Pat McCrory • Charlotte Mayor

MYERS PARK. Want to talk politics? If you're lucky (and connected) you can give Mayor Pat McCrory a pat on the back at this ritzy, old-money country club. McCrory, mayor of the Queen City since 1995, has reduced crime, developed the city's 25-year transportation and land-use plan, and helped the city adjust to the 20% growth it's experienced since he first took office. Keep it peaceful on the greens though – let the man (and everybody else) enjoy the game!