George P. Skowcroft became the acting mayor of Gotham City following the resignation of Hamilton Hill.
History
He made appearances at every public event he could, including the opening of the Hart Connection, in the run-up to the special election.[1]
He tried to cut a deal with Commissioner Gordon to improve his chances of becoming the elected mayor, but Gordon brought Harvey Bullock with him to the meeting with orders to act like himself. Bullock predictably became incensed by Skowcroft's suggestion that Gordon should throw his support behind him and trashed his office. Skowcroft threatened to fire them both, but Gordon was unafraid, considering Hill had tried to do the same thing and Skowcroft couldn't risk the comparison.[2]
Skowcroft was alarmed by the red storms and earthquakes during the Crisis, especially since there was nothing he could do.[3]
Batman persuaded Skowcroft to have Abby Arcane released after her arrest for sex crimes, arguing that if she was tried for having sex with Swamp Thing, that would bring into question the private lives of superheroes such as Hawkman, Metamorpho, and Superman. Skowcroft called Washington DC to negotiate for Abby's pardon.[4]
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- 4 Appearances of George Skowcroft (New Earth)
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- Quotations by or about George Skowcroft (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: George Skowcroft (New Earth)
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