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Cincinnati: Mayor Mark Mallory

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Give more power to fewer individuals in government. Government needs to be more centralized. It gets things done. If anyone cares to argue about that I'll just respond with the word Katrina after everything you say :)

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I seen him at rookwood commons in October doing some shopping all by himself so he doesnt always have his "bouncer" with him .. I think its only when he is doing city business or when he goes into price hill or over the rine.

I seen him at rookwood commons in October doing some shopping all by himself so he doesnt always have his "bouncer" with him .. I think its only when he is doing city business or when he goes into price hill or over the rine.

 

That was a cheap shot.

I seen him at rookwood commons in October doing some shopping all by himself so he doesnt always have his "bouncer" with him .. I think its only when he is doing city business or when he goes into price hill or over the rine.

 

if you had to deal with the letters and calls he has received, you would feel differently.

 

Mallory and countless other politicians have courage you wouldn't possibly believe or possess, and the fact you are insulting a public official for not wanting to be a martyr shows just how far some of us have to come in this country before we can get to the promised land Dr. King spoke of the night before he was assassinated.

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Wow.  I'd be happy for Mark Mallory, if that's what he wants, but I was really hoping that he'd be Cincinnati's Mayor for several more years.  He's doing an amazing job so far, and he really seems to have a vision for what this city could be in the near future.  If he does get the job, does someone move automatically into the slot or would we have a special election?  If the latter, you can expect to see a "Bortz 2009" bumper sticker on my car.

I would think that the Vice Mayor would take the helm...which in this case is Crowley, right?  From there Crowley would then appoint someone to his City Council position.  But yes, I too would be all over the Bortz 2009 push.

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Who in the hell would give Mallory an "F" at the top?! Crazy ...

 

Yeah, the ONLY other person I'd like to have as a mayor would be Bortz.

He's not allowed to go . . . send Roxanne.

^LOL!    Seconded.

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Well the rumors are a flying already...

 

Will Mayor Mallory move on?

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081105/NEWS0108/311050121/1055/NEWS

 

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory heads for China Thursday, leaving behind speculation that he might not be mayor much longer.

 

For months, the mayor’s name has been tossed around as a possible replacement for Richard Cordray if Cordray was elected attorney general. Cordray was elected, leaving his state treasurer’s job open as soon as Tuesday night’s election is certified.

Don't go . . . if you want to go federal, just announce you aren't running for re-election. As to the state stuff, there is better work to be done here in Cincy than in the corrupt swamp known as Columbus.

there is better work to be done here in Cincy than in the corrupt swamp known as Columbus.

 

Can you explain this in more detail?

There is more good to be done keeping Cincinnati on the right track, than becoming one of the elected state dudes, because honestly their control over the QOL in the state is minimal, in contrast to be a mayor.

if mallory sticks it out here for two terms and things keep progressing the way they are, he will probably go down in history as "the mayor who turned the city around"

Or, he will go down in history as the Mayor who occupied the seat when the city turned around.

 

I like Mallory, but let's be honest.  The Mayor of Cincy doesn't wield much power.  Certainly not enough to change the direction of an entire city.

^Agreed.  He'll be the Mayor who was around while 3CDC worked their magic.  Cincinnati Magazine had an issue about 2 issues ago that was about where all the power is in Cincy, and the Mayor was definitely one of the big power players, but was significantly under the private interests like 3CDC, and of course the Corporations...

I think the mayor matters. It was clear that Luken had no energy left this last time and it hurt the city.

I think the mayor matters. It was clear that Luken had no energy left this last time and it hurt the city.

 

Well, he's responsible for 3CDC isn't he?

Well certainly a Mayor matters.  But we just as certainly at present do not have ourselves a Boss Cox in Cincy.  The role of Mayor is arguably quite ceremonial here under our current system.  The challenge for such a Mayor is to effectively "set the tone" for the city and keep city clowncil focused, and moving in a positive direction.

I'm with Brad on this one.  While the Mayor doesn't yield the necessary power to be responsible for many significant policy decisions, they are a leader.  He has taken this role further than anyone I can think of and has acted as a major leader for not only Cincinnati, but Hamilton County, Nky, and the entire region.

 

He has reached out like never before and has managed to reconnect Cincinnati with Columbus in terms of State-level politics.  He has also made Cincinnati relevant on a national and even international level at times.  For the limited powers that he does have, and that all Cincinnati mayors have had (sans Boss Cox), I'm not sure how much more we could have asked for him.

 

I think he is destined for bigger things.  Maybe at the national level, or possibly in an executive-type role at the state level.  Either way, I hope he serves out this term and runs for reelection.  Ultimately I think that would be in Cincinnati's best interests.

Exactly......u made my point.

^You are seriously underestimating both Mayor Mallory's practical achievements as well as the ability to get important work done as a "first among equals" executive rather than a dictatorial one.  In the late 90s and early years of this decade City government lost its prominence as the engine of local political leadership, because of the incompetence of Roxanne Qualls and her inability to form a serious working majority, as well as the laziness and unfocused activity that characterized Luken's tenure.  The County took over as the primary mover from the stadiums up until the failure of the MetroMoves plan (and perhaps up until the removal of sheriff patrols from Over-the-Rhine).  Now the County government is laying off workers (a terrible thing to do in a recession) and the City is moving forward on transit and economic development.  Same measures, different men.

 

When I first read the article, I thought Mallory would take the job.  Let's hope while he's in China he mulls it over and comes to the right decision and stays as mayor.  If his eventual desire is to become governor, which I can only assume it is, he's in a much better place to reach that goal as Mayor of Cincinnati than he is as Treasurer of Ohio.

 

 

 

Remember when he was on Letterman in regards to his first pitch at the Reds game?  THAT, was freakin funny stuff....and ALL the proof one needs that he's a genuinely great guy!

^I'm pretty sure it was Jimmy Kimmel, and I suspect that it was some of the best publicity Cincinnati has had in a while, since most people probably think of the Bengals when they think of us.

Can we get a new poll to rate Mallory's term in Office up to the present?

I'm with LK. It is nearly impossible to underestimate how low the region's opinion of Cincinnati politicians were in the 90s. From the end of the 80s/Bicentennial coalition around 90 as I recall (led by Luken and Blackwell when they were young, hot, and smart) until the election of Mallory, Cincy's politicians were little more than a punchline. I hope he goes on to bigger things, but sometimes being patient and finishing a job is a better choice than setting off for something new because one can.

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Mallory on stimulus: city well looked after

The Associated Press • February 20, 2009

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090220/NEWS0108/302200032

 

WASHINGTON — It wasn't exactly a private meeting, but Mayor Mark Mallory said he got the assurances he needed from President Barack Obama that cities like Cincinnati would be well looked after in the $787 billion economic stimulus bill.

As Cincinnati goes, so goes Ohio, and so goes Obama's second term.

^Agreed.  Cincinnati/Hamilton County is what turned Ohio blue, and anyone who was involved or paying attention on election night knows that when Ohio was called for Obama, that's when the champagne corks started popping.

 

We need to get paid.

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Mallory expected to run for 2nd term

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090311/NEWS0108/903110354/1055/NEWS

 

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is expected to announce his bid today for a second four-year term as mayor.

 

Mallory wouldn't say anything about the announcement, which is at noon at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal.

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A Cleveland news station showed a video of his first pitch for the reds last season.. all I have to say..  he better stick to politics..

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Mallory ties his own image to city's

Front-page promoter, backstage peacemaker

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090515/NEWS0108/905170343/1055/NEWS/Mallory+elevates+profile

 

When Mark Mallory rolls up to an event in his black Lincoln Town Car, his police body guard behind the wheel, people notice.

 

And that's exactly the point.

 

• Photos: Mayor Mark Mallory: Around town, around the world

 

Leaving the day-to-day running of the city to his city manager, Mallory is elevating the profile of Cincinnati's mayor through international travel, a constant focus on image, and attempts to put himself above conflicts.

So basically, Haap understands that he stands to lose in the primary, therefore he is offering to resign now?

One might speculate that this article was an attempt to give the city a real mayoral race this fall. It laid out pretty well the challenge that Wenstrup might lay against Mallory.

 

I hope Wenstrup runs some polling on the streetcar. I'd venture that Wenstrup needs to ignore suburban voices in the GOP and instead run as an urban Republican, which I would argue includes support for the rail-based transit.

^As a former republican, I would bet they still don't get that!  The word "Urban" doesn't even register with GOP's these days unless they are trying to tear down or criticise an inner city project.

 

Keep driving your cars!  Everything will go back to normal eventually and we will have $1/gal gas forever! :-D

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Mallory defends Cole's calls

By Howard Wilkinson, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 27, 2009

 

Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory defended Councilwoman Y. Laketa Cole Wednesday, saying she did nothing wrong last week when she made calls to two high-ranking city officials after being pulled over by Cincinnati police on a minor traffic violation.

 

"I am convinced she did nothing improper,'' Mallory said today at his weekly meeting with reporters. Mallory appointed Cole earlier this year to be council's finance committee chair.

 

Cole and a friend were riding their motorcycles about 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday on Mitchell Avenue when they were flagged down by police. The council member and her companion, Cornelius Scroggins, were both cited for illegally crossing lanes.

 

See the link above for the remainder of the article.

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I saw someone in a Wenstrup t-shirt today.  When are Mallory re-election t-shirts going to be available?

I heard he wasn't running.....

 

It sure seems odd to have not heard anything by now.

I don't really think he needs any t-shirts, but I'm sure they're coming.

To add some context to the party breakdown of the city, here are the results of the 2008 presidential election in Cincinnati:

 

Obama: 108,100; 74.9%

McCain: 34,852; 24.1%

3rd Parties: 1,182; 0.8%

 

[numbers don't add up to 100% due to rounding]

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COAST and Smitherman are maggots who feed off the diseased and rotting corpse of a dead city. If the city is healthy and growing, they have no sustenance, and no reason to exist.

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