On the heels of winning the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor, Tito Brown has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Mayors Alliance.

The alliance is a bipartisan coalition of mayors in over two dozen of Ohio's largest cities. Brown has served as the mayor of Youngstown and as a member of the Ohio Mayors Alliance since 2018.

"It's an honor to be appointed to the Ohio Mayors Alliance Board of Directors," Brown said. "The work that this organization has done to support our communities during this difficult year has been incredibly impactful. It has also given mayors a great forum to support each other, share innovative ideas and promote the importance of bipartisan cooperation."

According to a news release announcing Brown's appointment, the Ohio Mayors Alliance nominating committee recommended Brown to the board.

Brown will fill the vacancy created after Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley announced her candidacy for Ohio governor. Whaley was on the initial steering committee that formed the Ohio Mayors Alliance in 2016. She will remain a member of the coalition.

"It will be great to have such a strong leader representing the Mahoning Valley on our board," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said. "Mayor Whaley has been an incredible leader and partner in forming this bipartisan advocacy coalition. She will be greatly missed on the board, but we know Mayor Brown will step right in and continue her great work."

The Ohio Mayors Alliance Board also includes Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn, Kettering Mayor Don Patterson, Lancaster Mayor David Scheffler and Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter.

On May 4, Brown defeated Councilman Julius Oliver and businessman Ryan Kelly during the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor.