Councilman

Cummins Receives New Endorsements

going into November 7th General Election

Picks up Mayor Jackson, Christian Omar Medina, C.A.M.E.O., and Stonewall Democrats


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Brian Cummins, 216-333-5453, citizensforcummins@gmail.com

CLEVELAND, 9/20/2017: Today, Councilman Brian Cummins announced several new endorsements of his
campaign for a 4th term and re-election to Cleveland City Councils Ward 14.

New endorsements have been received from Mayor Frank G. Jackson, Ward 14 Primary Candidate Christian
Omar Medina, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats and the Cleveland American Middle East Organization. The
full endorsement list includes:

Cleveland Teachers Union
Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com
Mayor Frank G. Jackson
Christian Omar Medina, 2017 Primary Election Candidate, Ward 14 Council
Cleveland American Middle East Organization (C.A.M.E.O.)
Cleveland Stonewall Democrats

Upon receiving the endorsement Cummins stated,

I appreciate the endorsements from these individuals and organizations. I will continue to work hard
to serve our mutual interests for the benefit of our community and the City of Cleveland.

In endorsing Cummins, Mayor Jackson stated,

"I support Councilman Brian Cummins for re-election because of his leadership and advocacy, which
has led us to target the Clark-Fulton neighborhood for special bond funding over the next few years...
one of only four projects to be selected for focused neighborhood investment. Councilman Cummins'
experience and dedication serve the neighborhoods of Ward 14 well."

The Administration announced in July that it will target $4 Million to support the W. 25th Street Corridor and
related La Villa Initiatives. The initiatives began in 2010 when Cummins was elected to the new Ward 14.

Cummins work has been instrumental in initiating these projects. He has worked closely with
neighborhood organizations and leaders in the Latino Community in developing La Villa Hispana a
commercial and residential district that celebrates the Latino cultures of its residents and business owners.
The district is centered at W. 25th Street and Clark Avenue.


Cleveland City Council together with Mayor Jackson established a $25 Million bond fund for investment in
neighborhoods in 2015. The Mayors announcement in July followed meetings and lobbying by Councilman
Cummins and partners and organizations including Councilman Joe Cimperman, the Hispanic Business
Center, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, Metro West Community Development
Organzation, Hispanic Alliance and MetroHealth Systems.

Regarding the Mayors support Cummins stated,

I want to acknowledge Mayor Jacksons leadership and accomplishments. He has always valued using
public funds to attract private funding and investment to projects of merit.

Christian Omar Medina was one of three Latino candidates that ran in the Ward 14 Primary Election. In
making his endorsement Medina said,

"I endorse Brian Cummins because he is the most qualified candidate to do the job... In this election
ethnicity is not a factor. Ethics, experience and integrity are. Councilman Cummins will continue
bringing resources into our community. And he will build on established relationships to move
forward important projects like La Villa Hispana and others... continuing progress for everyone in all
of our neighborhoods."

Councilman Cummins was first elected to Council in 2005 to serve Ward 15, which was comprised of
portions of the neighborhoods of Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre. In 2009 he won his second term to
council to serve a re-districted Ward 14, which was made up of portions of Brooklyn Centre, Tremont,
Clark-Fulton and Stockyard. In 2013 Cummins won a third term and picked up portions of the West
Boulevard neighborhood. Beginning in 2014 Ward 14 was extended westward from W. 17th to W. 47th to
W. 97TH Street. This years re-election marks the first time Councilman Cummins is running to serve the
same geographical Ward boundries he has served in a previous term.

Councilman Cummins is a graduate of Cleveland State University. His varied career includes 6-years with
National City Banks Trust Division, 10-years affiliated with the Peace Corps, as a Volunteer with his wife
Gayle, and then time served as a technical trainer and Administrative Director. Upon his return to the
United States in 2009, Cummins served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Community Shelter Board in
Columbus, Ohio, before retuning to Cleveland in 2001 to serve as the Director of the Old Brooklyn
Community Development Corporation. Councilman Cummins lives in the Historic Brooklyn Centre
neighborhood with his Wife Gayle and daughters Adalyne and Tatum.

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