A 34-year-old Change Agent with GEN Y & Z in mind
CLEVELAND, OH || JUSTIN BIBB launched his campaign in January 2021 (a 300-day movement). He has gone from Dove Avenue & E. 123rd Street in Cleveland to 601 Lakeside Avenue in Cleveland downtown City Hall.
Thirty-three-year-old Cleveland businessman Justin Bibb announced this week that he has raised $180,000 for his bid to be Cleveland’s 58th mayor. That is a significant amount of money for a virtual unknown who has never held elective office. Looking behind the dollars can give an interesting perspective on Bibb and his future in Cleveland politics.
Bibb grew up in Cleveland’s Corlett/Mt. Pleasant neighbor and attended Trinity High School in Garfield Heights. He earned an undergraduate degree in urban studies from American University. After living in Washington D.C. and New York City and studying at the London School of Economics, he returned to Cleveland and earned a JD and MBA from Case Western Reserve. He is not yet admitted to the practice of law. Currently, he serves on several local boards including the Regional Transit Authority, and is the Chief Strategy Officer of Urbanova, a Spokane, Washington-based private-public partnership whose stated and somewhat amorphous goals are to have healthier citizens, safer neighborhoods, and smarter infrastructure. His past work record also includes a stint as a vice president at Key Bank and as a special assistant to former County Executive Ed FitzGerald.
by Ellen Connally, retired judge of Cleveland
Get excited for him. He's worth it. His slogan: "Cleveland Can't Wait".
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ISSUE 24
Cleveland Police Chief, Calvin Williams resigns on November 4, 2021. It saves him from being fired by Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb.
The charter amendment passed on Election Day by a margin of 59%-41%. A description of the measure on the Citizens for a Safer Cleveland website reads as follows:
"Under Issue 24, we propose that the Commission consists of 13 citizens that are broadly representative of the racial, social, economic, and cultural demographics of Cleveland. That includes racial minorities, immigrants and/or refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals, youth, faith, business, and other constituents. The Mayor will appoint all 13 members to the Commission, with approval of the Council by majority vote, for four-year terms following an application process. The Mayor will also be able to remove members for any malfeasance or gross neglect of duty, and other serious misconduct."
In 2015 after a Consent Decree was agreed upon by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Cleveland Division of Police following a 2014 investigation that found Cleveland police officials had violated the U.S. Constitution and federal law while engaging in certain police practices.
