| Yvette Simpson | |
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| Member of the Cincinnati City Council | |
| In office December 1, 2011 – January 2, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvette Renee Simpson (1978-08-02) August 2, 1978 (age 46) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Charterite) |
| Residence(s) | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | Princeton High School; |
| Website | http://yvettesimpson.com |
Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council. She is the former chief executive of Democracy for America.
Education
Simpson received an undergraduate degree from Miami University, a J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.B.A. from Xavier University.
Political career
She was sworn into the Cincinnati City Council in 2011, which led to the Council having its first African-American majority.
Simpson unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election. She received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson Jr. (20%). She lost in the general election, Cranley (53.95%) Simpson (46.05%), against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the 2017 Cincinnati mayoral election.
Democracy for America
On January 1, 2019, Simpson became chief executive of Democracy for America, a national progressive grassroots organizing group founded by former presidential candidate Howard Dean. She is the group's first ever female chief executive. Simpson announced she would step down from the position in 2022. She resigned from DfA on 7 December 2022 as the organization neared bankruptcy.
Personal life
In June 2019, she became a political news contributor with ABC.
References
- ^ Wilkinson, Howard (August 10, 2016). "Yvette Simpson Launches 2017 Mayoral Campaign To Unseat Cranley". WVXU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Swartsell, Nick (August 17, 2016). "Mayoral race underlines rift among Cincinnati Democrats". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Williams, Jason (February 16, 2017). "Cincinnati mayor's race is set". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- "Ulmer Counsel Yvette R. Simpson to Lead National Progressive Group Democracy for America". Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Yvette Simpson joins ABC News as a political contributor". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- "Historic Cincinnati city council sworn in, waiting for budget". Fox News. Fox19Now. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- Coolidge, Sharon; Williams, Jason (May 2, 2017). "Primary victor Simpson: Cranley's 'not going to go easy'". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- "Democracy for America installs first female chief executive". November 14, 2018.
- "Former Councilwoman Yvette Simpson to lead Democracy for America PAC". November 25, 2018.
- "Democracy for America's Jim Dean steps down, appoints Yvette Simpson new Chief Executive". Democracy for America. November 14, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
| Members of the Cincinnati City Council | ||
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| Vice Mayor: Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney; President Pro-Tem: Victoria Park | ||
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Cincinnati City Council members
- Ohio Democrats
- Ohio lawyers
- Women city councillors in Ohio
- African-American city council members in Ohio
- Miami University alumni
- Xavier University alumni
- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni
- 21st-century Ohio politicians
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians