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Cleveland City Council sworn in; Blaine A. Griffin elected council president, rules adopted
Summary
Cleveland’s newly sworn city council elected Blaine A. Griffin as council president, confirmed Patricia J. Britt as clerk and adopted council rules for 2026–2029. Members used inaugural remarks to outline priorities from public safety to housing; next meeting Jan. 12, 2026.
Cleveland — Newly sworn members of the Cleveland City Council on Jan. 5 elected Blaine A. Griffin as council president, confirmed Patricia J. Britt as clerk of council and adopted the council’s rules of order for 2026–2029.
Griffin was nominated and confirmed by his colleagues and then given the oath of office. “Be good to each other,” Griffin told council members in his remarks, calling on colleagues to assume good faith, work across differences and focus council decisions on neighborhoods and residents.
The clerk read File No. 42026, the rules of order governing council for 2026–2029. Councilwoman Jasmine Santana moved to adopt the rules and Councilman Chris Harsh seconded; the roll call recorded 14 yeas and 1 nay in the transcript, and the rules were declared adopted.
Patricia J. Britt was nominated and elected…
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