Don Plusquellic

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Don Plusquellic (2008)

Donald L. "Don" Plusquellic (* 1949 in Akron , Ohio ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He was Mayor of Akron , Ohio , from 1987 to 2015 and President of the United States Conference of Mayors from 2004 to 2005 .

Plusquellic grew up in Akron. After high school , he attended the Pittsburgh School of Engineering and graduated from Bowling Green State University . He later earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron .

He was first elected to Akron City Council in 1973 and served on the board for 13 years, including chairman from 1984 to 1987. He was elected 59th Mayor of Akron in November 1987 and has been re-elected five times since then. He is the city's longest-serving mayor to date. From 2004 to 2005 he was also President of the United States Conference of Mayors, the American Association of Cities . Plusquellic is also Vice President of the international peace organization Mayors for Peace .

Plusquellic is credited with a gripping, tenacious, if contentious, manner and is widely recognized as the most capable mayor of any major Ohio city. He is also one of the advocates of comprehensive school education. He pushed through high loans and tax increases to expand schools in the poorer parts of the city and had the city center, which was marked by industrial decline, renovated at great expense. In contrast, his plan to free up funds for college scholarships by leasing the city's sewer network failed.

Above all, Plusquellic is certified as having a successful economic policy, for example with regard to its efforts to keep the tire manufacturer Goodyear in town and to expand polymer research. He gained national fame primarily through his commitment to cross-community industrial areas , the Joint Economic Development Districts (JEDDs). In 2000 he was featured on the cover of the Wall Street Journal .

However, the municipal debt load rose sharply during his tenure to 1.6 times the annual tax revenue. Critics therefore accuse him of having produced "economically senseless" debts. However, the recall proceedings initiated against him in June 2009 failed.

In May 2015, he announced his resignation.

Plusquellic is divorced and has two children.

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  1. ↑ a b c Brent Larkin: Akron should hope Mayor Don Plusquellic runs again. cleveland.com, August 29, 2010, accessed January 18, 2011 .
  2. ↑ a b Stephanie Warsmith: CSU researcher says mayor has helped rebuild Akron. ohio.com, June 7, 2009, accessed January 19, 2011 .
  3. ↑ John Harper: Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic to step down May 31. In: cleveland.com. May 8, 2015, accessed July 13, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Plusquellic, Don
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Plusquellic, Donald L. (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, Mayor of Akron
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Akron , Ohio