Apr 11, 2021
Youngstown voters are fortunate to have three thoughtful, committed and articulate candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for mayor in the May 4 primary election.
Unlike some years when residents have been forced to choose among the best of lackluster unqualified hopefuls, this year’s crop of candidates for the party’s nod all have attributes that would serve the city well. Each of the candidates — incumbent Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, 1st Ward Councilman Julius Oliver and Valley businessman Ryan Kelly — has a firm grasp of the problems confronting the city and has outlined realistic and potentially promising solutions to place the city on a path toward stronger fiscal health, more robust business growth and safer streets. This race should not be the last foray into politics for any of them.