically and in terms of emerging criminal patterns, won the Innovations in Government Award from Harvard Kennedy School.

October 1997: Giuliani's High Approval Rating

In late October 1997, a Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll showed Giuliani with a 68 percent approval rating. Seventy percent of New Yorkers were satisfied with life in the city, and 64 percent said things were better than four years previously.

1998: City Employees Received Equal Benefits

In 1998, Rudy Giuliani codified local law by granting all New York City employees equal benefits for their domestic partners.

April 2000: Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

In April 2000, Rudy Giuliani, then aged 55, was diagnosed with prostate cancer following a prostate biopsy, after an elevated screening PSA. He later made a full recovery and became a spokesman for cancer survivors.

September 23, 2001: Oprah Winfrey calls Giuliani "America's Mayor"

On September 23, 2001, at a 9/11 memorial service held at Yankee Stadium, Oprah Winfrey called Giuliani "America's Mayor."

December 24, 2001: Time names Giuliani Person of the Year

On December 24, 2001, Time magazine named Giuliani its Person of the Year for 2001, noting a shift in his public image after 9/11 from a rigid politician to a leader who united the city.