Massillon Review Fun Facts

America's longest serving President was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was elected to four terms, and served 12 years, one month and 8 days. He passed away early in his fourth term.

Ohio's longest serving Governor was James A. Rhodes. He was elected to four terms, and served 16 years.

Massillon's longest serving Mayor is Francis H. Cicchinelli, Jr. He was elected to six terms, and at the end of his current term will have served 24 years as mayor.

Mayor Cicchinelli has served as Mayor of Massillon during five United States Presidential Administrations, including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Prior to serving as mayor, Francis Cicchinelli served 14 years as a member of city council. He was first elected when Richard Nixon was our President.

At the end of his current term as Mayor, he will have been an elected official of the City of Massillon for 38 years.