Cleveland mayor-elect Justin Bibb arrives at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church on Tuesday night, November 2, 2021 to give his acceptance speech after beating Kevin Kelley to become Cleveland’s next mayor. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comDavid Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – After stunning the Cleveland political establishment in the primary, nonprofit executive Justin Bibb will be the city’s next mayor following a successful general election Tuesday night.
Bibb bested Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley – also vice-chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party – in dominating fashion to succeed retiring four-term Mayor Frank Jackson. At 34, Bibb will be the second-youngest mayor in the city’s history.
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