Issue 68 Supporters
The following individuals, organizations, and businesses endorse Issue 68! This list will be updated as the campaign continues to receive endorsements. Thanks to all endorsers, supporters, and 68+ co-chairs!
Elected Officials/ Issue 68 Co-Chairs
Frank G. Jackson, Mayor, City of Cleveland
Marcia Fudge, U.S. Congresswoman, 11th District of Ohio
Kevin Kelley, Cleveland City Council President, Ward 13
Kevin Bishop, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 2
Anthony Brancatelli, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 12
Phyllis Cleveland, Cleveland City Councilwoman, Ward 5
Kevin Conwell, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 9
Blaine Griffin, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 6
Anthony Hairston, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 10
Kenneth Johnson, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 4
Basheer Jones, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 7
Joe Jones, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 1
Kerry McCormack, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 3
Brian Mooney, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 11
Michael Polensek, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 8
Jasmin Santana, Cleveland City Councilwoman, Ward 14
Charles Slife, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 17
Matt Zone, Cleveland City Councilman, Ward 15
Armond Budish, Executive, Cuyahoga County
Shontel Brown, Cuyahoga County Council Representative, District 9
Nickie Antonio, State Senator, Ohio Senate District 23
Sandra Williams, State Senator, Ohio Senate District 21
Janine Boyd, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 9
Juanita Brent, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 12
Jeffrey A. Crossman, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 15
Stephanie Howse, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 11
Mike Skindell, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 13
Kent Smith, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 8
Bride Rose Sweeney, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 14
Terrence Upchurch, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives District 10
Meryl Johnson, State Board of Education, District 11
Organizations and Businesses
Center for Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland.com
Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Teachers Union Local 279
College Now Greater Cleveland
CoolCleveland
Crain’s Cleveland Business
Esperanza
Greater Cleveland Congregations
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Hispanic Roundtable
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Minds Matter Cleveland
North Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor
The Plain Dealer
The Refugee Response
Teach For America
The Warren A. Sill Fund
Co-Chairs
Anne Bingham, Board of Education Chair, CMSD
Robert Heard, CMSD Board of Education Vice Chair
Dr. Patricia Ackerman, Executive Director, Chalk Dust Educational Foundation
Rev. Cassandra Bledsoe, Associate Minister, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church
Gregory Bohannon, East Tech High School, U.S. Army Retired
Glenn Brackens, Founding Teacher, Cleveland School of the Arts
Carolyn Bridges-Graves, Retired Principal, CMSD
Terry Butler, Vice President, Cuyahoga Community College, Retired
London Carter, John F. Kenndy High School alum, Engineer
Rev. Dr. E.T. Caviness, Pastor, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church
Joe Cimperman, CEO, Global Cleveland
Lynnette Jackson Crenshaw, Community Member
Duane Crockrom, CMSD Alum
Charita Crockrom Sullivan, Collinwood High School Past Principal and Alum
Dorothy Curtis, VP in community banking and Jane Addams High School Alum
Lillian Davis, President, CMHA Progressive Action Council
Trevon Edwards, CMSD Alum
Jose C. Feliciano Sr., Chairman, Hispanic Roundtable
Lee Fields, Premier Bank
Rev. Chelton C. Flanagan, Pastor, Holy Trinity Baptist Church
Mike Foley, Former State Representative
Jonathan Gardner, CMSD Alum
Ted Ginn Sr., Glenville High School football coach, Ginn Academy
Debra Hershey Guren, Montessori Campus Advisory Board Member, CMSD
Rev. Larry Harris, Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Martell Jackson, CMSD Alum
Dr. Alex Johnson, President, Cuyahoga Community College
Terry Joyce, Business Manager, Local 310
Rev. Dr. Leonard King, Pastor, First Zion Baptist Church
Rev. Rhonda Lawrence, Kent State Diversity Board
Gerard Leslie, Executive Director and East High alum, CMSD
Jay Lucarelli, business owner
Eileen Mangan-Stull
Lori McClung, CEO, Advocacy & Communications Solutions
Randell McShepherd, VP Public Affairs/Chief Talent Officer, RPM
August “Augie” Napoli, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Cleveland
Jessica Nelson, CMSD Parent
Shari Obrenski, President, Cleveland Teachers Union
Drew Odom, Attorney and East Tech High School Alum
Sherry Oliver, John F. Kennedy, alum
Zelina Johnson Pames, Northeast Ohio school principal and South High Alum, CMSD
Kevin Payton, President, Cleveland Council of Administrators and Supervisors
Betty Pinkney
Ryan Puente, Executive Director, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
Erin Randel, CMSD Parent
Jose Reyes, Pastor, Iglesia Nueva Vida
Christopher Rodriguez, CMSD Alum
Joe Roman, CEO, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Victor Ruiz, CEO, Esperenza
Judy Ryder, Founding Manager, Cleveland Arts Education Consortium at Cleveland State University
Harlan Sands, President, Cleveland State University
Rev. Hilton O. Smith, Associate Pastor, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church
Emmanuel Spanos, Laborer, Local 310
Turkessa Tenney, CMSD Parent
Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, Retired President, Cuyahoga Community College
Gaynell Blair Wade, School Principal and John Adams High Alum
Jay Westbrook, former Cleveland City Councilman, Community Organizer
An’Tuan Williams, CMSD Alum
Dave Wondolowski, Executive Director, Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council
Dr. Sajit Zachariah, Dean, Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services
Community Supporters
Alexander Abramowitz
Greg Adkins
Tyler Allchin
Rachael Amick
Ann Anderson
Hannah Armenta
Timothy Armstrong
Justin Bailey
Virginia Baker
Chantelle Banks
Erica Battaglia
Nicole Beck
Kathleen Brennan
Charita Buchanan
Keisha Bullard
Kevin Burtzlaff
Christine Campion
Megan Cantrell
Amanda Cardwell
Sari Castro
Katherine Catts
Stephanie Chiariello
Daniel Chrzczonowski
Terrance Cleggett
Tracy Costella
Michael Cotter
Colleen Damerell
Kathleen DeBarr
Teri Dew
Nancy Downey
Anastasia Duller
Kate Durban
Dr. Terry Echols
Marcia Egbert
Felecia Evans
Brent Eysenbach
Samira Farraj
Rikki Ford
Margot Frazier
Joe Galaszewski
Ellen Ganley
Barbara Gates
Malcolm Geeter
Jessica Geftic
Miriam Giardina
Kelly Gibbs
Margie Glick
Danielle Goins
Derek Green
Susan Greene
Habeebah Grimes
Teresa Grzelak
Sarah Gyorki
Kate Hart
Caitlin Harwood
Samuel Herron
Megan Hoover
Michelle Horne
Leah D. Hundall
Amanda Hudock
Jeri Hughley
Curtis Hutchison
Cecilia Ing
Kristina Inzana
Erin Jackman
Peter Jakomin
Kalie Johnson
Melissa Johnson
Delaney Jones
Michele Keehan
Elizabeth Lehman
Denise Link
Rebecca Lopez
Leah Lopez
Martha Loughridge
Kathy Lynch
Nichole McCarthy
Kara McCullough
Pam McKenzie
Thomas McNair
Susan Meitin
Brent Misenko
Stephanie Molnar
Kathleen Moser
David Mullen
Ann Mullin
Jeanne Mullin
Ann Nagin
Mary Nakhel
Karen Nestor
Megan Neville
Christopher Noyes
Summer Paris
Meghan Paris-Blank
Carol Pennington
Simone Perry
Maria Petronzio
Cari Piccola
Lindsay Pier
Emily Pikturna
Kristin Plambeck
Brian Reading
Jose Reyes
Michelle Riley
Karen Rispoli
Quinton Roberts
Tristine Roberts
Malena Roche
Amanda Rodriguez
Tanya Romantic
Vitaliy Rotenberg
Linda Ruminski
Molly Saks
Sarah Schneider
Melanie Shakarian
Judith Sheehan
Paige Shoemaker
Riley Simko
Cierra Simpson
Michelle Sims
Amber Smith
Tina Smith
Lauren Sogor
Michelle Sokol
Alyssa Starinsky
Kirby Suntala
Claire Swift
Arianne Thomas
Karen Thompson
Jody Tousley
Kathleen Valdez
Madelyn Valdez
Ashley Vealey
Nicholas Vento
Shannon Viccarone
Elizabeth Watson
Jessica Whale
Tesha Woodard
Beth Woods
Brendan Zak