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John Paul Rousakis (January 14, 1929 – December 11, 2000) was a politician from Georgia, United States, and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.
The Rousakis Riverfront Plaza, named after former mayor John P. Rousakis, is the heart of River Street. Mayor Rousakis played a major role in revitalizing the area and starting the process of cleaning up the Savannah River.
Aug 12, 2017 · The half-mile long plaza, named for former Mayor John P. Rousakis, has since its dedication in 1977 given visitors a unique view of the historic buildings along the street and a front row...
- Katie Nussbaum
He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1970. His fifth term was extended by a year by the Georgia General Assembly, but Rousakis was defeated by Republican contestant Susan Weiner in 1991 with 46% of the vote.
Since its dedication in 1977, the half-mile long plaza named for former Mayor John P. Rousakis, has given visitors a unique view of the historic buildings along the street and a front row seat to the massive cargo ships that glide up the Savannah River.
Former Savannah Mayor John P. Rousakis was a dreamer, too. Just like the original tenants of River Street in the 1970s, Rousakis saw and believed in the historical charm of downtown Savannah. It is one of the oldest cities, with one of the country's largest historic districts, after all.
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Five-time Savannah mayor John Rousakis led opposition to proposals to replace warehouses with parking structures and instead used funding from the federal Urban Renewal program, the newly created Community Development Block Grant program, and the Environmental Protection Agency to transform the riverfront wharfs north of River Street into a ...
