Rebecca Maurer
Rebecca Maurer (born 1989) is a Cleveland City Council member representing Ward 12 since 2022.[1]
Early life and education
Maurer was born in 1989[2] in Cleveland. She graduated from University of Chicago and Stanford Law School.[3] Civil attorney Maurer started a blog Serial Land, providing history and context to Serial (podcast).[4]
In 2019, she and other community activists[5] formed Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH).[6]
Political career
On Nov. 2, 2021, she was elected in Ward 12[7] and became the first out LGBTQ woman elected to Council.[8]
Maurer, the only Jewish councilperson, was the only councilperson to call for a ceasefire in Gaza,[1] which was supported by groups including the Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Meet the women serving on Cleveland City Council - Axios Cleveland".
- ^ "CJH - Jewish members of the Cleveland's City Council". www.clevelandjewishhistory.net.
- ^ "Rebecca Maurer". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "'Serial' podcast set in CLE, spurs response". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 25 September 2018.
- ^ Schneck, Ken (13 December 2021). "Kerry McCormack becomes the first out LGBTQ+ individual to hold Cleveland's #2 legislative post". The Land.
- ^ "City leaders plan to crack down on lead safety enforcement". spectrumnews1.com.
- ^ Courtney Astolfi, cleveland com (2021-11-03). "Rebecca Maurer beats long-time Cleveland City Councilman Anthony Brancatelli. See latest council race results here". cleveland. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Staff, Victory Fund (2021-11-02). "Rebecca Maurer Becomes Cleveland's First Out LGTBQ Councilwoman". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Vanisko, Anastazia (4 March 2024). "Why residents are pushing for a Gaza ceasefire resolution". Signal Cleveland.