How’s Mayor Jay Williams doing?

YOUNGSTOWN — A cold evening inside one of the city’s most historic buildings more than five years ago inspired Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams to make history.

As director of the city’s Community Development Agency, Williams served as a main organizer for the Dec. 16, 2002, unveiling of the Youngstown 2010 comprehensive plan. The event at Stambaugh Auditorium attracted about 1,000 people to discuss the plan, which outlines the development of the city.

As the process continued, Williams became the face and voice of Youngstown 2010, impressing people with his knowledge, enthusiasm and ability to articulate the project’s goals.

“After the 2010 process initiated, I became very passionate about (it),” Williams said. “It was through my involvement and participation in that process that I became inspired to run.”

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