Dean Lovelace Drive was unveiled at 11 a.m. at Madden Hills Drive in Dayton.
The ceremony also included a balloon release in memory of the late commissioner who died last year on Memorial Day weekend at the age of 71.
He served as commissioner for 22 years and left the commission in 2016 for health reasons after finishing his sixth term.
Lovelace was described by friends and peers as a firebrand committed to serving the most needy residents of Dayton.
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