Frank Jackson (Ohio)

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Frank Jackson
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Cleveland City Council Ward 5
Cleveland City Council President
Mayor of Cleveland

Education

Bachelor's

Cleveland State University

Graduate

Cleveland State University

Law

Cleveland State University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Personal website

Frank Jackson was the Mayor of Cleveland in Ohio. Jackson assumed office on January 2, 2006. Jackson left office on January 3, 2022.

Jackson ran for re-election for Mayor of Cleveland in Ohio. Jackson won in the general election on November 7, 2017.

In 2005, Jackson defeated incumbent mayor Jane Campbell with 55 percent of the vote to her 45 percent.

Mayoral elections in Cleveland are nonpartisan. Media outlets have reported that Jackson is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1][2]

Before becoming mayor, Jackson represented Ward 5 on the Cleveland City Council from 1990 to 2005. During his last three years on city council, he served as council president.[3]

Biography

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Jackson holds a B.S., M.A., and J.D. from Cleveland State University. His professional experience includes working as an assistant city prosecutor in the Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk’s Office.[3]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Jackson's political career:[3]

  • 2006-2021: Mayor of Cleveland
  • 2002-2005: Cleveland City Council, President
  • 1990-2005: Cleveland City Council, Ward 5

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Cleveland, Ohio (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.[4]

Incumbent Frank Jackson defeated Zack Reed in the Mayor of Cleveland general election.[5]

Mayor of Cleveland, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Jackson Incumbent 59.52% 36,196
Zack Reed 40.46% 24,605
Write-in votes 0.02% 15
Total Votes 60,816
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017


The following candidates ran in the Mayor of Cleveland primary election.[6]

Mayor of Cleveland, Nonpartisan Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Jackson Incumbent 38.66% 12,968
Green check mark transparent.png Zack Reed 22.00% 7,378
Jeffrey Johnson 15.44% 5,178
Brandon Chrostowski 9.45% 3,171
Robert Kilo 5.21% 1,748
Tony Madalone 4.57% 1,534
Bill Patmon 2.67% 894
Eric Brewer 1.45% 486
Dyrone Smith 0.40% 135
Write-in votes 0.15% 50
Total Votes 33,542
Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," September 12, 2017

2013

Mayor of Cleveland, 2013
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Jackson Incumbent 66.1% 38,834
Kenneth A. Lanci 33.9% 19,952
Total Votes 58,786
Source: Cuyahoga County Election Results 2013

2009

Mayor of Cleveland, 2009
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Jackson Incumbent 77.8% 60,512
Bill Patmon 22.2% 17,278
Total Votes 77,790
Source: Cuyahoga County Election Results 2009

2005

Mayor of Cleveland, 2005
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Jackson 55% 54,643
Jane L. Campbell Incumbent 45% 44,754
Total Votes 99,397
Source: Cuyahoga County Election Results 2005

Endorsements

2017

Jackson received the following endorsements in 2017:[7]

  • Councilmember Kevin Conwell
  • U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (D)
  • U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D)
  • Cleveland Building & Construction Trade Council
  • Cleveland Stonewall Democrats
  • Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
  • Pipe Fitters Union Local 120
  • International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District 6
  • Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council
  • United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers
  • Firefighters Local 93
  • Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish (D)

Noteworthy events

2020: Events and activity following the death of George Floyd

See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020

Jackson was mayor of Cleveland during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Cleveland, Ohio, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the Free Stamp.[8] On May 30, Mayor Frank Jackson (D) enacted a curfew.[9] The same day, Gov. Mike DeWine (R) deployed the Ohio National Guard to the city.

See also

Cleveland, Ohio Ohio Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Personal

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ WKYC, "U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge Endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson for re-election," August 1, 2017
    2. ↑ cleveland.com, "Six of nine Cleveland mayoral candidates were ineligible for Democratic endorsement," July 27, 2017
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 City of Cleveland, "Office of the Mayor," accessed September 10, 2014
    4. ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
    5. ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
    6. ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," July 7, 2017
    7. ↑ Frank Jackson campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 5, 2017
    8. ↑ Fox 8, "Unrest continues in downtown Cleveland following protests," May 30, 2020
    9. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Gov. Mike DeWine deploys National Guard to respond to Columbus, Cleveland protests," May 30, 2020
    10. ↑ Washington Post, "The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes," May 30, 2020
    11. ↑ The New York Times, "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody," May 31, 2020
    12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 USA Today, "Medical examiner and family-commissioned autopsy agree: George Floyd's death was a homicide," June 1, 2020
    13. ↑ Associated Press, "Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death," April 20, 2021
    14. ↑ CNN, "Protests across America after George Floyd's death," accessed June 2, 2020
    15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named chi1

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