JANE L. CAMPBELL

'Jane L. Campbell'

Jane L. Campbell
Office:	Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio
Political Party:	Democrat
Term of Office:	January 7 2002–January 2 2006
Predecessor:	Michael R. White
Successor:	Frank G. Jackson
Date of Birth:	May 19, 1953
Profession:	Politician

'Jane L. Campbell', (born May 19 1953) is an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 56th and first female mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from January 7 2002 to January 2 2006.

Contents

Personal details

Early career

Mayoralty

References

Personal details

Campbell, the daughter of former General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, Joan Brown Campbell, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She attended Shaker Heights High School and earned her first degree at the University of Michigan and a master's at Cleveland State University. She married urban planner Hunter Morrison, who is currently redeveloping Youngstown, Ohio through its Youngstown 2010 renewal plan. They have two daughters, Jessica and Katie. The family lives in Cleveland's Ludlow neighborhood, near Shaker Square.

Early career

Campbell's political career began in 1984, when she was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives as a majority whip and later an assistant minority leader. In 1996 she was elected Cuyahoga County commissioner. Holding that position she presided over both the Welfare Reform: Next Step Task Force for the National Association of Counties and the Human and Youth Committee.

Mayoralty

In November 2001, Campbell won the Cleveland mayoral election with 54% of the vote, defeating fellow Democrat Raymond Pierce, who polled 46% of votes.
She took office on January 7, 2002, becoming the city's first female mayor. As mayor, she focused on economic development, budgetary discipline, administrative reform and reclamation of the city's Lake Erie waterfront.
She was Mayor of Cleveland during the Northeast Blackout 2003. She was flying from Houston, Texas when Cleveland lost power. She ordered a curfew and boil orders for water.
She also was mayor of Cleveland during the shooting at Case Western University im May 2003.
Nevertheless, on October 4, 2005, Campbell came in second to Frank G. Jackson, president of Cleveland City Council, in a field of seven candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary. Only 16% of Cleveland's population participated in the primary, the lowest voter turnout in the city's history; the turnout levels were skewed to a degree by the high voter enrollment levels of the 2004 presidential election cycle. In the November 8, 2005 general election, Jackson defeated Campbell by 55% to 45%. At 11:25 p.m. (EST), she conceded to Jackson, who became the city's mayor on January 2, 2006.
After leaving office, Campbell accepted a short-term position at Harvard University as part of a fellowship at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Her teaching covered issues in city governance and Ohio politics. She taught at the school during the spring of 2006.
She is currently managing director of Colliers International.

References

# ''The Plain Dealer'', December 27, 2003. ''Recall Drive Against Campbell Dies As Clerk Denies Extension'' by Mike Tobin.
# ''The Plain Dealer'', September 25, 2005. ''Cleveland Mayor: After A Bumpy Start, Jane Campbell Has Grown In Office And, Given The Alternatives, Earned A 2nd Chance From Voters'', editorial.