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He is widely praised and criticized by both sides of the aisle—and some affiliated with neither party. In 2006, an independent watchdog group announced that the city was 1.1 billion USD in debt, more per capita then any other city of its size in Ohio. In 2006, an impasse was declared with the police and fire fighter unions and has yet to be resolved. At the same time crime has increased.[http://publicsafety.ci.akron.oh.us/police/crimestats/index.html] The public school system has suffered due to a very strong tax abatement structure Plusquellic employed to bring new development to downtown Akron. Some complain that the City does not run like a municipal body but a business, complete with press releases and news conferences. |
He is widely praised and criticized by both sides of the aisle—and some affiliated with neither party. In 2006, an independent watchdog group announced that the city was 1.1 billion USD in debt, more per capita then any other city of its size in Ohio. In 2006, an impasse was declared with the police and fire fighter unions and has yet to be resolved. At the same time crime has increased.[http://publicsafety.ci.akron.oh.us/police/crimestats/index.html] The public school system has suffered due to a very strong tax abatement structure Plusquellic employed to bring new development to downtown Akron. Some complain that the City does not run like a municipal body but a business, complete with press releases and news conferences. |
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| Office: | Mayor, Akron, Ohio |
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| Political party: | Democrat |
| Term of office: | 1987–Present |
| Preceded by: | Thomas C. Sawyer |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent |
| Date of birth: | July 3, 1949 |
| Profession: | Management |
Donald L. Plusquellic (born July 3, 1949) is the current mayor of Akron, Ohio. First elected in 1987, he became the 59th Mayor of Akron after previously serving 13 years on Akron City Council. Plusquellic is currently serving his fifth term, making him the longest-serving mayor of the city. He was the President of the United States Conference of Mayors during 2004. Plusquellic currently serves as vice president of the International Mayors for Peace organization. He is well known as an architect of the Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) program in Ohio, and he is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition[1], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston, Massachusetts Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
He is widely praised and criticized by both sides of the aisle—and some affiliated with neither party. In 2006, an independent watchdog group announced that the city was 1.1 billion USD in debt, more per capita then any other city of its size in Ohio. In 2006, an impasse was declared with the police and fire fighter unions and has yet to be resolved. At the same time crime has increased.[1] The public school system has suffered due to a very strong tax abatement structure Plusquellic employed to bring new development to downtown Akron. Some complain that the City does not run like a municipal body but a business, complete with press releases and news conferences.
Plusquellic's term expires at the end of 2011.
References
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Retrieved 2007-06-12.
"Akron City Watch". Retrieved 2006-09-05.
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