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.
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.
Michael Aloysius Feighan was an American politician from Lakewood,Ohio,near Cleveland. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,and as a Democratic Party U.S. Representative from 1943 to 1971,serving Ohio's 20th congressional district.
Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of Cleveland,Ohio. Its chambers are located at Cleveland City Hall at 601 Lakeside Avenue,across the street from Public Auditorium in Downtown Cleveland. Cleveland City Council members are elected from 17 wards to four-year terms. In Cleveland's mayor–council form of government,council acts as a check against the power of the city executive,the mayor. Its responsibilities include "monitoring city departments,approving budgets,and enacting legislation to improve the quality of life [for the citizens of the city]."
Martin Leonard Sweeney,Sr.,was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio and the father of Robert E. Sweeney.
Robert E. Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a son of another former Representative,Martin L. Sweeney.
Patrick Anthony Sweeney was an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Ohio Senate from 1997 to 1998,and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was appointed in January 1997 to fill the vacancy caused by Dennis Kucinich,who was elected to Congress. However,in 1998 he opted to not run for election to his Senate seat,and he was succeeded by Dan Brady in 1999.
The Cuyahoga County Council is the legislative branch of the government of Cuyahoga County in Ohio. Cuyahoga,along with Summit,is one of only two of Ohio's 88 counties not governed by a three-member commission. The council and county executive position were created by means of a charter approved by the county's electorate on November 3,2009,and became effective January 1,2011.
The County Executive of Cuyahoga County,the second largest county in Ohio,and the 29th largest county by population in the United States,is the elected chief executive of the Cuyahoga County government. Democrat Chris Ronayne is the current county executive. The county charter stipulates that the executive is responsible for the appointment and removal of county personnel,working with other local governments,introducing legislation to the county council,submitting budgets and capital improvements plans to the council,and many other duties.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Ohio was held November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16,2015,and the primary election took place on March 15,2016. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman faced former Democratic Governor Ted Strickland. Green Party nominee Joseph DeMare was also on the ballot along with two other independent candidates and one officially declared write-in candidate.
Bride Rose Sweeney is a three-term Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives for Western Cuyahoga County,serving as Ranking Member of the Ohio House Finance Committee and the lead Democratic sponsor of the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan that became law on July 1,2021. Sweeney is also the only woman on the Ohio Controlling Board,which oversees the release of taxpayer dollars.
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 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide,defeating Democratic nominee Nan Whaley,the former mayor of Dayton,62.4% to 37.4%. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican governor of Ohio since 1994 has won re-election by a double-digit margin.
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.
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.
Kevin J. Kelley is an American lawyer and politician in Cleveland,Ohio who served as the president of Cleveland City Council from 2014 to 2022. In Council,he represented Ward 13 from 2005 to 2022.
The 2014 Cuyahoga County Council election was held on November 4,2014 to elect members of the County Council of Cuyahoga County,Ohio. Odd-numbered districts were up for election to four-year terms,while District 10 held a special election after the resignation of Julian Rogers in 2013 to fill out the remainder of his term.
