Mayor Jackson Re-elected in Landslide

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Topics: Politics
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Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson roundly defeated challenger Bill Patmon, winning 77 percent of the vote to Patmon’s 22 percent.

Jackson ran on a record of balanced budgets and few cuts in city services since he took office four years ago.  He also has shepherded agreements on a number of construction projects to conclusion, including a new convention center and medical mart that should break ground in 2010.

Patmon, a former city councilman, criticized Jackson for falling performance in the public schools, and for not retaining more jobs in the city.  He also said Jackson lacked vision and innovation.