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American politician

Rebecca Maurer (born 1989) is a Cleveland City Council member representing Ward 12 since 2022.

Early life and education

Maurer was born in 1989 in Cleveland. She graduated from University of Chicago and Stanford Law School. Civil attorney Maurer started a blog Serial Land, providing history and context to Serial (podcast).

In 2019, she and other community activists formed Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH).

Political career

On Nov. 2, 2021, she was elected in Ward 12 and became the first out LGBTQ woman elected to Council.

Maurer, the only Jewish councilperson, was the only councilperson to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, which was supported by groups including the Cleveland Palestine Advocacy Community.

References

  1. ^ "Meet the women serving on Cleveland City Council - Axios Cleveland".
  2. "CJH - Jewish members of the Cleveland's City Council". www.clevelandjewishhistory.net.
  3. "Rebecca Maurer". Ballotpedia.
  4. "'Serial' podcast set in CLE, spurs response". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 25 September 2018.
  5. Schneck, Ken (13 December 2021). "Kerry McCormack becomes the first out LGBTQ+ individual to hold Cleveland's #2 legislative post". The Land.
  6. "City leaders plan to crack down on lead safety enforcement". spectrumnews1.com.
  7. 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.
  8. Staff, Victory Fund (2021-11-02). "Rebecca Maurer Becomes Cleveland's First Out LGTBQ Councilwoman". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. Vanisko, Anastazia (4 March 2024). "Why residents are pushing for a Gaza ceasefire resolution". Signal Cleveland.

External links

SerialLand

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