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

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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

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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

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