David Scott Mann (born September 25, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the

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, he served as the

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for

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from 1993 to 1995. He also served as a member of the

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from 2013 to 2022 and from 1974 to 1992, during which time he served as

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from 1980 to 1982 and again in 1991. Mann ran in the 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election, but lost to Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

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Early life

At the time of his birth, Mann's parents resided in Park Hills, a

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suburb of Cincinnati. During his father's service in the

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, Mann lived with his mother in her hometown of

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before moving to his father's assignment of

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. His family later settled in Cincinnati. Mann completed his

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before attending

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on a

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scholarship, graduating '' cum laude'' in 1961 with a degree in biochemical science. After graduating, Mann served in the Navy from 1961 to 1965. As a

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, Mann served aboard the destroyer USS ''English'' during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Mann was a supporter of President

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; Mann credits Kennedy's assassination with convincing him to attend law school instead of medical school so that he could better engage in

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. After his time in the navy, Mann attended Harvard Law School and was awarded a

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degree ''magna cum laude'' in 1968. He was an editor of the '' Harvard Law Review''. Mann returned to the Cincinnati metropolitan area after graduation so that he would be closer to family.

Political career

Early political involvement

Mann put up

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s for Jack Gilligan's unsuccessful 1968 Senate campaign; he originally intended to help write Gilligan's policy proposals, but the campaign did not accept his request. He later contributed to

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's campaign for a seat on the

Initial municipal career

Mann was a member of Cincinnati's board of health from 1972 to 1974. Luken encouraged him to run for a seat on the City Council, but Mann's first attempt in 1973 was unsuccessful. The following year, Mann replaced

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on the Council after Springer resigned due to a prostitution scandal. Mann served as

twice during his time on the Council, first from December 1980 to November 1982 and then from January to November 1991. He left the Council in 1992.

Congress

Mann was the Democratic nominee for

in the 1992 House of Representatives elections, narrowly defeating State Senator William Bowen in the primary. Mann won a roughly 8-point victory over

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-backed

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Steve Grote in the general election. Mann began serving in the

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in 1993. While in the House, he sponsored five bills and served on the House Armed Services and House Judiciary Committees. Mann voted against President

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's stimulus package and budget proposal and was skeptical towards Clinton's health care plan. Mann also supported further investigation into the

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. Mann voted for the 1994 Crime Bill, which he later said he regretted. Mann voted in favor of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which damaged his reputation with some of his allies in organized labor. Bowen, with the support of several prominent labor unionists, attempted to primary Mann in 1994; Mann won renomination by 667 votes. Unions were divided on Mann's general election campaign, with some, such as the

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, endorsing him, while others, such as the Cincinnati

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Labor Council, refused to do so. Mann ultimately lost his bid for re-election to Republican

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in the " Republican Revolution". Mann left office in 1995.

Later municipal career

Mann returned to politics in 2013, running for and winning a seat on the Cincinnati City Council. He was simultaneously endorsed by the Democratic Party and the

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. In 2014, Mann became

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, a position which he would hold until 2018. Mann often served as a mediator between Mayor

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and Cranley's opponents on the Council, helping broker deals on a number of issues. In 2015, Mann reached a compromise with Cranley on a budget dispute, preventing a

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. Mann was re-elected in 2017. In 2018, Mann became the chair of the Council's Budget and Finance Committee, which is responsible for the city's finances. That same year, Mann proposed levying an excise tax on short-term rentals, with the proceeds going to the city's

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fund. Mann stated that the tax would "strike a balance between preserving and funding affordable housing units and community in neighborhoods, encouraging tourism and entrepreneurship through short-term rentals, and ensuring that all visitors to Cincinnati are staying in units that are safe and up to code". The proposal was implemented in 2019. In May 2020, Mann announced that he would participate in the 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election. With 29% of the vote in the nonpartisan mayoral primary, Mann came in second place and advanced to the general election. He lost the general election to Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Other ventures

Mann joined the

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in 1968. From 1995 to 2001, he taught at the

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. In 1997, Mann and his son Michael founded their own law firm, Mann & Mann. The firm primarily handles

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and employment discrimination cases. Mann has served on the boards of numerous charitable organizations, including the

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and the Freestore Foodbank.

Personal life

Mann lives in Clifton with his wife, Betsy. They have three children. Mann is a

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Electoral history

Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, write-ins received 11 votes.

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