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Ellen Cleary
Ellen Cleary was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward 16 representative on the Cleveland City Council in Ohio. Cleary was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, held elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on September 12, 2017. The mayor and all 17 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 29, 2017.[1]
Incumbent Brian Kazy defeated Ellen Cleary in the general election for Ward 16 of the Cleveland City Council.[2]
| Cleveland City Council, Ward 16 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Brian Kazy Incumbent |
68.68% | 2,296 |
| Ellen Cleary | 31.32% | 1,047 |
| Total Votes | 3,343 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Cleary's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "Ultimately, we need more input from parents and teachers. While improving test-scores is a priority, the purpose of education is to prepare students for the real world. In the competitive, global job market of the 21st century, this means an increased emphasis on innovation, the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and boosting early literacy rates."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to incentivize the innovation economy, while aggressively courting established firms. Fewer businesses than ever make up the portion of the economy that is seeing rapid growth. The Amazon Headquarters search is a good example of how one company can disproportionately impact the fate of a city or region."
Health and safety
- Excerpt: "By some measures the lead crisis is worse in Cleveland than in Flint. Chromium-6 (which was the subject of the film Erin Brockovich) has been known to cause cancer, reproductive problems, and liver damage even from little exposure. The city must step-up monitoring and reporting of these toxins so that residents can avoid harm, and so the proper steps can be taken to mitigate this crisis."
Endorsements
2017
Cleary received the following endorsements in 2017:[4]
- Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus
- Carl Stokes Brigade
- Black Women's Political Action Committee
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Ellen Cleary campaign website, "Values," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ Ellen Cleary campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2017
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