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Horrigan announced his candidacy for mayor on June 9, 2015. In addition to economic revival, his campaign focused on a number of local issues such as finding affordable solutions to the city's sewage system issues, union contracts, downtown development, and increased citizen engagement. Following his
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Cleveland Magazine's Community Leader Power 100 – List of most influential leaders in Northeast Ohio. He joined the coalition of Mayors across the U.S. in the Mayors Against Illegal Guns. In order to further his goal of improving the health of the community,
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Other successes for Mayor
Horrigan during his first year in office included: hosting six town hall meetings within the community and meeting with every high school senior class within the Akron Public Schools, implementing cost-saving reform of retiree supplemental health benefits, securing approval
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Horrigan's first year in office, he led a variety of successful initiatives including: rebuilding relationships with the United States EPA; and working closely with Huntington Bank as it acquired FirstMerit Corporation. Mayor Horrigan also followed through on a recommendation to appoint
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In 1999, Horrigan left his position with the school to successfully run for Akron City
Council. Horrigan represented Akron's Ward 1, including Highland Square and North Hill, from 1999 to 2007. In his time as Ward 1 Council representative, he chaired the Public Utilities Committee and was a senior
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Following his election, Horrigan appointed a "Blue Ribbon Task Force" composed of local business and community leaders, to "look under the hood" of City government and make recommendations for its management.
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Horrigan he partnered with Akron Children's Hospital-Akron Marathon Race Series, County of Summit and Summit County Public Health to launch a citywide 100 Million Steps Walking Challenge.
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Horrigan announced that he would not seek a third term in 2023, instead endorsing deputy mayor Marco
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867:Jeff Fusco
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