Aftab Pureval became Cincinnati's mayor Tuesday; and he has an opportunity with eight of his fellow Democrats on council to pass a massive, sweeping agenda.
Independent Christopher Smitherman and Democrats David Mann, Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young served together on council for the last eight years, although each held office for at least a decade. The last four years in particular have been marked by public bickering, lawsuits, corruption and the global pandemic.