Carty Finkbeiner is an American Democratic politician who is the current mayor of Toledo, Ohio. Carty Finkbeiner first elected in 1993, Carty Finkbeiner took office on January 1, 1994. In 1997, Carty Finkbeiner defeated challenger Nick Wichowski to win a second term. Term limits prevented him from running a third consecutive time. Carty Finkbeiner was succeeded by former mayor, Jack Ford in 2002. Following his first administration, Finkbeiner served on the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority board. He joined the ABC affiliate in Toledo and hosted Carty & Company, a Sunday morning public affairs show.

Carty Finkbeiner announced that he would seek a third term as mayor. Carty Finkbeiner won the Toledo Mayoral Primary, winning roughly 37% of the vote in comparison to 29% earned by incumbent Ford. On November 8, 2005, Carty Finkbeiner was re-elected mayor. Carty Finkbeiner was sworn in for his third term as mayor in a private ceremony on January 3, 2006.