Andrew James Ginther (born April 27, 1975)[1] is an American Democratic politician, the 53rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio, and the 48th person to serve in that office.

His family lived in Tallmadge, Ohio, later moving to a house on Charleston Avenue in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus.

[4] After graduation from Whetstone High School, Ginther attended Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, where he earned a BA in Political Science in 1997.

Ginther served internships at the Carter Center in Atlanta, where he taught nonviolence and dispute resolution to children.

Ginther also worked for 10 years as community outreach coordinator for Triumph Communications, a central Ohio company providing public relations and political campaign management services.

[4] In February 2007, Ginther was appointed to the Columbus City Council to fill an unexpired term after the resignation of Matt Habash.

In 2011 Ginther accepted a new position as vice president of Community Affairs and Outreach for nonprofit Children's Hunger Alliance.

[9] Ginther, endorsed by Coleman, was the projected frontrunner to be elected but faced controversy over issues with Redflex Traffic Systems when an executive of the company was found guilty of bribery charges in dealings with the city of Columbus.

[19] Two separate class-action lawsuits have also been filed against the city, in order to improve security and safeguards to prevent future incidents.

Forty-one percent of Columbus residents live within a quarter mile of a fatal shooting location, which is an increase from 28% pre-pandemic.

The plan set two major goals: cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by the year 2030 and achieving full carbon neutrality by 2050.