Two mayoral candidates outline priorities

Two mayoral candidates outline priorities

YOUNGSTOWN — Two mayoral candidates — Democrat John A. McNally IV and DeMaine Kitchen, the mayor’s chief of staff/secretary who is running as an independent — outlined their priorities today if they win the Nov. 5 election.

Both had largely similar goals they discussed at separate press conferences at their respective campaign headquarters.

McNally, a former Youngstown law director and Mahoning County commissioner, said his priorities are to increase safety, economic opportunities, and have his administration collaborate with various businesses, agencies, institutions and schools.

The work won’t be easy, but it’s vital to the survival of the city, McNally said.

Kitchen, an independent candidate, said his three key issues are reducing crime, increasing job opportunities, and improving education.

“Nothing else matters,” he said.

Other candidates in the mayoral race are independents John M. Crea and Frank Bellamy, and write-ins Cecil Monroe and Claudette Moore.

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