William J. Healy II

William J. Healy II
Mayor of Canton, Ohio
In office
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2015
Preceded byJanet Creighton
Succeeded byThomas Bernabei
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Preceded byMary Cirelli
Succeeded byStephen Slesnick
Personal details
BornWilliam James Healy II
1962 or 1963 (age 63–64)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDee
Children1
Parent
Education
Occupation
  • Marketing
  • consultant
  • politician

William James Healy II (born 1962 or 1963) is an American politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007. He served as mayor of Canton, Ohio, from 2008 to 2015.

Early life

William James Healy II[1] was born in 1962 or 1963 to William J. Healy. His father was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2] He graduated from Canton McKinley High School. He graduated with an associate degree from Kent State University at Stark. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Rowan University and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.[2][3]

Career

In 1983, Healy ran for trustee of Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio.[2] He then pursued a career in sales and marketing outside Ohio. He worked as a business consultant in New Jersey. He then moved back to Ohio.[2] He is president of Austin Healy Group Inc.[3]

Healy is a Democrat.[2] He lost in a five-way Democratic primary for mayor of Canton in 2003.[2] He was elected in 2004 and 2006 to represent the 52nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4][5]

Healy was elected as mayor of Canton on November 6, 2007.[6] He lost his re-election campaign in 2015 to Thomas Bernabei.[7] Since his first term crime in the city has gone down 25 percent and the city's unemployment has hit a 30-year low at 5.1% recorded in November 2014.

Personal life

Healy married Dee. They have one son.[3] His sister Joyce Healy-Abrams also ran for a seat in the Ohio House.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "William James Healy II, Democrat". The Akron Beacon Journal. 2006-11-03. p. G6. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "For the Ohio House". The Akron Beacon Journal. 2004-02-19. p. B3. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. 1 2 3 "Candidates for Ohio House of Representatives". The Akron Beacon Journal. 2004-10-17. p. B4. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Results – Ohio State House Contested Races". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2004-11-03. p. 17. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Election 2006". The Akron Beacon Journal. 2006-11-09. p. B4. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ McCarthy, John (2007-11-08). "Democrats Make Gains in Ohio Races". The Marion Star. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Canton - Election Results". The Akron Beacon Journal. 2015-11-04. p. B5. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ Martz, Linda (2012-08-10). "House Candidate Outlines Job Proposals". Mansfield News-Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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