Seven African American Mayors You Haven’t Heard About Yet

Michael Coleman

Columbus, OH

Columbus is home to Mayor Coleman, a Democrat bent on whipping the city into greener and more business-friendly shape. An Obama supporter, lawyer and father of three, Coleman has held the post since 2000. A champion of neighborhood rehabilitation efforts, he’s overseen the construction of several LEED-certified buildings in the city. He’s also the Mary Poppins of gang abolishment, having tallied nearly 600 arrests in a six-year period (with the help of the police, of course).

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