implementing the Toledo Recovery Plan. Among other improvements, the plan has continued to increase the size of safety forces, makes historic investments in youth programming and summer jobs, builds a YMCA in a historically disinvested neighborhood in the central city, creates new affordable housing, demolishes and rehabilitates blighted properties, and improves and enhances city parks. Work Outside of Government After receiving his master's degree, Kapszukiewicz worked for two years as the Policy Analysis and Research Director of the New Ohio Institute, a public policy research organization that studied issues affecting Ohio's urban areas. In April 1998 he accepted the position of Manager of Planning and Development at the Lucas County Mental Health Board, where he worked until he began serving on Toledo City Council. While on City Council, Kapszukiewicz taught a course in American Government at Owens Community College and also worked at COMPASS, a social service agency that works with people with drug and alcohol addictions. Most recently, Kapszukiewicz was an adjunct professor at Lourdes University where he taught courses in Urban Policy. Recognitions and Awards Kapszukiewicz was recognized in 2006 as a "20 Under 40" community leader, and in 2010 ESOP gave him its “Above and Beyond” award. In 2012, he was again honored by ESOP, this time earning its “Rooted in ESOP” award. The Toledo City Paper named him one of its “Big Idea Toledoans” in 2014 for his work creating and leading the Lucas County Land Bank, and again in 2018 for his commitment to pursue an ambitious agenda as mayor. In 2021, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition awarded Kapszukiewicz with its Global Statesman Award for his advocacy. In 2022, Kapszukiewicz was selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative's sixth class of mayors. An avid baseball fan, Kapszukiewicz has also had his research published in the Spring 2016 edition of the Society for American Baseball Research journal. Personal life Kapszukiewicz is a parishioner at Gesu Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife, Sarah, celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in 2022. They live in the Old Orchard neighborhood of Toledo and have two children, Emma and Will. Electoral history Kapszukiewicz was first elected mayor of Toledo, Ohio on November 7, 2017 after defeating incumbent Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson. Kapszukiewicz received over 55 percent of the vote, winning by an 11 percent margin. On November 2, 2021, Kapszukiewicz overwhelmingly won a second term by defeating former