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Mayor of Cincinnati
Education
Mayor Aftab graduated from The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he represented victims of domestic violence who could not afford an attorney.
Experience
Pureval was an associate at White & Case LLP, a special assistant U.S. attorney for the United States Department of Justice in Hamilton County, and a former legal counsel at Procter & Gamble. In 2016, he was elected Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, and re-elected in 2020. In 2021, he was elected as Cincinnati’s 70th Mayor.
Endorsements
Hamilton County Democratic Party
Affiliations
Democratic Party
When we took office, we faced undeniable challenges and clear expectations from Cincinnatians. Equitable growth is the key to moving Cincinnati forward and achieving our long-term goals, including public safety, expanded housing options, improved job opportunities, wage equity, and financial stability. We must continue to be bold. I intend to continue working with our City Council and Administration to strive for greater heights and collaborate with communities on lasting, systemic changes, inc
Our most essential services are those that keep our residents in every neighborhood healthy, including trash collection, keeping our streets clean and safe in all weather, and providing public safety and emergency services. We have fulfilled our responsibility to make City Hall a driver of affordable housing and healthcare for all Ohioans. None of this would be possible without our 6,000 dedicated city employees who provide the services on which every Cincinnati resident relies.
We are and will continue to tailor economic incentives that contribute to our goals of equity and vibrancy in all of our communities. For example, we introduced reforms to our residential tax abatement policy to bring more incentives to our most underinvested communities, and fewer to the wealthier neighborhoods that are already seeing investment. Investments in minority and women-owned businesses and affordable housing are examples of how we’re working to create a better future for all.
We have taken a strategic and comprehensive approach to public safety In collaboration with diverse partners, we’ve prioritized both law enforcement resources and systems-level investments around the root causes of violence. And our interventions have driven real, dramatic progress.
Our downtown core is safe, and Cincinnati is a significantly safer city by any violence metric.
But progress is not the same thing as victory. We will continue to keep violence prevention at the center of our work
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