Current Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory is a born and bred Cincinnatian whose family has a long history of public service. He was sworn in as mayor in 2005 and has since been re-elected. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in both the Ohio House of Representatives and in the Ohio Senate. He has, at times, been a controversial mayor, especially when it comes to the hot button issue of the streetcar. Mayor Mallory has been a huge supporter of the streetcar project, which is supposed to connect the downtown area with the uptown community where the University of Cincinnati and major hospitals are located. As mayor, he has worked to grow the local economy and has tried to bring a positive focus to Cincinnati. He also introduced the Green Cincinnati Action Plan in order to reduce Cincinnati's carbon footprint. Mayor Mallory has also appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, including being the first non-corporate CEO featured on the program "Undercover Boss." And, as someone who has met Mayor Mallory before he was mayor, he's just a nice guy.
