Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman has endorsed former state rep. Joyce Beatty for Congress.  Beatty is one of four Democrats trying to win a new Franklin County district.  Coleman called Beatty a âvisionary leader at every stage of her career." Beatty said in a statement that she is pleased and humbled by the endorsement. âColumbus has been able to thrive and prosper during the mayorâs tenure. I look forward to working with him to continue to help Columbus thrive," Beatty said. Beatty is expected to face State Rep Ted Celeste, Former Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy and Columbus City Council member Priscilla Tyson in the race for the Democratic nomination in the March 6th primary.  Whoever wins the primary will be favored to win the seat in the Democratic leaning district.
Mike Thompson spends much of his time correcting people who mispronounce the name of his hometown – Worcester, Massachusetts. Mike studied broadcast journalism at Syracuse University when he was not running in circles – as a distance runner on the SU track team.