Background: County commissioner; state legislator; executive director of neighborhood development corporation.

Top Issue: I am committed to repopulating Cleveland by making our city stronger through a healthy economy, smarter by improving our public education system and increasing access to higher education, and safer by upgrading and building new housing, as well as reducing crime, especially violent crime.

Guiding Value: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The policies and programs for which I am responsible affect a wide spectrum of people, including my own family. Staying mindful of that fact helps me to keep this job in perspective.

#1 Rule of Politics: Do what you believe in.

First Job: Lifeguard and swimming instructor.