who failed in a bid for governor in 2015. Roy never filed for the race, and victory went to Democrat-turned-Republican John N. Kennedy, the former state treasurer. On November 8, 2022, Roy was elected Mayor of the City of Alexandria gaining 51% of the vote against his multiple opponents including Jeff Hall the incumbent candidate. Roy began his 4th term as Mayor on December 5, 2023. Accomplishments During his first term, Roy launched the S.P.A.R.C. (Special Planned Activity Redevelopment Corridors) Initiative, the largest redevelopment program in the city's history. Economist Donovan Rypkema believes S.P.A.R.C. is the "right" kind of "stimulus project," and renowned architect Frederic Schwartz considers S.P.A.R.C. to be "the most concise vision" for revitalization in the country. Veteran Mayor Joseph Riley of Charleston, South Carolina, has also praised Roy's vision and his leadership. "Show me a community with real inventive, aggressive, thoughtful, creative leadership (like Roy), and I will show you a community on the move," Riley told The Town Talk. Roy created Alexandria's first-ever diversity program, Diversity in Action, which he referenced in his first inaugural address. "Diversity works; inclusiveness makes money; community-based planning positively affects cities," Roy said. As a result of his initiative, Roy has significantly increased the number of small, emerging, minority, and/or women-owned businesses that work with the city of Alexandria. During his first term, Roy ordered a comprehensive audit of the Alexandria Police Department, which was conducted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Roy is a proponent of community policing and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies. Gregory Saville, co-founder of the International CPTED Association, wrote in an article titled "Uptapping Kinetic Energy: Civic Potential Under the Surface": "... I met one of those rare leaders committed to making that kinetic energy work - re-elected Mayor Jaques Roy. He absolutely got what SafeGrowth can mean in his community. He is also just the quality of civic leader to muster the community energy to make it happen." On July 15, 2013, Roy was among nine mayors who established Social Media Giving Day to encourage citizens to support charities via social media. Roy was involved with the Louisiana Municipal Association. He co-chaired Louisiana's first-ever World Cultural Economic Forum, which was spearheaded by then Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans. Landrieu's sister, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, considers Roy among the nation's leading advocates for smart growth: "He's been one