Roxanne Qualls (born March 3, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 66th mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
She also served a two-year term on the Cincinnati City Council prior to her service as mayor, having been elected in 1993.
[1] On August 8, 2007, the Charter Committee announced her appointment to fill the unexpired term of council member Jim Tarbell.
She led the city's planning efforts to develop a long-term transportation policy that included mass transit.
In 1993, Qualls became Mayor of the City of Cincinnati by achieving the highest number of votes of any council member.
As mayor, Qualls emphasized openness and accessibility, collaborative public-private partnerships, and community and economic development.
A partnership with the Board of Realtors produced the Ambassador Program that familiarized real estate agents with the assets of Cincinnati.
As mayor and as a member of the Executive Committee, and later as President of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, she oversaw the Major Investment Study that resulted in the redesign and reconfiguration of Fort Washington Way.
She also successfully lobbied for federal dollars to fund the region's light rail major investment study.
With then-County Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus and members of City Council, she helped form the joint City-County Planning Committee to develop the Master Plan for Cincinnati's Central Riverfront and to determine the location of the two stadiums, Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ballpark.
Qualls currently is an Executive Sales Vice President with Sibcy Cline Realtors in Cincinnati.