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From the 11/9/05 Cincinnati Post:

 

 

PHOTO: Cincinnati mayor-elect Mark Mallory and his mother, Fannie, and father, William Mallory Sr., celebrate his victory Tuesday night.  MELVIN GRIER/The Post

 

New mayor's first task centers on team-building

By Tony Cook

Post staff reporter

 

Newly elected Mayor Mark Mallory - who made his consensus-building abilities the cornerstone of his campaign - will face a series of tests from the start.

 

"The people clearly said they want to see a change in the way business is done at City Hall," the veteran state senator from the West End said after defeating City Council Member David Pepper with 51.8 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election.

 

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051109/NEWS01/511090351

 

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Wow - pretty amazing pattern from the ward map - the closest ward to downtown that Pepper won was Price Hill (and parts of Sedamsville/Saylor Park are closer) - everything else was in the outer ring:

Sedamsville/Saylor Park

Price Hill

Westwood

Covedale

Hyde Park

Mt. Lookout

Mt. Washington/California

 

All of the other 19 wards went to Mallory, some of them by huge margins...Brian Griffin suggested yesterday that Pepper should run in the 2nd Congressional District against Jean Schmidt next year...that's a really huge jump up politically, but with his supporters, and his being almost a Republican anyway, I wonder if he might not be able to pull it off...

That's an interesting suggestion.

From the 11/11/05 Enquirer:

 

 

PHOTO: Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken shows Mayor-elect Mark Mallory photographs of former mayors that adorn the mayor's City Hall office. Mallory, who campaigned as an outsider, wasn't sure where the mayor's office was when he visited Thursday.  The Enquirer/Jeff Swinger

 

First job: Locate office

By Gregory Korte

Enquirer staff writer

 

State Sen. Mark Mallory campaigned for mayor as someone from outside City Hall, and voters decided Tuesday that's exactly what the city needs.

 

So when the mayor-elect finally walked in the front door to 801 Plum St. on Thursday, he literally couldn't find the door to the mayor's office.

 

E-mail [email protected]

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051114/NEWS0103/511140356/1059/rss13

 

From the 11/17/05 Enquirer:

 

 

Mallory gets a ribbing as legislators bid him adieu

By Jon Craig

Enquirer Columbus Bureau

 

COLUMBUS - Mark Mallory's fellow senators gushed Wednesday about the departing state legislator's diplomacy, praised his negotiating skills - and teased him about his ability to eat whatever he wants without gaining weight.

 

Nineteen senators, Democrats as well as Republicans, paid tribute to Mallory's 11 years in the General Assembly. He's leaving the Senate to become mayor of Cincinnati on Dec. 1.

 

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From the 11/23/05 Cincinnati Post:

 

 

Mallory: Vice mayor pick soon

By Tony Cook

Post staff reporter

 

Mayor-elect Mark Mallory said Tuesday he expects to choose a vice mayor before he is sworn in Dec. 1 and to pick a new city manager within four months.

 

He also met with Hamilton County Commission President Phil Heimlich earlier this week to discuss the Banks riverfront development and other issues, he said during his first press conference since winning the mayor's race earlier this month.

 

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From the 11/23/05 Enquirer:

 

 

Mallory to attend 'mayor's school'

Harvard course teaches the practical

By Gregory Korte

Enquirer staff writer

 

If Cincinnati mayor-elect Mark Mallory didn't learn how to be a mayor in 10 years in the state legislature and 16 months of campaigning, Harvard University will give him a three-day crash course.

 

Mallory said Monday he will attend the Mayoral Leadership Institute in Cambridge, Mass., next week. Informally known as "new mayor's school," the event teaches new mayors how to transition from the campaign to City Hall, manage a crisis, assemble a budget, deal with the media and ensure high ethical standards.

 

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From the 11/27/05 Enquirer:

 

 

PHOTO: Mark Mallory will be sworn in Thursday as Cincinnati's mayor. The youngest of six children, Mallory lives with his parents.  Photos by Brandi Stafford/The Enquirer

 

PHOTO: Mallory drinks pink lemonade over lunch. He doesn't drink alcohol, but does eat the "biggest, sloppiest hamburgers."

 

PHOTO: Mark Mallory sits beneath a photo of his father, William Sr., at his campaign headquarters. "He reminds me so much of my Dad," says brother William Jr.  The Enquirer/Brandi Stafford

 

Getting to know Mark Mallory

Approachable and funny, here's the mayor you haven't met

By Chuck Martin

Enquirer staff writer

 

The man pulls his rumbling, beaten-up car into the parking lot, rolls down his window and shouts into the frigid November morning air:

 

"Hey, do you know if there's a record shop around here?"

 

Standing in the back doorway of his College Hill campaign headquarters, Mark Mallory squints into the sunlight and politely tells him he thinks there's a shop farther down Hamilton Avenue. Satisfied, the man rumbles away, never realizing to whom he was talking.

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051127/NEWS01/511270378

 

I'm optimistic that Mallory can get moving on projects. I know (lack of)money is always an issue, but I get a sense he will create an environment that helps move things forward. I just hope he doesn't put his whole family on the payroll. It's nice their close, but I hope it doesn't cause problems down the road.

^ I agree.  I think the first 30 days will determine if he'll have a good term or a poor one.  I think that month will set the tone.

I'm sure all of you know by now that Jim Tarbell was selected as Vice Mayor.  He's not a bad choice at all, and it was good to see that Mallory was able to reach across party lines like that by choosing a Charterite.

 

One story I did fail to post is about the hunt for a city manager.  It should cost $39,000.  The search for Valerie Lemmie cost $40,000.

 

From the 11/29/05 Enquirer:

 

 

PHOTO: Jim Tarbell outside Findlay Market.  The Enquirer/Michael E. Keating

 

Tarbell to be Vice Mayor

By Gregory Korte

Enquirer staff writer

 

Calling him “a cheerleader for Cincinnati,” Mayor-elect Mark Mallory tapped Charterite Jim Tarbell as his vice mayor today.

 

“I always call him Mr. Cincinnati because he carries the flag for Cincinnati in a way that a lot of people don’t,” Mallory said.

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051129/NEWS01/311290020

 

^ Good article, well written.

From the 12/2/05 Enquirer:

 

 

PHOTO: Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory ordered the outer doors to the mayor's office unlocked Thursday, a show of his openness.  The Enquirer/Michael E. Keating

 

PHOTO: Mayor Mallory waits to speak to the crowd Thursday at Union Terminal after his swearing-in. The portrait of him was painted by Gilbert Young and presented during the ceremony.  The Enquirer/ Sarah Conard

 

More photos:

• Photos: Mallory sworn in

 

What can you do for your city?

Mallory, at inauguration, implores: 'We need your help'

By Gregory Korte

Enquirer staff writer

 

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory made clear on his first day in office that he planned to change the city and City Hall - and he exhorted Cincinnatians to join him Thursday.

 

"We cannot do it alone. You, the citizens of Cincinnati, are part of this team as well," Mallory said as he introduced his "team" of eight council members from three political parties in an inaugural speech at Union Terminal.

 

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  • 1 month later...

From the 1/25/06 Enquirer:

 

 

Mallory invites residents to stop by

'Mayor's Night In' coming at City Hall

BY DAN KLEPAL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory would like you to spend a night indoors Feb. 7 with ... Mayor Mark Mallory.

 

"Mayor's Night In" is a chance for anyone to stop by Mallory's office and sign up to spend a few minutes chatting up Cincinnati's top elected official.

 

E-mail [email protected]

 

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From the 1/30/06 Enquirer:

 

 

Mallory skirts open-door law

Mayor has met privately with council members

BY DAN KLEPAL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Despite a pledge not to hold private meetings with City Council members, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory has done just that - in violation of the state's open government laws.

 

Upon taking office in December, Mallory began meeting with a small group of City Council Democrats on Wednesday mornings, followed by a similar meeting of Republicans and Charterites.

 

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  • 1 month later...

From the 3/10/06 Enquirer:

 

 

PHOTO: Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory says he's working with Police Chief Tom Streicher to reduce crime and that strategies developed so far "are going to have an effect."  The Enquirer/Carrie Cochran

 

CHARTS: Your opinion (on Mallory's performance)

 

Can Mallory fix Cincinnati?

BY DAN KLEPAL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

One hundred days after Mark Mallory took office as mayor of Cincinnati, this much is clear: People like him.

 

City Council likes him. The police like him. And a SurveyUSA poll shows his approval rating among city residents at 60 percent - with 23 percent of the adults surveyed disapproving of the job he's done thus far (with a 4.4 percentage-point margin of error).

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100427/1056/rss02

From same:

 

 

PHOTO: Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory confers with Councilman John Cranley before a vote on the Banks development.  The Enquirer/Michael E. Keating

 

Mallory sees an end to the chaos at City Hall

THE ENQUIRER

 

Today is Mark Mallory's 100th day as Cincinnati mayor. He talked to Enquirer reporter Dan Klepal about how he governs, his family, crime in the city, and what he sees ahead in his four-year term.

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100428/1056/rss02

 

FULL TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW AVAILABLE HERE:

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060310/NEWS01/603100337/1056

 

I am certainly African-American, have been all of my life.

 

Very funny quote!

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

I wish they would have included the transcript.  From the 3/17/06 Enquirer:

 

 

Mallory hails city's 'new day'

Mayor's State of the City talk stresses collaboration

BY DAN KLEPAL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

Hope, promise and collaboration were themes of Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory's first State of the City address, given Thursday to a full house in the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center's 300-seat Harriet Tubman Theater.

 

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http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060317/NEWS01/603170410/1056/rss02

 

I wish they would have included the transcript.  From the 3/17/06 Enquirer:

 

Your wish has been granted ...

 

 

Full Text: Cincinnati Mayor's State Of The City Address

 

Reported by: 9News

Web produced by: Liz Foreman

Photographed by: 9News

First posted: 3/17/2006 9:28:27 AM

 

The following is the raw text of Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory's State of the City address, given March 16, 2006:

 

State of the City

Mayor Mark Mallory

March 16, 2006

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

 

Good Evening.

 

Thank you, Darrell, for that wonderful introduction. Darrell is an excellent example of the type of young person who we need as the next generation of leaders in Cincinnati.

 

http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/03/17/state.html

^ Yeah, thanks for posting that.  I also found it on the city's website.

  • 1 month later...

Hey Cincy UO members....lets start taking some of our brilliant ideas to the man in charge.  Lets try to get the ball rolling on some of these issues we push for!

 

Mayor's Night offers 5 minutes of face time

By Joe Wessels

Post contributor

 

 

Getting in to talk to Mayor Mark Mallory could take as long as two weeks.

 

Or as little as two hours, if you're timing is right, and you're willing to wait in line for Mayor's Night In, Mallory's bi-weekly session in which he stays after the usual closing time at his City Hall office and talks to anyone who comes through the door...

 

 

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060516/NEWS01/605160356

 

 

Did I miss it, or did the story not mention what night this takes place?

  • 7 months later...

From the 12/1/06 Enquirer:

 

 

Multimedia

* Mayor's Year One Report (PDF)

 

The state of the mayor

After a year, some say Mallory needs more time; others say it's time to get it in gear

BY HOWARD WILKINSON | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER

 

On his first anniversary in office, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said this morning he hopes city residents have noticed that he has delivered on one particular campaign promise he made while running for the job last year.

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/NEWS01/612010371/1077/COL02

 

Poll added.

  • 9 months later...

Mayor is not campaigning

He's not throwing, either

BY JANE PRENDERGAST | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

October 2, 2007

 

DOWNTOWN - When a guy who doesn't drink alcohol and wears a suit all the time - no, really, all the time - says he's going to hang out with tailgating Bengals fans before a "Monday Night Football" game, it's something that cries out to be witnessed.

I would love to give Nick Gardner a present and destroy those surface lots for some nice parking garages in preparation for The Banks.

  • 3 weeks later...

Mallory returns from Israel with ideas

BY JANE PRENDERGAST | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

October 21, 2007

 

CINCINNATI - As he returns to City Hall Monday after a week-long conference in Israel, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory said he plans to set up a team of former executives of local companies to work on attracting Israeli business here.

That is great indeed, but I wonder how many of these companies will actually end up in the City of Cincinnati and not just the Daytonati metro. Mallory (or whoever the mayor is) represents much more than the corporate limits, but that is unfortunately all he 'legally' impacts. Oh well...

Yes, but he seems to be taking the approach of what is good for Cincinnati is good for the region (and vice versa).  He is touting the region to these guys and he is coming as the main leader of this region.  I think when it comes down to it he would love for some of these companies to locate within Cincinnati proper, but if they come and are new to the region then that works as well.  A rising tide lifts all boats.

  • 6 months later...

^ That's a great idea.  This city has a serious image problem, one that it can't seem to shake because many of the locals never need to come downtown, so they don't see the progress.

The whole Cincy USA campaign is working great, so why not launch a campaign geared toward people within the region.    There are quite a few people like that lady who haven't stepped foot  downtown in years if not decades.   

 

Many around this town are still oblivious to the projects that we talk about everyday on this site.  The high profile ones too!!

What I don't understand is why someone who hasn't been Downtown in 17 years makes bold comments either positively or negatively about Downtown.  Clearly you have no room to speak intelligently on the matter...so why even say anything at all.

^ Idiots like that lady aside, the legacy of crime in any downtown is very hard to overcome.

 

It doesn't really matter that downtown has very little serious crime. All it takes is for a suburban visitor to see some graffiti, a few broken bottles, or a boarded up window. Then, as far as that person is concerned, downtown is a hive of murder and mayhem.

 

The whole "broken windows" theory is extremely relevant. Having a clean pretty downtown is just as crucial to the perception of safety ... as actual safety.

^Exactly.  But because one is the most important person in one's own life, being the center of it and all, people are inclined to think that the world revolves around them.  I'm venturing dangerously close to original sin/truisms too obvious to bother mentioning/the way my mother would answer a question.

 

I think we need to seriously re-valuate the idea of the 'image problem' and 'the importance of perception'.    The notion of the 'perception of safety' is absurd.  One thing the first years of the 21st century have taught us is the importance and triumph of substance over style.  At least that's what I've learned from watching The Wire.  But seriously, I would just ignore statements such as those from the lady referenced in the article.  Either that or mock them relentlessly, depending whether or not you can afford it.  This idea that perception is more important than reality is just a way for consultants and advertising and marketing people to con you into paying them for their worthless advice.

Shoot.  That "Exactly" was for Rando's post.

I in noway disagree with you guys, but something like a program Mallory has spoke of will do wonders in EDUCATING our local society.    Most of us on here that understand the whole Urban scheme are a rare breed right now.    This will hit them right in the face via commercials, ads, billboards, etc.

 

This is no better time to launch this sort of campaign! 

Especially with all the HIGH PROFILE and very visible projects set/already started this year and next.

 

Perceptions will change!!

It's kind of funny that this is brought up now cause just the other day when I was talking about going to downtown Cincy to eat and find something to do they must have thought I was crazy with they look they gave me. The funny part, I guess, is how people always hook onto any bad news that gets sprayed their way but just completely ignore any news that shows or means progress is being made.

I think we need to seriously re-valuate the idea of the 'image problem' and 'the importance of perception'.    The notion of the 'perception of safety' is absurd.  One thing the first years of the 21st century have taught us is the importance and triumph of substance over style.  At least that's what I've learned from watching The Wire.  But seriously, I would just ignore statements such as those from the lady referenced in the article.  Either that or mock them relentlessly, depending whether or not you can afford it.  This idea that perception is more important than reality is just a way for consultants and advertising and marketing people to con you into paying them for their worthless advice.

 

I agree, it is extremely important to make sure we have a positive image...BUT that should not come at the expense of other more worthwhile efforts that are actually benefiting those who care.  In all honesty I think this is a good campaign to have given the many other things that DCI has done and will continue to do (i.e. Downtown Ambassadors, street cleaning, visitor information, etc).

 

The reality is that crime is quite low in District 1 (includes both Downtown and OTR), more and more businesses are moving in, population is going up, and tons of new investment continues to pour in.  The unfortunate thing is that for all of this progress (arguably the most this city has seen in a VERY long time) there are still people that are totally clueless and subscribe to the Bill Cunningham school of thought on these issues.  This is a major problem since these people then talk to others...and negativity just continues to breed in a cesspool kind of way.

 

It is a delicate balance, because perception is reality to many people...fortunately though there are individuals (like many on UO) where reality is reality.  We just have to continue to stand up for it.

district one has the lowest crime of all the districts

 

 

Perception is reality but it varies and time is an important factor. Especially in cities where changes tend to happen gradually. It's like the carnival mirror--people in the suburbs tend to minimize a lot of the positive changes yet magnify a lot of the problems and it creates a distorted image for them. Some people like that distorted image. They get off on it. 

Perception is reality but it varies and time is an important factor. Especially in cities where changes tend to happen gradually. It's like the carnival mirror--people in the suburbs tend to minimize a lot of the positive changes yet magnify a lot of the problems and it creates a distorted image for them. 

 

and vise-versa for there own neighborhood or township.  They deny that any crime exists in their hood.  It's funny!

I still cant get over that he has a city payed Body guard.!.

I still cant get over that he has a city paid Body guard.!.

 

Well, it is sort of funny to think that the Mayor of Cincinnati would need a security detail, even though it does consist of only a single police officer.  But considering that 1) a man, with an amount of public notoreity, doing business at City Hall (so-called General Kabako Oba) was shot to death in a drive by shooting on or in front of the steps of City Hall; and 2) this sort of detail (though with far more police officers assigned) is standard for mayors throughout the U.S. (I know Chicago, Baltimore, NYC and Detroit all have this kind of thing); it's not very silly that he has a security detail.

I don't think he has one everywhere he goes. I saw him in China Kitchen or whatever that Chinese place on Ludlow is; he wasn't with a bodyguard.

Stronger mayors need stronger body guards. Weak mayors . . . well they weren't really mayors.

 

 

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