"Al" Libous (September 24, 1928 – June 30, 2016) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Binghamton, New York for three consecutive terms from 1969 until 1981.
[1] Libous greatest challenge as mayor was the decline of the both city's downtown business district, as well as the continued loss of population to the suburbs.
[1] Mayor Libous and the city government were also unable to stop Binghamton's demographic decline during the 1970s and 1980s, despite their efforts to revitalize the downtown and lure new business developments.
[1] The flight to the suburbs, such as Chenango and Vestal, continued throughout the 1970s, posing huge logistical challenges to the city and the Libous administration.
For years, he co-hosted a talk show with his friend and political rival, Walt Fedorich, a Democratic city councilman who represented Binghamton's First Ward.