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Cleveland’s newest city council member to address Ward 7 (and opponents) tonight


The Plain Dealer published a lengthy and chattier article today (with emotional photos) on Stephanie Howse, the appointed replacement for the late Cleveland City Council Fannie Lewis.  Everything positive that they write about Howse echoes what I know about Howse and why I expect that Howse will be able to establish herself as a unique and informed voice for the residents in her ward. The thumbnail sketch:

Stephanie Howse

Age: Turns 29 Thursday.

Residence: Hough neighborhood of Cleveland.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, civil engineering, Florida A&M University. Master’s degree, environmental studies, Cleveland State University.

Occupation: Cleveland City Council member for Ward 7.

Work history: Executive director/co-founder of Footprints, a nonprofit youth development organization. Cleveland region field director for the Ohio Democratic Party.

Family: Single. Her mother, Annie Key, is a former state representative.

Background: She grew up in the Hough neighborhood and played the harp in high school.

Early career goals: She wanted to become an engineer, but caught the political bug from her mother. She ran unsuccessfully for the Ward 7 council seat in 2005.

On being Fannie Lewis’ successor: “I was shocked and in awe.”

The article quotes ODP executive director Doug Kelly stating that Howse will resign from her ODP role and states that Howse will address the ward’s democratic club at an already scheduled meeting for tonight.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:19 am August 19th, 2008 in Cleveland+, Democrats, Ohio, Politics, Women, leadership 

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One Response to “Cleveland’s newest city council member to address Ward 7 (and opponents) tonight”

  1. 1 Oengus on August 20th, 2008 12:21 am

    She is interesting! Fannie made very good choice it seems.

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