Aftab Pureval is the 70th Mayor of Cincinnati. He was raised in Southwest, Ohio, the son of first-generation Americans. He is making history as Cincinnati’s first Asian-American Mayor. He has made equitable economic growth a top priority of his administration, as well as a comprehensive reform and improvement of public safety, affordable housing, and environmental action.

Since taking office, Mayor Aftab has guided Cincinnati through a significant economic recovery, while advancing the City’s key strategic priorities for equitable growth. Early accomplishments include establishing the City’s first-ever annual commitment to an affordable housing trust fund, leading on a comprehensive zoning reform to bring more housing options to neighborhoods, and implementing a new policy to send unarmed mental health professionals to some nonviolent 911 calls. Under his leadership, the City’s budget was balanced after multiple years of structural deficits, and the City committed for the first time to carbon neutrality by 2050.

Mayor Aftab graduated from The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he represented victims of domestic violence who could not afford an attorney. He resides near the University of Cincinnati with his wife, Whitney, and their sons, Bodhi and Rami.

Events

• Local Government Forum

  Monday, February 2
  2:30 PM to 3:30 PM

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