ENDORSEMENTS

We believe, respect and celebrate 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 10, 2025, the following candidates were endorsed by the North Shore AFL-CIO for 2025.

BROOK PARK
Tom Dufour, City Council-at-Large
Brian Poindexter, City Council-at-Large (Ironworkers Local 17 member)

BROOKLYN
Kevin Tanski, City Council-at-Large (ATU Local 268 member)

CLEVELAND
Justin Bibb, Mayor
Kris Harsh, City Council Ward 4
Rebecca Maurer, City Council Ward 5
Stephanie Howse-Jones, Ward 7
Danny Kelly, City Council Ward 12 (LIUNA Local 310 member)

CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT
Khalilah Lawson, Municipal Court Judge
In Son J. Loving, Municipal Court Judge

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
Davida Russell, Mayor (OAPSE/AFSCME member)
Chris Cobb, Council-at-Large

LAKEWOOD
Angelina Hamilton Steiner, City Council-at-Large
Brian Higgins, City Council-at-Large (SEIU District 1199 member)
Sarah Kepple, City Council-at-Large

MENTOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Robert Haag, School Board (OEA member)

NORTH OLMSTED
Matthew Marrie, City Council Ward 2
Keegan Radeff, Director of Finance

NORTH ROYALTON
Matt Coleman, City Council Ward 1
Ed Cyngier, City Council Ward 6
Mary Gorjanc, City Council Ward 4

OAKWOOD
Yvonne Evans-Warren, Village Council Ward 2

OLMSTED FALLS
Chad Gluss, Mayor (IAFF Local 2373 member)
Megan Coy, City Council-at-Large

OLMSTED TOWNSHIP
Riley Alton, Trustee
Chris Anagnostopoulos, Trustee (NALC Branch 40 member)

PARMA
Andy Schofield, Ward 9 (SAG-AFTRA member)
John Soeder, Ward 4 (LIUNA Local 310 member)

PARMA CITY SCHOOLS
Tammie Sebastian, School Board

PARMA HEIGHTS
Marie Gallo, Mayor
Lisa Marushchak, City Council Ward 1 (AFT Local 279 member)
Lesley DeSouza, City Council Ward 2
Tom Rounds, City Council Ward 3 (OEA)

ROCKY RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT
Mary Ellen Hemann, Clerk of Courts (SEIU District 1199)

SOLON
Michael Kan, City Council Ward 4 (AFSCME Local 3631 member)

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Brian King, City Council-at-Large

WESTLAKE
Todd LeVeck, City Council Ward 4 (AFT Local 279 member)
 

 

Current endorsed and elected office holders

U.S. CONGRESS
Shontel Brown, CD 11 ('24)

STATE HOUSE
Tristan Rader, HD 13 ('24)
Sean P. Brennan, HD 14 (OEA Member) ('24)
Chris Glassburn, HD 15 ('24)
Bride Sweeney, HD 16 ('24)
Darnell Brewer, HD 18 ('24)
Phil Robinson, HD 19 ('24)
Terrance Upchurch, HD 20 ('24)
Eric Synenberg, HD 21 ('24)
Daniel P. Troy, HD 23 (SMART Local 33 Member) ('24)

STATE SENATE
Kent Smith, SD 21 ('22)
Nickie Antonio, SD 23 ('22)
Tom Patton, SD 24 (IATSE Local 756) ('24)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Chris Ronayne ('22)

CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Michael C. O'Malley

COUNTY COUNCIL
Dale Miller, Dist. 2 ('24)
Mark Casselberry, Dist. 4 ('24)
Robert Schleper, Dist. 6 ('24)
Michael Houser, Dist. 10 ('24)

COURT OF APPEALS
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)
Kevin Kelly, Gen. Div., FTC 1-1-25 ('24)
Carl Mazzone, Gen. Div., FTC 1-6-25 ('24)
Mollie Murphy, Gen. Div., FTC 1-8-25 ('24)
Joy Kennedy, Gen. Div., FTC 1-6-25 ('24)
Kira Krivosh, Gen. Div., FTE 12-31-26 ('24)

BEACHWOOD
Danielle Shoykhet, Council at Large ('23)
June Taylor, Council at Large ('23)

BEDFORD
Nick Papa, Municipal Court Judge ('23)

BEREA
Sean Kilbane, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Joseph DeMio, Municipal Court Clerk ('23)
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)

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)
Bridget O'Brien, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/3/2024 ('23)
Jazmin Torres-Lugo, Municipal Court Judge, FTC 1/2/2024 (Teamsters Local 507 Household) ('23)
Earle Turner, Municipal Court Clerk ('23)

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
James Costello, Municipal Court Judge ('23)

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO
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
Avery Johnson, Council Ward 4 (OCSEA/SEIU) ('23)

LAKEWOOD
Meghan George, Mayor ('23)
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)

MAPLE HEIGHTS
Annette Blackwell, Mayor ('23)
Dana Anderson, Council District 4 ('23)

MENTOR
Lauren Marchaza, Board of Education, ('23)

MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE
David Eva, Mayor ('23)

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)

PARMA
Tim Dobeck, Municipal Court Judge ('23)
Scott Tuma, Law Director
Monica Wilson, Council Ward 1 ('23)
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
Sue Durichko, Council at Large (UWUA Local 270 Household Member) ('23)

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

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

STRONGSVILLE
Ann Roff, Council Ward 2 (OAPSE) ('23)

WESTLAKE
Michael O'Donnell ('23)

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

WOODMERE
Nakeshia Nickerson, Village Council ('23)