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Jay Williams
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2005
Born December 0, 1971 (1971-00-00) (age 37)
Youngstown, Ohio
Political party Independent, was Democratic
Spouse Sonja
Residence Youngstown, Ohio
Alma mater Youngstown State University
Profession banking

Roy Kojo Jawara ('Jay') Williams (born 1971) is the current mayor of Youngstown, Ohio. The Mayor of Youngstown is the chief executive of the city 's government Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Youngstown State University, founded in 1908 is an accredited University located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. His election in 2005 gained local and regional media attention because it brought Youngstown its first African-American mayor as well as its first independent mayor since 1922. [1]

He is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition[2], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets". The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of Mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of "making the public safer In a Two-party system (such as in the United States) bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a [2] The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston Massachusetts, United States and the city's first The City of New York Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. [2]

Williams was born and raised on Youngstown's east side. After earning a degree in finance at Youngstown State University, he reportedly turned down job offers from around the country and remained in Youngstown, where he worked with area banks. Youngstown State University, founded in 1908 is an accredited University located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Williams also served as an examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state

He eventually left the banking industry to assume directorship of Youngstown's Community Development Agency. There, Williams was instrumental in implementing Youngstown 2010, a citywide redevelopment plan aimed at re-shaping the city and helping to overturn its negative image. [3]

Mayoral campaign

Williams, who publicly stated on several occasions that he was a "lifelong Democrat", did not run in the April Democratic primary for mayor. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. On May 3, 2005, he announced his intention to run for mayor as an independent. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

Immediately after declaring his mayoral candidacy, Williams became a major contender for the office, along with Democratic nominee Bob Hagan. Robert F Hagan is an American politician affiliated with the Democratic party who currently holds a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. [1] This development could not have been predicted, given that the 34-year-old Williams was the youngest candidate running. Further, he had no direct political experience. Nevertheless, Williams ran a popular campaign; and as the election neared, he seemed poised to pull ahead of rival Hagan. [1]

On Election Day, November 8, 2005, Williams swept the field of six candidates to seize victory in Youngstown's mayoral race. Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the selection of public officials by popular ballot Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Despite earlier evidence of a close race, the result shocked observers who had viewed Williams' relative youth and political inexperience as insurmountable objects. [1] While the reasons for the outcome remain unclear, some observers have attributed Williams' successful run to widespread dissatisfaction with the city's traditional leadership. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Skolnick, David. "Community leaders extol mayoral victory", The Vindicator, November 9, 2005. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German  
  2. ^ a b c Coalition Members. Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Retrieved on 2007-11-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
  3. ^ Nasser, Haya El. "As older cities shrink, some reinvent themselves", USA TODAY, December 26, 2006. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-02-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German  

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