Yvette Simpson

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Yvette Simpson
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Member of the Cincinnati City Council
In office
December 1, 2011 January 2, 2018
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Born
Yvette Renee Simpson

(1978-08-02) August 2, 1978 (age 46)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Democratic (Charterite)
Residence(s)Cincinnati, Ohio
Education Princeton High School;
Website http://yvettesimpson.com

Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council. [1] [2] [3] She is the former chief executive of Democracy for America. [4]

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Education

Simpson received an undergraduate degree from Miami University, a J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.B.A. from Xavier University. [5]

Political career

She was sworn into the Cincinnati City Council in 2011, which led to the Council having its first African-American majority. [6]

Simpson unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election. [1] [2] [3] She received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson Jr. (20%). [7] She lost in the general election, Cranley (53.95%) Simpson (46.05%), against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election. [1] [2] [3]

Democracy for America

On January 1, 2019, Simpson became chief executive of Democracy for America, a national progressive grassroots organizing group founded by former presidential candidate Howard Dean. [8] She is the group's first ever female chief executive. [9] Simpson announced she would step down from the position in 2022. [10] She resigned from DfA on 7 December 2022 as the organization neared bankruptcy.

Personal life

In June 2019, she became a political news contributor with ABC. [5]

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