Obama mentions Youngstown in speech

YOUNGSTOWN — The recovery and prosperity of the national economy depends on what happens in cities such as Youngstown, President Barack Obama said in a speech today in Indiana.

“The battle for America’s future will be fought and won in places like Elkhart and Detroit, Goshen and Pittsburgh, South Bend, Youngstown — in cities and towns across Indiana and across the Midwest and across the country that have been the backbone of America,” Obama said in a speech in Wakarusa, an Indiana city in Elkhart County, about the national economy.

“It is becoming clear that the Obama administration is recognizing the importance of America’s older industrial cities as extremely relevant to the success of this country,” Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams said when told of Obama’s comments. “We should be proud that Youngstown, Ohio, is being acknowledged as an innovative leader. We will continue working with the president and his administration to advance this agenda.”

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