Stephanie Tubbs Jones was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 1999 until her death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,her district encompassed most of Downtown and Eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County,including Euclid,Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights. She was the first African American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio.
Michael White is an American politician of the Democratic Party and was the 55th and second longest-serving mayor of Cleveland,Ohio encompassing three four-year terms,from 1990 to 2002. He was Cleveland's second African American mayor as well as the city's second youngest mayor.
Leon Douglas Bibb is an American news anchor and commentator for WKYC in Cleveland,Ohio,and was a member of the BGSU Board of Trustees. Leon Bibb was the first African American primetime news anchor in Ohio.
Frank George Jackson is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 57th Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio from 2006 to 2022. He was first elected on November 8,2005,unseating incumbent Jane Campbell,and re-elected in 2009,2013,and 2017. Having served four full terms,he is the longest-serving mayor in Cleveland history. On May 6,2021,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2021.
Collinwood is a historical area in the northeast part of Cleveland,Ohio. Originally a village in Euclid Township,it was annexed by the city in 1910. Collinwood grew around the rail yards of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and is divided by these same tracks into the neighborhoods of North Shore Collinwood and Collinwood–Nottingham. Collinwood was identified as one of America's Best Secret Neighborhoods by Travel + Leisure in 2008.
George Lawrence Forbes is an American politician of the Democratic Party. From 1974 to 1989,Forbes served as president of the Cleveland City Council. He is the former President of the Cleveland NAACP and is semi-retired from practicing law.
Michael D. Polensek is a City Council member in Cleveland,Ohio,representing Ward 8. He has served in Cleveland City Council since 1977. He lives in the North Shore Collinwood area of Cleveland with his wife,Kathy,and has five children:Lisa,Deana,Michael,Lauren and Andrew.
Daniel John Patrick Greene was an American mobster in Cleveland,Ohio,whose conflicts with the Cleveland crime family of the Italian-American Mafia ended in Greene's murder in 1977. Greene would build a close working relationship with Shondor Birns,as neither of them could become a "made" man in the Italian mob due to lack of Italian ancestry.
Collinwood High School is a public high school located in the Collinwood neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland,Ohio,United States. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is divided into three academies:Advanced Placement Academy,STEM Teaching Professions Academy,and Academy of Interior and Fashion Design.
Dale Miller is a politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He is the Democratic member of the Cuyahoga County Council,serving since January 1,2011. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2006 to 2010,and in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 to 2006. He also was a member of Cleveland City Council from 1979 to 1997.
The Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) is the governmental agency responsible for law enforcement in the city of Cleveland,Ohio.
Marcia Louise Fudge is an American attorney and retired politician who served as the 18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2021 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district from 2008 to 2021. The district included most of the black-majority precincts between Cleveland and Akron.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio,one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 15.
The 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Ohio,concurrently with the election of Ohio's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various Ohio and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor John Kasich was term-limited and could not seek re-election for a third consecutive term.
The 2017 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 7,2017,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the September 12 primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson won reelection to a fourth term.
The 2021 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 2,2021,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the September 14 primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Frank G. Jackson was eligible to run for reelection to a fifth term,but instead chose to retire. Justin Bibb was elected the 58th mayor of Cleveland in the general election.
On March 10,2021,Marcia Fudge resigned her seat in the United States House of Representatives,after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Biden administration. Governor Mike DeWine set the primary date for August 3,concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 15th congressional district. The general election was on November 2. Shontel Brown won both the competitive Democratic primary and the general election,and was sworn in on November 4.
Shontel Monique Brown is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 11th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,Brown previously served as a member of the Cuyahoga County Council,representing the 9th district. She won her congressional seat in a special election on November 2,2021,after Marcia Fudge resigned to become Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Joe Biden.
Justin Morris Bibb is an American politician and former non-profit leader serving as the 58th mayor of Cleveland,Ohio since January 2022. Prior to serving as mayor,Bibb worked with public officials,business leaders and community organizations across the country as the Chief Strategy Officer of Urbanova,a business that leads new initiatives to make cities safer,healthier and more resilient. Bibb was the Co-Chair of Teach for America –Ohio,and a board member for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority,Destination Cleveland,and LAND Studio.
The 2021 Cleveland City Council election was held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on September 14,2021. All 17 seats on Cleveland City Council were up for election for four-year terms. Elections in Cleveland are officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the primary election advancing to the general election,regardless of party.
