George M. McKelvey is an American politician. A

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

, he served two terms as Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, from 1998 to 2005. Prior to serving as mayor, he served two terms as the Treasurer of

Mahoning County Mahoning County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614. Its county seat and largest city is Youngstown. The county is named for a Lenape word meaning "at the licks" or "there is a lick", refer ...

. He has also been a teacher, school administrator and city council member in

Youngstown Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, which ...

.George M. McKelvey Named as U.S. Observer with the International Fund for Ireland
,

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, ''press release'', 24 March 2008 In 2004, he broke ranks with his Democratic party to endorse Republican President

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

for a second term.Korte, Gregory
Dem mayor backs Bush
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'', 24 August 2004. In March 2008, McKelvey was named a U.S. Observer with the

International Fund for Ireland The International Fund for Ireland is an independent international organisation established in 1986 by the British and Irish governments with the objectives of promoting "economic and social advance and to encourage contact, dialogue and reconcilia ...

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Interview with McKelvey
29 November 2008 Mayors of Youngstown, Ohio Living people Ohio Democrats Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ohio-mayor-stub