Mark L. Mallory
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Mark Mallory is an American
politician of the Democratic Party
who is currently serving as the Mayor of Cincinnati
, Ohio
. His election marked a new era for City Hall as the first two-term Mayor under the City’s new Stronger-Mayor system, the first directly-elected black Mayor, and the first Mayor in over 70 years who did not come from City Council.
In November 1998, Mark Mallory was elected to represent the 9th Senate District in the Ohio General Assembly, and in 2002 was elected to his second four-year term. He was the Assistant Minority Leader for the Senate Democratic Caucus during his seven years in the General Assembly. In 2003, Senator Mallory passed a resolution in the General Assembly ratifying the 14th Amendment, 135 years after it was amended to the US Constitution.
Mallory resigned his senate seat in 2005 to run for Mayor of Cincinnati. He defeated fellow Democrat David Pepper to win the election. Mallory was elected to a second term as Mayor on November 3, 2009.
Mayor Mallory’s top priority is public safety, and his core initiative is the international award winning, Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence or CIRV, which has become a model to other police departments around the country. CIRV uses statistical analysis to identify and map criminal networks for increased law enforcement, community, and social service attention. The collaborative approach has become the driving philosophy of the entire police department. The program reduced homicides in Cincinnati 16% from 2007 to 2009 and group-related violence declined 36% during that time.
The Mayor ended a decade of stalemate and negotiated an agreement with Hamilton County to develop, The Banks, 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of land between the Reds and Bengals stadiums at the Southern edge of Downtown along the Ohio River. The development will be home to shops, restaurants, a hotel, apartments, condos, and office space. The first phase, including 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) of retail, 300 luxury apartments, and 1,600 parking spaces, opened in the spring of 2011 with the first restaurants opening and the residents moving in.
Shop 52 and GO Cincinnati are two of Mayor Mark Mallory’s economic programs. Speaking about the importance of development he says, “One thing is certain: creating jobs, developing the skills of our workforce, bringing more people to live and invest in neighborhoods, and adding revenue to the city’s tax base benefits all 52 neighborhoods.” In his first year in office, Mayor Mallory commissioned the GO Cincinnati economic development strategy to guide the City’s efforts to create jobs and grow the local economy. GO Cincinnati has helped the City attract several new businesses such as Medpace, Eurostampa, and Rockfish as well as retain and grow existing businesses like P&G, Macy’s, Graeter’s, Humana, US Bank, FirstGroup, dunnhumby, Kendle, Burke, Inc., and Cincinnati Children’s. Cincinnati’s aggressive efforts to attract business investment and expansion have helped the city continue to grow despite the national economic landscape.
Mayor Mallory has been a strong proponent of the continued redevelopment in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Led by the non-profit development corporation, 3CDC, dozens of buildings have been redeveloped into hundreds of condos and apartments in the historic neighborhood. In the center of the redevelopment sits historic Washington Park, which is undergoing a $47 million renovation.
As part of his vision for bold projects that will transform the city, Mayor Mallory has championed the construction of a modern streetcar that would connect the city’s two largest employment centers, Downtown and the university and hospital area known as Uptown. The Streetcar project will spark development, job creation and growth in the urban core, and help attract and retain young, talented individuals.
Revitalizing city neighborhoods and increasing housing opportunities has been a focus of the Mayor from day one. The award winning Neighborhood Enhancement Program targets specific neighborhoods for a 90-day-blitz of concentrated City services to build momentum for long-term revitalization.
Mayor Mallory developed the Green Cincinnati Action Plan to reduce Cincinnati’s carbon footprint and improve the health of the community. The plan is making huge strides in Greening Cincinnati. In 2010, the City introduced a city-wide enhanced recycling program that distributed a large wheeled recycling cart to every household. The program also allows households to participate in Recycle Bank and earn points that can be redeemed at local and national retailers. In just the first three months of the program, recycling increased by 36%.
Under the Mayor’s leadership, Cincinnati has made major increases in the city’s ability to attract conventions and meetings. 2010 was the sixth straight year of growth, up 33% since 2005. With the Mayor’s help the region has attracted high profile conventions like the NAACP, the National Baptists, the largest Hispanic organization in the country: LULAC, the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Firefighters, the Urban League, the American Legion, and the city’s largest meeting ever, the 2012 World Choir Games, projected to draw 200,000 spectators and have an economic impact of $73.5 million dollars on the region.
He has won dozens of awards during his decades of public service, including Public Official of the Year from the Children’s Hunger Alliance, the Regional Sustainable Leader of the Year from the US Green Building Council, and the Champion’s Award from the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for his success at attracting convention business to Cincinnati.
Mallory participated in the second season of Undercover Boss
, working with the city's sanitation department, mechanics, after school program and parking enforcement officers.
is the State Representative in the Ohio House District once held by the Mayor and his father, and his brother Joe Mallory is the former Vice Mayor of Forest Park. He is the son of former Ohio House of Representatives
Majority Leader William L. Mallory, Sr.
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He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from the University of Cincinnati
. Mayor Mallory began his career in public service as a book shelver at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. He worked there 14 years at a variety of positions, rising to Manager of Graphic Production and Assistant to the head of public relations.
Mark Mallory has received numerous awards including the 1998 Meryl Shoemaker “Legislator of the Year” award, the 1999 Correctional Education Association “Excellence in Correctional Education” award, the 2001 National Association of Social Workers “Legislator of the Year” award, the 2002 Ohio Association of Election Officials “Wolfe Award of Excellence”, the Ohio Library Council’s 2003 Andrew Carnegie Award and the Legislator of the Year Award from the Ohio Community Corrections Association.
pitch at a Cincinnati Reds
game, and despite claims that he had trained with the University of Cincinnati baseball team it flew thirty feet to the first base side of home plate, terribly missing the intended target, Eric Davis. The pitch received national media attention (including appearances on Good Morning America
and Cold Pizza
), and Mallory got a chance to make amends on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
, but again failed to come anywhere close to the target with his throw. He was given a "second, second-chance" and finally completed a toss to actor Kurt Russell
. Mallory took the incident as an opportunity to discuss Cincinnati's positives.
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politician of the Democratic Party
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who is currently serving as the Mayor of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
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. His election marked a new era for City Hall as the first two-term Mayor under the City’s new Stronger-Mayor system, the first directly-elected black Mayor, and the first Mayor in over 70 years who did not come from City Council.
Political career
Prior to his election in 2005, he served as assistant Minority Leader in the Ohio Senate. He won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1994, replacing his father who retired after serving the district for nearly 30 years. He served in the Ohio House from 1995 to 1998, when he was elected to the Senate.In November 1998, Mark Mallory was elected to represent the 9th Senate District in the Ohio General Assembly, and in 2002 was elected to his second four-year term. He was the Assistant Minority Leader for the Senate Democratic Caucus during his seven years in the General Assembly. In 2003, Senator Mallory passed a resolution in the General Assembly ratifying the 14th Amendment, 135 years after it was amended to the US Constitution.
Mallory resigned his senate seat in 2005 to run for Mayor of Cincinnati. He defeated fellow Democrat David Pepper to win the election. Mallory was elected to a second term as Mayor on November 3, 2009.
As Mayor of Cincinnati
As Mayor of Cincinnati, Mallory has pushed a diverse agenda. He lists public safety, youth employment, and economic development as some of his top priorities. He is active in the U.S. Conference of Mayors and is a member of the National Conference of Black Mayors which held its 2010 conference in Cincinnati.Mayor Mallory’s top priority is public safety, and his core initiative is the international award winning, Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence or CIRV, which has become a model to other police departments around the country. CIRV uses statistical analysis to identify and map criminal networks for increased law enforcement, community, and social service attention. The collaborative approach has become the driving philosophy of the entire police department. The program reduced homicides in Cincinnati 16% from 2007 to 2009 and group-related violence declined 36% during that time.
The Mayor ended a decade of stalemate and negotiated an agreement with Hamilton County to develop, The Banks, 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of land between the Reds and Bengals stadiums at the Southern edge of Downtown along the Ohio River. The development will be home to shops, restaurants, a hotel, apartments, condos, and office space. The first phase, including 80000 square feet (7,432.2 m²) of retail, 300 luxury apartments, and 1,600 parking spaces, opened in the spring of 2011 with the first restaurants opening and the residents moving in.
Shop 52 and GO Cincinnati are two of Mayor Mark Mallory’s economic programs. Speaking about the importance of development he says, “One thing is certain: creating jobs, developing the skills of our workforce, bringing more people to live and invest in neighborhoods, and adding revenue to the city’s tax base benefits all 52 neighborhoods.” In his first year in office, Mayor Mallory commissioned the GO Cincinnati economic development strategy to guide the City’s efforts to create jobs and grow the local economy. GO Cincinnati has helped the City attract several new businesses such as Medpace, Eurostampa, and Rockfish as well as retain and grow existing businesses like P&G, Macy’s, Graeter’s, Humana, US Bank, FirstGroup, dunnhumby, Kendle, Burke, Inc., and Cincinnati Children’s. Cincinnati’s aggressive efforts to attract business investment and expansion have helped the city continue to grow despite the national economic landscape.
Mayor Mallory has been a strong proponent of the continued redevelopment in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Led by the non-profit development corporation, 3CDC, dozens of buildings have been redeveloped into hundreds of condos and apartments in the historic neighborhood. In the center of the redevelopment sits historic Washington Park, which is undergoing a $47 million renovation.
As part of his vision for bold projects that will transform the city, Mayor Mallory has championed the construction of a modern streetcar that would connect the city’s two largest employment centers, Downtown and the university and hospital area known as Uptown. The Streetcar project will spark development, job creation and growth in the urban core, and help attract and retain young, talented individuals.
Revitalizing city neighborhoods and increasing housing opportunities has been a focus of the Mayor from day one. The award winning Neighborhood Enhancement Program targets specific neighborhoods for a 90-day-blitz of concentrated City services to build momentum for long-term revitalization.
Mayor Mallory developed the Green Cincinnati Action Plan to reduce Cincinnati’s carbon footprint and improve the health of the community. The plan is making huge strides in Greening Cincinnati. In 2010, the City introduced a city-wide enhanced recycling program that distributed a large wheeled recycling cart to every household. The program also allows households to participate in Recycle Bank and earn points that can be redeemed at local and national retailers. In just the first three months of the program, recycling increased by 36%.
Under the Mayor’s leadership, Cincinnati has made major increases in the city’s ability to attract conventions and meetings. 2010 was the sixth straight year of growth, up 33% since 2005. With the Mayor’s help the region has attracted high profile conventions like the NAACP, the National Baptists, the largest Hispanic organization in the country: LULAC, the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Firefighters, the Urban League, the American Legion, and the city’s largest meeting ever, the 2012 World Choir Games, projected to draw 200,000 spectators and have an economic impact of $73.5 million dollars on the region.
He has won dozens of awards during his decades of public service, including Public Official of the Year from the Children’s Hunger Alliance, the Regional Sustainable Leader of the Year from the US Green Building Council, and the Champion’s Award from the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for his success at attracting convention business to Cincinnati.
Mallory participated in the second season of Undercover Boss
Undercover Boss (U.S. TV series)
Undercover Boss is an American 2010 reality television series, based on the British series of the same name. Each episode depicts a person who has a high management position at a major business, deciding to become undercover as a entry-level employee to discover the faults in the company...
, working with the city's sanitation department, mechanics, after school program and parking enforcement officers.
Personal
Mark Mallory grew up in and still lives in Cincinnati’s West End area. He comes from a family with a strong tradition of public service. The Mayor’s brother William L. Mallory Jr. is a former judge, his brother Dwayne Mallory is a Municipal Court Judge, his brother Dale MalloryDale Mallory
Dale Mallory is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District since 2007.-Career:Mallory formerly served as a Cincinnati West End Community Council President, but later he became embroiled in a local dispute over a development for the homeless that led to...
is the State Representative in the Ohio House District once held by the Mayor and his father, and his brother Joe Mallory is the former Vice Mayor of Forest Park. He is the son of former Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
Majority Leader William L. Mallory, Sr.
William L. Mallory, Sr.
William Leslie Mallory, Sr. was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1966 and served for 28 years in the Ohio legislature. In 1974 he won election as Majority Floor Leader, the first African-American to serve in that role.When he retired in 1994, he was the longest serving majority...
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He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. Mayor Mallory began his career in public service as a book shelver at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. He worked there 14 years at a variety of positions, rising to Manager of Graphic Production and Assistant to the head of public relations.
Mark Mallory has received numerous awards including the 1998 Meryl Shoemaker “Legislator of the Year” award, the 1999 Correctional Education Association “Excellence in Correctional Education” award, the 2001 National Association of Social Workers “Legislator of the Year” award, the 2002 Ohio Association of Election Officials “Wolfe Award of Excellence”, the Ohio Library Council’s 2003 Andrew Carnegie Award and the Legislator of the Year Award from the Ohio Community Corrections Association.
Opening Day Pitch, 4/2/07
On April 2, 2007, Mallory tried to throw an Opening DayOpening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book...
pitch at a Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
game, and despite claims that he had trained with the University of Cincinnati baseball team it flew thirty feet to the first base side of home plate, terribly missing the intended target, Eric Davis. The pitch received national media attention (including appearances on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza was a television sports morning talk show that aired weekdays on ESPN2. The show's style was more akin to Good Morning America than SportsCenters straight news and highlights format. It included daily sports news, interviews with sports journalists, athletes, and personalities, and an...
), and Mallory got a chance to make amends on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, but again failed to come anywhere close to the target with his throw. He was given a "second, second-chance" and finally completed a toss to actor Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Kurt Vogel Russell is an American television and film actor. His first acting roles were as a child in television series, including a lead role in the Western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters...
. Mallory took the incident as an opportunity to discuss Cincinnati's positives.