Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie,it is situated across the Canada–United States maritime border and lies approximately 60 mi (97 km) west of Pennsylvania. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie,the second-most populous city in Ohio,and the 54th-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. The city anchors the Cleveland metropolitan area,the 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents,as well as the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area with 3.63 million residents.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a city-owned international airport in Cleveland,Ohio,United States,and is the primary airport serving Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. It is the largest and busiest airport in the state,as well as in the top fifty largest airports in the U.S. by passenger numbers. Located in Cleveland's Hopkins neighborhood 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Downtown Cleveland,it is adjacent to the Glenn Research Center,one of NASA's ten major field centers.
George Victor Voinovich was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. He previously served as the 65th governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998 and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989,the last Republican to serve in that office.
Ralph Joseph Perk was an American politician who served as the 52nd mayor of Cleveland,Ohio from 1971 to 1977.
Francis E. Gaul was an American politician of the Democratic party. He was the Treasurer of Cuyahoga County,Ohio from 1976 to 1995.
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.
The written history of Cleveland began with the city's founding by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22,1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century. An important Northern city during the American Civil War,Cleveland grew into a major industrial metropolis and a gateway for European and Middle Eastern immigrants,as well as African American migrants,seeking jobs and opportunity.
The Glenville shootout was a gun battle that occurred on the night of July 23–24,1968,in the Glenville section of Cleveland,Ohio,in the United States. Gunfire was exchanged for roughly four hours between the Cleveland Police Department and the Black Nationalists of New Libya,a Black Power group. The battle led to the death of three policemen,three suspects,and a bystander. At least 15 others were wounded.
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.
Glenville is a neighborhood on the East Side of Cleveland,Ohio. To the north,it borders the streetcar suburb of Bratenahl,the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway,and the Lake Erie shore,encompassing the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve. To the east,it borders the suburb of East Cleveland,and to the south,it borders the neighborhoods of Hough and University Circle. Glenville borders the Collinwood area to the northeast at East 134th Street,and St. Clair–Superior to the west at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the Cleveland Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park.
The Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) is the governmental agency responsible for law enforcement in the city of Cleveland,Ohio.
East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue was at one time the most famous intersection in the city of Cleveland,Ohio. The legendary commercial junction consists of several blocks from East to West between 107th Street and 105th Street.
Jeffrey D. Johnson is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of Cleveland City Council for Ward 10 from 2014 to 2018. Johnson served as councilman for Ward 8 from 1984 to 1990 and as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1990 to 1998.
This article is a timeline of the history of the city of Cleveland,Ohio,USA.
The Jewish community of the Greater Cleveland area comprises a significant ethnoreligious population of the U.S. State of Ohio. Jews from Bavaria immigrated in the 1830s and its size has significantly grown in the decades since then. In the early 21st century,Ohio's census data reported over 150,000 Jews,with the Cleveland area being home to more than 50% of this population. As of 2018,Greater Cleveland is the 23rd largest Jewish community in the United States. As of 2023,the Cleveland Jewish Community is estimated to be about 100,000 people.
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 City of Cleveland Division of Emergency Medical Service,also known as Cleveland EMS or CEMS,is the division of the municipal government tasked with emergency ambulance transport for the City of Cleveland,Ohio. It is a third service,operating as part of the public safety department.
The 1979 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6,1979,to elect the Mayor of Cleveland,Ohio. George Voinovich defeated incumbent mayor Dennis Kucinich. The election was officially nonpartisan,with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election.
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.
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.
