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26-399: The Michael B. Coleman Government Center is an eight-story, 196,000-square-foot (18,200 m) municipal office building. The building is named for former mayor Michael B. Coleman in recognition of his 16 years as mayor and numerous accomplishments. The Government Center houses the departments of Building & Zoning Services, Public Service, Development, and Public Utilities. Its first floor

52-592: A boycott over an Arizona law allowing police officers to demand documentation of citizenship of anyone suspected of being in the United States illegally. Coleman compared the Arizona measure to 19th-century laws that required freed slaves to carry emancipation papers. He said his boycott was intended to show Arizona that its law enforcing illegal immigration measures is not the American way. While travel by city workers to Arizona

78-456: A long-list finalist for the 2008 World Mayor award. During the 2007 mayoral campaign, Coleman was opposed by lawyer William Todd, a Republican . Todd claimed Coleman was soft on crime and ineffective on economic development. Coleman was re-elected, with the certified results showing he received more than 69 percent of 105,792 votes cast to Todd's 30 percent. In the spring of 2010 Mayor Coleman banned city workers from traveling to Arizona in

104-556: A park constructed at the same time as the building, replacing a surface parking lot. The park connects the Coleman Government Center with City Hall, the Police Headquarters, and 77 N. Front St. The building is also adjacent to a seven-story municipal parking garage, completed in early 2018, with 707 spaces. The Government Center was planned in 2013, replacing an old government building, 109 N. Front St. The old building

130-613: Is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant , to or ranked under a governor — a " second-in-command ", rather like deputy governor . In Canadian provinces and in the Dutch Caribbean , the lieutenant governor is the representative of the monarch in that jurisdiction, and thus outranks the head of government, but for practical purposes has virtually no power. In India , lieutenant governors are in charge of union territories in that country. In

156-405: Is for public access to obtain building permits, ask zoning questions, and have access to other municipal services. The second floor has a public hearing room. It was built to house 538 city employees, most of whom were previously working in the nearby Beacon Building. The building was designed by local architects Schooley Caldwell and DesignGroup, with MKSK designing its landscape architecture. It

182-504: Is prohibited, police officers will be able to travel for the purpose of criminal extradition. Contracts with Arizona companies will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Mayor. Redflex Traffic Systems, which is based in Arizona, operates 20 red-light cameras in Columbus. The red-light cameras issue tickets to red-light runners, the program will not be rescinded as a result of the ban, and in fact

208-551: The state senate . In Argentina, lieutenant governors are called "vice governors" and are modeled after the U.S. lieutenant governors, since as their U.S. counterpart the vice governors are the second-in-command to a provincial governor , and are the first in the gubernatorial line of succession. Also, the vice governor usually acts as the president of the provincial senate (or the provincial legislature in unicameral provinces). The Netherlands has lieutenant governors ( Dutch : gezaghebbers ) who formerly and currently govern

234-625: The Building and Zoning, Public Service and Development departments and some Public Utility offices. In 1984, Coleman married his wife Frankie; it was the second marriage for both. The Colemans have three adult children: Kimberly; Justin, who is an officer with the Columbus Division of Police ; and John-David, who served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps . In October 2009, Mayor and Mrs. Coleman announced that they were in

260-609: The Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio in the 2006 gubernatorial election , but subsequently dropped out of the race on November 29, 2005, citing heavy work and family obligations. In 2007, Mayor Coleman won a third term as mayor of Columbus. In 2011, he was re-elected for a fourth term. In January 2014, as he began his 15th year in office, Coleman became the longest-serving mayor in Columbus' history. On November 25, 2014, Coleman announced that he would not run for reelection. His final term in office ended on January 1, 2016, when he

286-649: The Netherland's island territories. Before the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, each island territory of the Netherlands Antilles had a lieutenant governor who served as heads of the governing council of each island territory, which formed a level of decentralized government. Currently, the Netherlands has three lieutenant governors who each oversee one of the three special municipalities in

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312-399: The United States, lieutenant governors are usually second-in-command to a state governor , and the actual power held by the lieutenant governor varies greatly from state to state. The lieutenant governor is often first in line of succession to the governorship, and acts as governor when the governor leaves the state or is unable to serve. Also, the lieutenant governor is often the president of

338-506: The city of Columbus needed him in his current role as mayor. Coleman later endorsed fellow Democrat Ted Strickland for governor. After Strickland's victory in November 2006, Coleman was selected as chair for Strickland's transition team. After winning election in 1999 , Coleman was re-elected as mayor of Columbus in 2003 , 2007 and 2011 . Since 2000, under Mayor Coleman, the city of Columbus has spent $ 54 million less than budgeted. At

364-480: The highest possible rating. As of June 2007 , Coleman was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition (now known as Everytown for Gun Safety ), a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The coalition was then co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . Coleman was

390-415: The number of red-light cameras will double as recently approved by city council. Mayor Coleman ran in 2011 for a fourth term as mayor of Columbus against Republican challenger Earl W. Smith. On November 8, 2011, Coleman won re-election, receiving just under 70 percent of 179,032 votes cast. On January 2, 2014, Coleman began his 15th year in office and became the city's longest-serving mayor. He surpassed

416-471: The practice of law with Indianapolis-based law firm Ice Miller LLP, which merged with his old Columbus law firm Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA in 2012. Coleman serves as director of business and government strategies and a partner in the firm's Arena District office. In March 2018, the City of Columbus dedicated its new municipal office building to Coleman. The Michael B. Coleman Government Center houses

442-509: The process of divorcing. In early 2011 the Colemans filed for a dissolution, which was subsequently granted. In September 2016, Coleman married longtime companion and president of the L Brands Foundation Janelle Simmons. Coleman is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi as well as a Prince Hall Freemason . He belongs to St. Mark's Lodge #7 in Columbus, Ohio. Lieutenant governor A lieutenant governor , lieutenant-governor , or vice governor

468-451: The same time, he helped boost the city's spending on police and fire services from 63 percent of the city operating budget to 71 percent in 2005. Under Coleman, the city has also cut more than $ 190 million from continuation budgeting levels since 2000, despite increases in costs for medical insurance, wages and workers compensation. As of 2013, bonds issued by the city of Columbus received a AAA bond rating from all three major rating services,

494-399: The tenure of M.E. "Jack" Sensenbrenner , who served a total of 14 years as mayor in separate tenures from 1954 to 1960 and 1964 to 1972. Coleman was also the country's longest-serving black mayor. On November 25, 2014, Coleman formally announced that he would not seek a fifth term as mayor of Columbus in the 2015 election. In November 2015, Coleman announced that he would return in 2016 to

520-405: Was an attorney in the business practice of Columbus law firm Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co. LPA, eventually becoming a partner. Michael B. Coleman began his career in public office when he was appointed to Columbus City Council in 1992. He was subsequently re-elected to two terms in office. Coleman served as Columbus City Council President from 1997 until his election as mayor in 1999. Coleman

546-442: Was built with two distinct sections: its three-story portion is designed with tall windows surrounded by limestone pilasters, resembling the nearby Columbus City Hall , and including a green roof. The other portion of the building is eight stories, with facades of glass and zinc panels. The building is LEED Silver certified. Local artists worked to integrate art into the building and site. The building lies adjacent to City Commons,

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572-522: Was originally scheduled to be completed December 2017, and was christened on February 12, 2018. The first city employees moved into the building in March 2018. By July of that year, the building became completely inhabited. Michael B. Coleman Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954 ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 52nd mayor of Columbus , Ohio . He

598-539: Was originally two separate buildings, combined with half stories and redundant stairwells. The new building would upgrade the city's offices, increase its square footage, and consolidate city functions. The Government Center also replaced the Harry E. Richter Workers Memorial Park, built in 2000, and its memorials moved to Battelle Riverfront Park in 2016. The Government Center building was estimated to cost $ 73 million, with its adjoining garage costing an additional $ 17 million. It

624-406: Was selected as the 1998 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Ohio, on the same ballot as Lee Fisher . Fisher and Coleman lost a heavily contested race to Bob Taft and Maureen O'Connor . In 2005, Michael B. Coleman was the first Democrat to announce in the Democratic primary for governor of Ohio. But on November 29, 2005, he withdrew from the race, citing family concerns and also that

650-596: Was succeeded by Columbus City Council President and fellow Democrat Andrew Ginther . Michael B. Coleman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 18, 1954, and moved to Toledo at an early age. After growing up in the Toledo area, Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law . From 1984 to 1999, Coleman

676-552: Was the first African-American to serve as the mayor of Ohio's capital city. Coleman was a member of the Columbus City Council from 1992 to 1999, serving as its president from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Coleman was the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Lee Fisher . Coleman ran for and won the Columbus mayorship in 1999 and was re-elected unopposed November 4, 2003. In February 2005, Coleman announced that he would run for

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