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Mark Mallory
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| 68th Mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office December 1, 2005 – December 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Charlie Luken |
| Succeeded by | John Cranley |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 9th district |
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| In office January 5, 1999 – December 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Janet C. Howard |
| Succeeded by | Eric Kearney |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 31st district |
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| In office January 3, 1995 – December 31, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Mallory, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Catherine L. Barrett |
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| Born | April 2, 1962 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | William L. Mallory Sr. (father) Dale Mallory (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati (BS) |
Mark Mallory was born on April 2, 1962. He is an American politician. He served as the 68th Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mallory was the first mayor to serve two terms under Cincinnati's new "Stronger-Mayor" system. He was also the first directly elected African-American mayor. He was the third African-American mayor overall. He was also the first mayor in over 70 years who did not come from the City Council. Today, Mallory works for FC Cincinnati. He is their Director of Community Development.
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Mark Mallory's Early Life and Education
Mark Mallory grew up in the West End, Cincinnati neighborhood. He went to the Cincinnati Academy of Math and Science. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree. This degree was in Administrative Management from the University of Cincinnati.
Mallory started his public service career at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. He worked there for 14 years. He held many different jobs. He became the Manager of Graphic Production. He also became an Assistant to the head of public relations.
His Political Journey
Before becoming mayor in 2005, Mark Mallory worked in the Ohio Senate. He was the assistant Minority Leader there. In 1994, he won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives. He took over from his father, who had served for almost 30 years. Mallory was in the Ohio House from 1995 to 1998. Then, he was elected to the Senate.
In November 1998, Mark Mallory was elected to represent the 9th Senate District. This is part of the Ohio General Assembly. In 2002, he was elected for a second four-year term. He was the Assistant Minority Leader for the Senate Democratic group. This was during his seven years in the General Assembly. In 2003, Senator Mallory helped pass a resolution. This resolution officially approved the 14th Amendment. This happened 135 years after it was added to the U.S. Constitution.
Becoming Mayor
Mallory left his Senate seat in 2005. He decided to run for Mayor of Cincinnati. He won the election against another Democrat, David Pepper. Mallory was elected for a second term as Mayor in 2009.
The Famous First Pitch
On April 2, 2007, Mallory was supposed to throw the first pitch. This was for the Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day game. He had said he trained with the University of Cincinnati baseball team. But his pitch went way off target. It flew thirty feet to the first base side. It missed the catcher, Eric Davis.
The ball hit the foot of umpire Sam Holbrook. The umpire then "ejected" Mallory from the game. This happened before the game even started! The pitch became famous. It was shown on national TV shows. Mallory even got a second chance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. But he still missed the target. He was given a "second, second-chance." Finally, he threw a good pitch to actor Kurt Russell. Mallory used this funny incident to help advertise the city of Cincinnati.
Family Connections
Mark Mallory comes from a family of public servants. His brother, William L. Mallory Jr., is a Municipal Court judge. Another brother, Dwane Mallory, is also a Municipal Court Judge. His brother Dale Mallory was a State Representative. He held the same Ohio House District seat as Mark and their father. His brother Joe Mallory is the President of the Cincinnati chapter of NAACP. Mark Mallory's father was William L. Mallory Sr.. He was a Majority Leader in the Ohio House of Representatives.
See also
In Spanish: Mark Mallory para niños
