Youngstown in the News
Mayor Williams appears on FOX Business' "the Willis Report"
(July 9, 2010) - Mayor Williams was interviewed about efforts to turn Youngstown into a tech center. View the interview here.
"'Rust Belt chic' in Youngstown, Ohio"
(July 5, 2010) - View this BBC World New America report about Youngstown's efforts at economic development.
"'Transformational'
There's no better word to describe the impact of a new steel mill investment in Youngstown."
(Site Selection, May 2010) - Read the article here.
"Semper Youngstown"
(Inc. Magazine, May 1. 2010) - "Youngstown, Ohio, of all places, is attempting to reinvent itself as a technology center." Read the article here.
"Youngstown makes strides toward being technical hub"
(Cleveland.com, January 31, 2010) - Read the article here.
"Special Report: America's route to recovery"
(Reuters, December 29, 2009) - Youngstown's effort to reinvent itselt is given as an example of what it will take to get the country back on track economically. Read the article here.
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metro area ranks 25th in Forbes best "bang-for-the-buck" cities
(December 8, 2009) - Read the article here.
Mayor Williams on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
Mayor Williams has appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal several times over the past year, discussing topics such as economic development efforts in Youngstown, Youngstown 2010, and his advocacy for a federal stimulus plan for cities to facilitate economic development. Click on the items listed below to view the broadcasts:
Mayor Williams contributes to op-ed article in Forbes
(September 2009) - Click here to read the article.
Entrepreneur Magazine lists Youngstown in Top-10 of business startup-friendly cities
(August 2009) - Click here to read the complete article.