Yvette Simpson | |
---|---|
President Pro Tem of Cincinnati City Council | |
Assumed office December 1, 2011 |
|
Member of the Cincinnati City Council | |
Assumed office December 1st 2011 |
|
Personal details | |
Born |
Yvette Renee Simpson August 2, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Political party | Democratic (Charterite) |
Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Education | (JD) |
Website | http://yvettesimpson.com |
Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is President Pro Tem of Cincinnati City Council on her second term on the Council.
She was sworn into office in 2011 which led to the Council having its first African-American majority. A poll sponsored by Simpson shows her as the leading opponent against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017.
Simpson received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson, Jr. (20%).