25 Facts About Andrew Ginther

Andrew James Ginther was born on April 27,1975 and is an American Democratic politician, the 53rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio.

Andrew Ginther previously served as President of Columbus City Council from 2011 until 2015.

Andrew Ginther's mother was a social worker and his father was an attorney specializing in adoption and foster law.

Andrew Ginther's family lived in Tallmadge, Ohio, later moving to a house on Charleston Avenue in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus.

Andrew Ginther is one of three biological children of the couple, who fostered about 50 children over many years.

Andrew Ginther taught at public schools in Belfast and Derry.

Andrew Ginther served internships at the Carter Center in Atlanta, where he taught nonviolence and dispute resolution to children.

Andrew Ginther served as a legislative aide to Ohio state Senator Dan Brady.

Andrew Ginther then served as coordinator of violence prevention programs for the local nonprofit organization Strategies Against Violence Everywhere.

In 1999, Andrew Ginther ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Columbus Board of Education.

In 2000, Andrew Ginther worked for then-City Councilmember Maryellen O'Shaughnessy's congressional campaign for.

Andrew Ginther worked as the chief fundraiser during her unsuccessful run for Congress.

Andrew Ginther worked for 10 years as community outreach coordinator for Triumph Communications, a central Ohio company providing public relations and political campaign management services.

In February 2007, Andrew Ginther was appointed to the Columbus City Council to fill an unexpired term after the resignation of Matt Habash.

Andrew Ginther was elected to a new term as a member of City Council in November 2007, was reelected as a member in 2009, and on January 3,2011, was selected to replace Michael C Mentel as Council president, becoming the youngest City Council president in the history of Columbus at age 35.

In 2011 Andrew Ginther accepted a new position as vice president of Community Affairs and Outreach for nonprofit Children's Hunger Alliance.

Andrew Ginther remained City Council president through the end of 2015.

Andrew Ginther, endorsed by Coleman, was the projected frontrunner to be elected but faced controversy over issues with Redflex Traffic Systems when an executive of the company was found guilty of bribery charges in dealings with the city of Columbus.

Andrew Ginther beat a previous record for fundraising and spending during his campaign by raising $3 million.

In 2019, Andrew Ginther was re-elected unopposed as mayor of Columbus.

Andrew Ginther ran his campaign based on his accomplishments in the last two terms, while Motil based his campaign on attacking Andrew Ginther for his lack of leadership, the housing crisis, rising crime rates within the city.

Since the attack, Andrew Ginther had explained that most of the stolen data was unusable.

Andrew Ginther has revealed that the city has spent $12 million on cybersecurity with plans to invest more in the future.

In November 2024, Andrew Ginther proposed a $1.23 billion general fund budget for 2025.

In November 2022, along with other Columbus leaders, Andrew Ginther proposed new legislation addressing gun safety.