Patrick J. Ungaro (March 3, 1941 - August 17, 2019) was an

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politician, most noted for his long tenure as

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of the industrial city of

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, having served in the position from 1984 to 1997. He was a member of the

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. While in office he introduced projects to renovate

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sites. Prior to his job as mayor, he was an educator in the Youngstown City School system. After leaving the mayor's office, Ungaro re-located just north of Youngstown to Liberty Township. He worked in government there as a township administrator until 2019, having been appointed to the post in 2002.

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Mayors of Youngstown, Ohio Educators from Ohio Ohio Democrats 1941 births 2019 deaths {{Ohio-mayor-stub