Don Plusquellic
Don Plusquellic | |
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| 57th Mayor of Akron, Ohio | |
| Assumed office 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Plusquellic July 3, 1949 |
| Died | Donald Plusquellic |
| Resting place | Donald Plusquellic |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Alma mater | Bowling Green University |
| 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.
Personal Life and Early Career
He graduated from Akron's Kenmore High School, studied at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, and graduated from Bowling Green State University School of Business.[1]
He later received his JD at The University of Akron School of Law, and went into private practice until he was elected Mayor in 1987.[2]
He has a son named David, a daughter Michelle, as well as four grandchildren.[2]
Mayor of Akron
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,[3] 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.
Plusquellic's term is set to expire at the end of 2011. One local attorney in Akron, Warner Mendenhall, has launched a campaign, however, to recall the mayor. Mendenhall's argues that Plusquellic should be removed from office because, among other things, he has allegedly dramatically misdirected the city in the last decade, indebted Akron to an extent it cannot afford and alleges that his personal behavior is appalling. According to Mendenhall, the mayor has been abusive to city employees, his opponents and others. [4]
References
- ^ "City Mayors.com: Mayor of Akron (Ohio)". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ a b "Akron: Office of the Mayor (Bio)". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Ohio.com Attorney launching effort to recall Akron mayor". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
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