New Focus

Mayor B.H. Skip Henderson III carried on a new vision that began taking shape as he entered office, which changed the name to the Mayor’s Commission on Unity, Diversity, and Prosperity. This new vision focused on tackling poverty and meeting equal access needs for all in the City of Columbus.

Under Mayor Henderson’s time in office, this commission began to work on major projects such as historic recognition projects and active community engagements. This is combatting and facing the challenges the pandemic brought causing division. Mayor Henderson now focuses on ways to address social concerns and meet a united community despite many challenges faced. In addition, the Commission continues to support long time community events such as Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration activities and other cultural and diversity-based events.