
Rudy Giuliani is best known for serving two terms as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001, and gained worldwide fame and became a hero to New Yorkers and the nation for his decisive action in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" and became known as "America's Mayor." As Republican mayor of New York City he cracked down on "quality of life" crimes, including cleaning up Times Square, taking the homeless off the streets and replacing welfare offices into job centers. By the end of his two terms the unemployment rate was cut in half, the crime rate dropped 57% and the murder rate dropped 65%. Giuliani gained the reputation of one of the greatest mayors in history.
Previous to serving as Mayor, Giuliani became a high ranking member of the Department of Justice in the Reagan administration in 1981. In 1983 he become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He vigorously put drug dealers and white collar criminals in jail. In 2007-2008 Rudy Giuliani was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.