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Phyllis Cleveland Ward 5

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Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland was first sworn into office in January, 2006, representing Ward 5 which includes the neighborhoods of Central, Kinsman, Midtown and part of downtown.

Councilwoman Cleveland, who serves as Majority Leader, works tirelessly on ridding the city of abandoned, dilapidated properties and developing affordable housing.

She is chairwoman of council's Transportation Committee and vice chairwoman of two other committees: Development Planning & Sustainability and Workforce & Community Benefits. Councilwoman Cleveland also serves on the Finance Committee, the Rules Committee and the Mayor's Appointments Committee.

Councilwoman Cleveland has championed several improvement projects in neighborhoods throughout her ward, including the new Care Alliance Health Center and the redevelopment of numerous Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority estates. Councilwoman Cleveland's ward includes an urban agriculture innovation zone which is home to one of the largest hydroponic greenhouse in the United States.

Councilwoman Cleveland has championed the "Opportunity Corridor," a publicly financed project creating a 35-miles-per-hour boulevard that will connect the end of I-490 at East 55th Street to University Circle, three miles to the east. The ongoing $330 million project will give a major infusion of capital to some of the city's blighted neighborhoods.

Councilwoman Cleveland is a graduate of East Technical High School and Case Western Reserve University where she earned an undergraduate degree in English and a graduate degree in law.

Prior to serving on council, she worked as an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor and a magistrate in the Foreclosure Department of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

Boundaries and streets included in Cleveland's Ward 5.

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