Endorsements

The North Shore AFL-CIO Federation of Labor believes, respects and celebrates the absolute right of every union member to vote for the candidate that he or she feels best represents and embraces that individual's views and political philosophy. The delegate body of the North Shore AFL-CIO votes to endorse candidates and ballot measures based on how they will impact not only our unions but all working people. We carefully consider what each candidate and ballot measure will do to make stronger communities, including schools, healthcare, the right to form a union, trade policies, and much more.

As of June 12, 2024, the following candidates were endorsed by the North Shore AFL-CIO for 2024:

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz

OHIO SUPREME COURT
Michael P. Donnelly
Melody Stewart
Lisa Forbes

U.S. SENATOR
Sherrod Brown

U.S. CONGRESS
Matthew Diemer, District 7
Shontel Brown, District 11

OHIO SENATE
Katie O'Neill, SD 18
Tom Patton (IATSE Local 756), SD 24

OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tristan Rader, District 13
Sean Brennan (OEA), District 14
Chris Glassburn, District 15
Bride Rose Sweeney, District 16
Jessica Sutherland, District 17
Phil Robinson, District 19
Terrance Upchurch, District 20
Eric Synenberg, District 21
Darnell Brewer, District 22
Dan Troy (SMART Local 33), District 23

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COUNCIL
Dale Miller, District 2
Mark Casselberry (IBEW Local 38), District 4
Robert Schleper, District 6
Michael Houser, District 10

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, FTC 1-1-25
Kevin Kelley

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, FTC 1-6-25
Carl Mazzone

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, FTC 1-8-25
Mollie Ann Murphy

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, 1-10-25
Joy Kennedy

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, 1-11-25
Daryl T. Dennie (AFSCME Local 3631)

CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION, FTE 12-31-26
Kira Krivosh

CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Michael C. O'Malley

LAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Jean Sency

STATE ISSUE 1
Yes

ISSUE 49 - CMSD Bond Issue & Tax Levy
Yes

ISSUE 55 - Cuyahoga Arts and Culture
Yes

As of December 31, 2023, the following elected officials were endorsed by the North Shore AFL-CIO and are now current office holders:

PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT
Joseph Biden & Kamala Harris ('20)

U.S. SENATE
Sherrod Brown ('18)

U.S. CONGRESS
Shontel Brown, CD 11 ('22)

STATE HOUSE
Michael J. Skindell, HD 13 ('22)
Sean P. Brennan, HD 14 (OEA Member) ('22)
Bride Sweeney, HD 16 ('22)
Tom Patton, HD 17 (IATSE Local 756 Member) ('22)
Darnell Brewer, HD 18 ('22)
Phil Robinson, HD 19 ('22)
Elliot Forhan, HD 21 ('22)
Juanita Brent, HD 22 ('22)
Daniel P. Troy, HD 23 (SMART Local 33 Member) ('22)

STATE SENATE
Kent Smith, SD 21 ('22)
Nickie Antonio, SD 23 ('22)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Chris Ronayne ('22)

COUNTY COUNCIL
Yvonne M. Conwell, Dist. 7 ('21)
Meredith M. Turner, Dist. 9 ('21)
Cheryl Stevens, Dist. 10 ('21)
Sunny M. Simon, Dist. 11 ('21)

COURT OF APPEALS
Emanuella Groves, Ohio 8th, FTC 2/11/21 ('20)
Mary Eileen Kilbane, Ohio 8th, FTC 1/1/2023 ('22)
Lisa Forbes, Ohio 8th, FTC 1/2/2023 ('22)
Kathleen Ann Keough, Ohio 8th, FTC 1/3/2023 ('22)
Michael John Ryan, Ohio 8th, FTE 2/9/2027 ('22)

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tom Jackson, Dist. 10  ('22)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Kelly Ann Gallagher, Gen. Div. ('22)
Richard A. Bell, Gen. Div. ('22)
Sherrie Miday, Gen. Div. ('22)
Jeffrey P. Saffold, Gen. Div. ('22)
Maureen Clancy, Gen. Div. ('22)
Deborah M. Turner, Gen. Div. ('22)
Jennifer O'Donnell, Gen. Div. (AFSCME Local 3631 Member) ('22)
Francine Goldberg, Domestic Relations ('22)
Diane Palos, Domestic Relations ('22)
Anne C. McDonough, Juvenile Division ('22)
Nicholas Celebreze, Juvenile Division ('22)

BEACHWOOD
Danielle Shoykhet, Council at Large ('23)
June Taylor, Council at Large ('23)
Wendy Leatherberry, Board of Education ('21)

BEDFORD
Nick Papa, Municipal Court Judge ('23)

BEREA
Sean Kilbane, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Joseph DeMio, Municipal Court Clerk ('23)
Ana Chapman, Board of Education ('21)
Cori Farris, Board of Education ('23)
Richard Mack, Board of Education (AFT Local 1699 Retiree) ('23)
Katie Michal, Board of Education (OEA) ('23)

BROOKLYN
Steven Coyle, Council at-Large ('23)
Susan Grodek, Council at-Large (OEA Member) ('23)
Kevin Tanski, Council at-Large ('21)

BROOK PARK
Thomas Dufour, Council at-Large ('23)
Brian Poindexter, Council at-Large ('23)

CLEVELAND
Jeff Johnson, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/5/2024 ('23)
Ann Claire Oakar, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/3/2021 ('21)
Bridget O'Brien, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/3/2024 ('23)
Andrea Nelson Moore, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/4/2021 ('21)
Jazmin Torres-Lugo, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/2/2024 (Teamsters Local 507 Household) ('23)
Earle Turner, Municipal Court Clerk ('23)
Joe Jones, Council Ward 1 ('21)
Kevin Bishop, Council Ward 2 ('21)
Kerry McCormack, Council Ward 3 ('21)
Richard Starr, Council Ward 5 ('21)
Blaine Griffin, Council Ward 6 ('21)
Stephanie Howse, Council Ward 7 ('21)
Anthony Hairston, Council Ward 10 ('21)
Danny Kelly, Council Ward 11, (Laborers Local 310 Member) ('23)
Rebecca Maurer, Council Ward 12 ('21)
Jasmin Santana, Council Ward 14 ('21)
Jenny Spencer, Council Ward 15 ('21)
Charles Slife, Council Ward 17 ('21)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
James Costello, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Kahlil Seren, Mayor ('21)
Janine Boyd, Council at-Large ('23)
Gail Larson, Council at-Large ('23)
Jim Petras, Council at-Large ('23)
Davida Russell, Council at-Large ('21)

EAST CLEVELAND
Nathaniel Martin ('21)

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO
George Klepacz, Board of Governors ('21)
Christine A. Krol, Board of Governors ('21)
Anthony Miceli, Board of Governors ('21)
William Morrison, Board of Governors ('23)

EUCLID
Patrick Gallagher, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Kirsten Gail, Mayor ('23)
Evan Botzki, Board of Education ('23)

FAIRVIEW PARK
Michael Kilbane, President of Council (Ironworkers Local 17) ('23)
Kimberly Mann, Council at Large ('23)
Bridget King, Council Ward 5 ('23)

GARFIELD HEIGHTS
Matthew Burke, Mayor ('21)
Avery Johnson, Council Ward 4 (OCSEA/SEIU) ('23)
Jason X. Blake, Council Ward 5 ('21)
Clifford Kelley, Council Ward 6 ('21)

LAKEWOOD
Meghan George, Mayor ('23)
Sarah Kepple, Council at-Large ('21)
Tristan Rader, Council at-Large ('21)
Kyle Baker, Council Ward 1 ('23)
Jason Shachner, Council Ward 2 ('23)
Lisa Dopman, Board of Education (OEA) ('23)
Colleen Clark-Sutton, Board of Education ('23)
Nora Katzenberger, Board of Education ('21)

MAPLE HEIGHTS
Annette Blackwell, Mayor ('23)
Ron Jackson, President of Council ('21)
Timothy Tatum, Council District 3 {'21)
Dana Anderson, Council District 4 ('23)

MENTOR
Maggie Cook, Board of Education, (OEA Member) ('21)
Virginia Jeschelnig, Board of Education, (OEA Member) ('21)
Lauren Marchaza, Board of Education, ('23)

MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE
David Eva, Mayor ('23)
Michelle Moore, Council at-Large, CWA Local 4340 ('21)

NORTH OLMSTED
Nicole Dailey Jones, Mayor ('21)
Lou Brossard, President of Council ('21)
Paul Shymske, Council at Large, (SMART Local 33) ('21)
Chris Scarl, Council Ward 1 ('21)
Mary Gilchrist, Council Ward 3 ('21)
Mary Ellen Hemann, Council Ward 4 ('21)
Gina Lehmann, Board of Education ('21)

NORTH ROYALTON
Paul Marnecheck, President of Council ('23)
Mary Gorjanc, Council Ward 4 ('23)
Jacquelyn Arendt, Board of Education ('23)
Christina May, Board of Education ('23)
John Higgins, Board of Education ('23)

OAKWOOD
Erica Nikolic, City Council at Large ('23)

OLMSTED FALLS
James Graven, Mayor ('21)
Lori Jones, Council at-Large ('21)

OLMSTED TOWNSHIP
Alton Riley, Trustee ('21)

PARMA
Tim Dobeck, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Scott Tuma, Law Director
Vito Dipierro, President of Council ('21)
Monica Wilson, Council Ward 1 ('23)
Deborah Lime, Council Ward 2 ('21)
Mark Casselberry, Council Ward 3 (IBEW Local 38 Member) ('23)
Allan Divis, Council Ward 5, (OAPSE Household Member) ('23)
Amanda Boyd, Council Ward 8 ('23)

PARMA HEIGHTS
Marie Gallo, Mayor ('21)
Sue Durichko, Council at Large (UWUA Local 270 Household Member) ('23)
Lisa Maruschak, Council Ward 1 ('21)
Tom Rounds, Council Ward 3 ('21)

PERRY TOWNSHIP
Christine Page, Trustee ('23)

RICHMOND HEIGHTS
Cassandra Nelson, Council Ward 3 ('23)

ROCKY RIVER
Michael O'Shea, Law Director ('23)
Christina Morris, Council at-Large ('23)
Jeanne Gallagher, Council Ward 3 ('23

RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Jim Mueller, Trustee

SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT
Anne Walton Keller, Municipal Court Judge, Unexpired Term ending 12/31/2023 ('21)

SOLON
Michael Kan, Council Ward 4 ('21)

SOUTH EUCLID
Chanell Elston, Council at-Large ('23)

STRONGSVILLE
Kelly Kosek, Council at-Large ('21)
Ann Roff, Council Ward 2 (OAPSE) ('23)

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Michael Brennan, Mayor ('21)
Brian King, Council at-Large ('21)

WESTLAKE
Michael O'Donnell ('23)

WILLOUGHBY-EASTLAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Jaime Shatsman, Board of Education ('23)

WOODMERE
Nakeshia Nickerson, Village Council ('23)