Candidates
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David Pepper
45,174 votes
7.97%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Neighborhood: Mt. Adams
- Education: B.A., Yale University; J.D., Yale Law School
- Born and raised in Greater Cincinnati; fifth-generation Cincinnatian
- Spent three years advising St. Petersburg, Russia on good government and economic growth.
- Clerked for Federal Judge Nathaniel Jones.
- Volunteer as mentor, pro bono attorney, and serve on various nonprofit boards. Endorsed Democrat.
Priorities:
- Changing Council politics from posturing and personal games to responsible leadership
- Making our neighborhoods clean, safe and livable, particularly for families and children
- Sparking economic growth by bringing jobs and businesses back into Cincinnati
Pat DeWine
43,191 votes
7.62%
- Occupation: Attorney, Keating, Muething, & Klekamp, P.L.L.
- Neighborhood: Mt. Lookout
- Education: Miami University - B.S., Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs, 1990 - B.A., History, 1990
- University of Michigan School of Law - J.D., 1994
- I was elected to City Council in 1999 and currently serve as Chairman of the Community Development and Intergovernmental Committee.
- On Council, I have worked across party lines to control wasteful city spending, improve the ...
Priorities:
- Reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, make city government more accountable, control wasteful city spending
- Improve delivery of basic services
- Make neighborhoods safer, improve community policing efforts
Alicia Reece
43,180 votes
7.62%
- Occupation: VP-Communiplex, Radio Host
- Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Education: Withrow High School 1989, Grambling State University, B.A. Mass Communications
- Small business woman; Coordinator/Countywide Democratic "Get Out to Vote" campaign;
- Congressional Community Outreach Director (Congressman David Mann); Campaign Manager, Steven Reece for Congress;
- College Voter Registration & Mobilization drive-registered 7,500 students; Youth Volunteer, Rev. Jesse Jackson Presidential campaigns.
Priorities:
- Health Care-Funding for health clinics for preventative care for all citizens.
- Neighborhood Investment-City and corporate partnership in neighborhoods and business districts.
- Safety with Fairness-Community/Police Relations.
Minette Cooper
38,040 votes
6.71%
- Occupation: Cincinnati City Council member
- Neighborhood: North Avondale
- Education: Bachelor in Elementary Education
- : Vice Mayor, Council for 6 years, Chair of the Finance Committee;
- a champion for youth, economic development and neighborhood empowerment. A former teacher with 3 children
- , have lived in Cincinnati since 1975. My board service includes: Museum Center, Salvation Army, NAACP,
- North Avondale Business Association and the Women's City Club.
Priorities:
- Enhance the lives of children, families and communities without raising taxes!
- Restore trust and confidence in our police while maintaining safe streets!
- Work smoothly with the new Mayor, City Manager and "new" Council members!
John J. Cranley
36,998 votes
6.53%
- Occupation: Attorney, Taft, Stettinius, and Hollister & Cincinnati City
- Neighborhood: Price Hill
- Education: St. Xavier High School; John Carroll University, B.A.; Harvard Law School, J.D.; Harvard Divinity School, M.T.S.
- I have consistently worked for the common good of Cincinnati since appointed to Council last December.
- I am committed to common sense ? focusing on results over ideology.
Priorities:
- Increase safety in Cincinnati neighborhoods.
- Stabilize neighborhoods by increasing home ownership and preventing blight
- Spur Cincinnati's economic development and reduce City spending.
Jim Tarbell
35,533 votes
6.27%
- Occupation: Restaurateur and Member of Council
- Neighborhood: Over-The-Rhine (Pendleton)
- Education: St. Mary's Elementary, St. Xavier & Withrow (secondary), Lowell Institute Cambridge
- Three years in City Council, member of Planning Commissions (City & County), Community Development & Law and Public Safety Committees,
- in business for over thirty years employing up to eighty people, restored two restaurants
- & twelve buildings, proprietor Arnold's Bar & Grill (1976-1999) & Grammar's (1984-pres.), founder Over-The Rhine Chamber of Commerce (over 500 members
Priorities:
- Public safety - restoration of law enforcement coverage, especially in troubled districts
- Stabilization of center city through emphasis on market housing and economic integration
- Stabilization (restoration) of neighborhood business districts with emphasis on mixed use development
David C. Crowley
33,225 votes
5.86%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Neighborhood: Walnut Hills
- Education: MSW; Master International Affairs
- From the Navy to the Peace Corps, Africa to Bosnia, I have devoted my life to service-to community, nation, and around the globe.
- Years of experience dealing with domestic and international problems have prepared me to bring mature and constructive thinking and
- action to the issues facing Cincinnati.
Priorities:
- Community Schools
- Brownfield redevelopment
- Revitalizing neighborhood business districts
Paul M. Booth
27,732 votes
4.89%
- Occupation: Property Manager
- Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Education: B.A. Morehouse College, Bus. Adm.
- Long Record of service to the community.
- Served on boards of United Way, Community Chest, Boy Scouts, Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Grants Committee, Cincinnati Human
- Relations Commission, Citizens' Committee on Youth, and the Bicentennial Board of Visitors. Cincinnati
- City Council in 1989 and from 1998 to the present.
Priorities:
- Effective, Efficient, Equitable Delivery of City Services
- Improved Race Relations and Police Community Relations
- Neighborhood Economic Development and Downtown Economic Development
Chris Monzel
26,479 votes
4.67%
- Occupation: Engineer
- Neighborhood: Winton Place
- Education: Purdue University, B.S. Aero-Engineering, University of Cincinnati, M.S. Aero-Engineering; Harvard University, Masters Public Policy
- As an engineer, a father, and a neighborhood leader, I have the experience and skills necessary to help lead our city.
- As an outsider with real world experience I bring new energy and commitment to a system that needs to be fixed.
Priorities:
- Safer streets and improving the quality of life in all neighborhoods.
- Business/economic development - attract new businesses and retain existing ones, especially small neighborhood businesses.
- City government reform - we must work smarter by eliminating waste and inefficiency.
Laketa Cole
24,567 votes
4.33%
- Occupation: Former aid to Paul Booth and Dwight Tillery
- Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Education: B.A. Wittenberg University
- Working at City Hall longer than any council candidate (exception Vice Mayor) has given me the experience necessary to stand strong, be a team player
- as well as a leader. There is a need for change.
- I have experience and I care.
Priorities:
- Neighborhood revitalization - strengthening our neighborhoods and making them livable and safe.
- Small Business Development - develop a division to focus and assist small businesses.
- Safety - develop a police and community interaction program to promote better communication.
Todd Ward
23,895 votes
4.22%
- Occupation: State & Local Tax Manager, Ernst & Young
- Neighborhood: Pleasant Ridge
- Education: B.S., Accounting Xavier University
- Currently, I consult corporations on state and local tax issues related to economic development projects.
- Prior, I served governors Voinovich and Taft as the regional economic development representative for Southwest Ohio.
- My practical economic development experience demonstrates results and leadership in private and public sectors.
Priorities:
- Economic Development: focused on retaining companies, attracting investment, increasing jobs in Cincinnati
- Safety as the top priority in each and every Cincinnati neighborhood
- Streamlining city government to eliminate wasted taxpayer dollars
Sam Malone
23,211 votes
4.10%
- Occupation: Business Development Officer, Westwood Homestead Savings Ban
- Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Education: Xavier University, Political Science 1998-Present; Vincennes University, Associate Degree;USN, Basic Training; Western Hills High School
- I ran for a seat on Council in 1999. Which provided me with an enormous amount of insight of the issues.
- As a result I committed myself to civil, professional development and community boards to enhance my knowledge level.
Priorities:
- Neighborhoods/abandon industry sites
- Committed to reducing crime in all areas
- Making Cincinnati a world class city
Jane Anderson
21,026 votes
3.71%
- Occupation: Adjunct Associate Professor, U.C.
- Neighborhood: East Walnut Hills
- Education: Wellesley College, University of Cincinnati Ph.D.
- Teacher of Politics and Government; Consultant to Charter Review Committee;
- Community Volunteer and Civic Leader for 38 years - League of Women Voters, Women's City Club, Cincinnatus, Citizens for Civic Renewal, Leadership
- Cincinnati, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, Police Services Advisory Panel,
- Parham School Community Involvement Task Force, Youth Services Coordinating Council.
Priorities:
- Restore confidence in government by making City Hall more focused and accountable.
- Strengthen neighborhoods through improved safety; small business development and increased housing options.
- Enhance opportunities for youth in education, health and job readiness and training.
Akiva Freeman
19,788 votes
3.49%
- Occupation: Property Manager/Leasing Rep., Duke Realty
- Neighborhood: Avondale
- Education: Purcell-Marian, B.A. Political Science Wittenberg University
- I am a life-long resident of the city and committed to its betterment.
- My employment background in the public and private sector make me unique in this field of candidates.
- I set and keep budgets, as well as deal with people of various backgrounds.
Priorities:
- Developing the infrastructure of our downtown core.
- Tangible investment in our neighborhood through business district improvements.
- Increasing the effectiveness and efficiencies of the delivery of all city services.
Dawn Denno
19,598 votes
3.46%
- Occupation: Administrator
- Neighborhood: Mt. Lookout
- Education: Doctoral Candidate
- Civic: Executive Board of Charter Committee; Winkler Commission on Charter Reform; Charter Regional and Economic Development Forum,
- Chair; Founder, President, Operation Smile. Work: Past Vice President of Cincinnati Union Bethel.
- Current consultant State of Ohio to assure results for over 30,000 vulnerable children and half billion dollars funding.
Priorities:
- I will work to decrease gun violence and illegal gun use.
- I will work with council and the mayor to increase home ownership.
- Retaining residents by supporting the progress of Cincinnati Public Schools.
Lawra Baumann
17,686 votes
3.12%
- Occupation: Vice President, Fifth Third Bank Foundation Office
- Neighborhood: Mt. Auburn
- Education: Ph.D., Political Science; Masters Public Administration, UC. B.A.
- Twenty years experience in the areas of community revitalization and economic development make me uniquely qualified.
- I am currently working on practical solutions that will increase home ownership,
- secure financing for revitalization, and streamline city bureaucracy to expedite development.
Priorities:
- Eliminate red tape at City Hall that stymies development.
- Create an Independent Development Partnership to execute comprehensive neighborhood revitalization.
- Expand Community Oriented Policing to all 52 neighborhoods.
Ken Anderson
15,119 votes
2.67%
- Occupation: Occupation: Legal Research - Real Estate
- Neighborhood: Kennedy Heights
- Education: Xavier University B.A.
- A Xavier University graduate and currently working on a Master's Degree, Secondary Education.
- A Kennedy Heights resident for fifteen years and in the real estate profession since 1978.
- I brought private sector development to Kennedy Heights (Streetcar Plaza, Montgomery Rd.).
- I'm committed to the citizens of Cincinnati and to Education.
Priorities:
- Work to make Cincinnati the "City for Higher Education."
- Safe Streets and Neighborhood Development.
- "No" to Privatization - "No" to Binding Arbitration.
Clarence D. Williams, III
14,371 votes
2.54%
- Occupation: Attorney/Retired Police Lieutenant, C.P.D.
- Neighborhood: Walnut Hills
- Education: Law Degree/University of Cincinnati
- Over twenty-seven years of public service, middle/executive public administrative experience,
- extensive community service, proven public service track record of consenus building
- finding common ground among groups to solve difficult problems.
Priorities:
- Improve Police-Community Relations, complete safety services reform and establish a safety commission.
- Create workforce development initiatives with public and private agencies and businesses.
- Utilize creative financing to spur affordable housing initiatives, restoration of existing buildings.
Nathaniel Livingston, Jr.
12,735 votes
2.25%
- Occupation: : Former Talk Show Host WDBZ Radio, former Customer Service
- Education: University of Cincinnati; Communication, Legal Assisting Technology, Pre-Law: Associate Degree of Arts 1993 Walnut Hills High School
- Graduate
- Age and Residency are legal qualification.
- However a demonstrated record of community involvement, a attempts to better the city, and an understanding of city government are realistic
- qualifications which I have.
Priorities:
- Establishing a fair taxation system by repealing Cincinnati's Income Tax on residents
- Instituting a Living Wage insuring city or contract employees receive adequate pay
- Making our police division more community oriented by enacting reasonable reforms
Tom Jones
12,235 votes
2.16%
- Occupation: President, The Business Center Network Printing, Inc.
- Neighborhood: North Avondale
- Education: Bachelor's of Music Education, Berklee School of Music, Masters in Electromechanical Engineering
- My extensive work in the community has allowed me the opportunity to interact with residents, business owners and seniors
- to discuss finding solutions involving the quality of life issues confronting our communities.
Priorities:
- Police and Community Relations
- Safe Neighborhoods Initiative (Monitor and address reoccurring crime in many neighborhoods.)
- Resolve Community Road Blocks Hampering Development
John F. Schlagetter
10,269 votes
1.81%
- Occupation: Architect
- Neighborhood: East Price Hill
- Education: B. Architecture, UC '89; MBA UM '98
- A Cincinnati resident since 1982,
- an Architect and Small Business Owner, I bring the skills, experience and ideas missing from previous Councils.
- I understand urban design, economic development, housing and public safety issues and will bring principled leadership to what has been pragmatic
- politics
Priorities:
- Economic Opportunity - Attracting jobs and reducing the Earnings Tax
- Housing Opportunity - Eliminating the 5.4 mills City Property Tax
- Socio-Political Opportunity - Treat all Cincinnatians with Dignity and Respect
William Kirkland
6,211 votes
1.10%
- Occupation: Mailhandler, U.S.P.S. Nutritional Counseling Consultant, Per
- Neighborhood: Bond Hill
- Education: attended Univ. of Cinti., currently student of Licensed Massage Therapy
- Lifelong resident of Cincinnati,
- former U.S. Marine assigned to U.S. Department of State at American Embassies Khartoum, Sudan, and London, England
- President of African American Cultural Commission, human rights think ...
Priorities:
- Clear the air of corrupt elements of police misconduct
- Investigatory and subpoena powers for citizens police review panel
- Tax base/citizens growth plan
Theo Barnes
4,795 votes
0.85%
- Occupation: Occupation: Business Consultant
- Neighborhood: Mt. Auburn
- Education: Associate Degree
- I am Director of the Juvenile Re-Direction Center, President of A.D.D.I.C.T.S,
- Vice President of Mt. Auburn Good Housing Foundation, Board member of Mt. Auburn Community Council,
- Board Member of the Friendship Learning Center.
Priorities:
- Home Ownership
- Community Safety
- Neighborhood Stabilization
Eric Wilson
4,376 votes
0.77%
- Occupation: Mortgage Banker
- Neighborhood: South Fairmount
- Education: B.A. in Political Science
- I came back to my hometown last year with the Democratic National Committee to work on the presidential campaign of Al Gore.
- I am 39 years old, a native Cincinnatian, and have strong roots in the community.
- I graduated from the Cincinnati public schools and also attended law school at Golden Gate University.
Priorities:
- Race relations, particularly the relationship between the African-American community and police.
- Business development in neglected areas of our city.
- Education, preparing parents and students for state proficiency tests.
Wes Flinn
3,682 votes
0.65%
- Occupation: Musician/Teacher
- Neighborhood: Clifton
- Education: BM Morehead State, MM Univ. of Cincinnati, Ph.D. (in progress) UC
- I have held various leadership roles within the academic community
- (President of the UC Graduate Student Governance Association) and at the local and regional levels of a fraternity.
- As a musician, I work with diverse groups of people toward common goals.
Priorities:
- A More Responsive City Government
- Better Police/Community Relations
- Affordable Housing
Toni Andrews
3,651 votes
0.64%
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