Don Mason Sworn In as Mayor of Zanesville

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Community leaders, area residents, and elected
officials gathered at the Stone Academy in Putnam this evening to
witness the swearing in of the next Mayor of Zanesville. Don Mason
too a Mayoral Oath of Office; promising to uphold the United States
Constitution during his term. Mason, who was Mayor during the 1980s,
plans to encourage constituents to present ideas to local government
representatives, repair and reopen dilapidated roadways, and bolster
recreation in the Zanesville Area.

“When I became
Mayor for eight years the first time, I didn’t know what to expect.
I had all this energy and excitement; but coming in now I sort of
know what to expect—but I’m still as energetic as I was before. I
joke that yeah, I was elected—I started in government in 1979, but
I still feel like I’m 36. I’m going to try to get up every day;
take care of the big issues, work with staff.”

Ohio Supreme Court
Justice Judi French was on hand to swear in Mason as Mayor. She says
Mason’s passion for the Zanesville community will make him a great
leader.

“You know, I
travel a lot in the state and I meet a lot of people; and one of my
favorite types of people to meet is somebody who really loves their
hometown. The kind of person who just lights up when they talk about
where they’re from—and that is Don Mason. Every time you ask him
about Zanesville, his face lights up. He’s really invested in this
community. So, all of that is infectious around the state.”

The Stone Academy
was selected as a venue in order to demonstrate a greater
appreciation for the Putnam area and the history that it holds. Don
Mason will officially take office at City Hall on January 1, 2020.