Outgoing Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said his colleagues who served the community are what encouraged him to establish a public service career. With his term set to end in December, he takes the time to reflect on positive moments and shortcomings from his term.⁠ ⁠ Syracuse’s first independent mayor, Walsh said he hopes he’s viewed as someone who tried to do the right things for the right reasons.⁠ ⁠ “If I was going to put myself out there, I needed to do it in a way that was authentic and sincere, and for me,” Walsh said. “That was maintaining my independence.“⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more. Photographs by @LJ.Lenns (1, 5). Daily Orange file photographs by Shub Seltzer (2) and Bridget Slomian (4).