The second-term suburban mayor told Ideastream Public Media on Tuesday that she is suspending her campaign. According to a news release, Blackwell will instead focus on serving out the remaining two years in her term.
Before Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled his official portrait Wednesday evening, he told a crowd of well-wishers at City Hall that it wouldn’t look like those of his predecessors. Unlike the depictions of Mike White, Carl Stokes or Frank Lausche, the oil painting of Jackson wouldn’t stare out at the viewer from inside an office.