Former mayor Ballard retiring to South Carolina
Greg Ballard ran for Indianapolis mayor in 2007 on a bare bones budget, upsetting two-term Democratic incumbent Bart Peterson. Author: Mary Milz Updated: 8:26 PM EST January 21, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is headed south for retirement.
Ballard told 13News he and his wife, Winnie, are moving from Carmel to Myrtle Beach, S.C. next week, where they have had a place since 1991.
Ballard, a Republican and political novice, ran for mayor in 2007 on a bare bones budget, upsetting two-term Democratic incumbent Bart Peterson. Ballard was reelected four years later, beating Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy.