the riots in April of 2001, Luken requested the United States Justice Department review the policies and practices of The Cincinnati Police Department. The result was The Cincinnati Collaborative Agreement, a wide ranging change in police policies and practices that has become a national model of community engagement in policing. In 2004 Luken founded the nonprofit development corporation known as The Center City development Corporation (3CDC), and that organization is widely credited with bringing a resurgence to Cincinnati's urban core. Also in 2004, Luken made repeal of Article 12 (a law prohibiting the City from passing any legislation advancing LGBTQ rights) a central part of the City's agenda in his State of the City speech. That November the citizens of Cincinnati repealed Article 12. Luken has also chaired the Ohio State Racing Commission (2006-2010) and is currently the chairman of The Cincinnati Port Authority (cincinnatiport.org). See also List of United States representatives from Ohio External links 1951 births Living people Mayors of Cincinnati Television anchors from Cincinnati University of Notre Dame alumni University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio Members of Congress who became lobbyists