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Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith is first Black, first female to formally announce run in 2014 for Cuyahoga County Executive, has support from state Rep. Patmon, Cleveland, East Cleveland City Council members, other Black leaders... county council president C. Ellen Connally likely not running,....Smith faces to date a Democratic primary against Democrats state Rep. Armond Budish and former county sheriff Bob Reid, whom county executive Ed FitzGerald fired earlier this year, ....Congresswoman Fudge, Mayor Jackson quiet on whom they will endorse for county executive

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Ohio State Sen. Shirley Smith (D-21), a Cleveland Democrat and the first Black and first female to formally  announce  that she will run for Cuyahoga County Executive next year. To date Smith faces a 2014 Democratic primary against state Rep. Armond Budish (D-9), and former county sheriff Bob Reid, whom county executive Ed FitzGerald  fired  earlier this year. From The Metro Desk Of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black newspapers  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  Reach Cleveland Urban News.Com by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and by phone at 216-659-0473 CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio state Sen. Shirley Smith (D-21), a Cleveland Democrat who this month formally announced her candidacy for Cuyahoga County Executive, a seat held now by 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald, would be the first Black and first female to hold the post if she wins the 2014 Democratic primary and goes on to

Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith writes editorial against Cleveland schools property tax levy, says it hurts Cleveland taxpayers, lacks student- based outcomes, that unconstitutional school funding formula that hurts poor children should be fixed first, she wants mechanism to monitor educational outcomes

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Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith, a Cleveland Democrat representing Ohio's 21st legislative district From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) Guest Columnist: State Senator  Shirley  A. Smith (pictured), a  Cleveland  Democrat, represents Ohio's 21st District. By Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith (D-21), Guest Columnist CLEVELAND, Ohio -Clevelanders are now voting on Issue 107, a 15-mill levy for the Cleveland [Municipal] School District. Its fate will have huge repercussions for students and taxpayers. (Editor's note: The Cleveland schools are controlled by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson per state law and the schools 15- mill operating levy is on the Nov. 6 ballot for either approval or  disapproval  by Cleveland voters, a majority of whom are Black).   I oppose the Cleveland plan for multiple reasons. It lacks student-based outcomes. It w