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COLUMBUS – Nearly two dozen mayors from across Ohio will gather in Findlay this week for the Ohio Mayors Alliance Regional Meeting. Mayors from both parties and nearly every corner of the state will be in attendance to discuss a range of issues such as public safety, housing, education, and other policy priorities. 

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn, along with Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith will provide remarks to the media at 12 noon on Thursday. They will be joined at the podium with the participating mayors from the Ohio Mayors Alliance as outlined below.

WHAT: Media Briefing with Members of the Ohio Mayors Alliance

WHEN: Thursday, August 15, 12:00 noon to 12:30 pm

WHERE: Hancock Hotel, Donnell Board Room (631 S. Main St., Findlay, OH)

“We are excited to bring our bipartisan coalition of mayors together in Findlay for an important meeting and policy discussion,” said Ohio Mayors Alliance Executive Director Keary McCarthy. “Findlay was recently named top micropolitan in the country for the tenth consecutive year. This national recognition is a testament to the city’s leadership and it makes this community the perfect place to host this year’s regional meeting.”

The Ohio Mayors Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of mayors in Ohio’s 31 largest cities. Toledo, Findlay, and Lima are the three member cities in Northwest Ohio. Mayors who are scheduled to attend the meeting and press briefing on Thursday are:

• Mayor Shammas Malik, Akron
  Mayor Steve Patterson, Athens
  Mayor Don Adams, Beavercreek
  Mayor Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati
  Mayor Kahlil Seren, Cleveland Heights
  Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus
  Mayor Jeffrey Mims, Dayton
  Mayor Chris Amorose Groomes, Dublin
  Mayor Kevin Brubaker, Elyria
  Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, Euclid
  Mayor Mitch Rhodus, Fairfield
  Mayor Christina Muryn, Findlay
  Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage, Grove City
  Mayor Jeff Gore, Huber Heights
  Mayor Peggy Lehner, Kettering
  Mayor Meghan George, Lakewood
  Mayor Don McDaniel, Lancaster
  Mayor Sharetta Smith, Lima
  Mayor Jodie Perry, Mansfield
  Mayor Joe Begeny, Reynoldsburg
  Mayor Rob Rue, Springfield
  Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Toledo

The mission of the Ohio Mayors Alliance is to strengthen Ohio’s cities through collaboration, communication, improved advocacy, and stronger partnerships with policymakers. For more information, please visit: www.OhioMayorsAlliance.org.

To download a PDF version of this media advisory, click here.

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