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Committee advances Eddie Taylor's nomination to Port Authority after questions on residency, contracts and policy principles

Cleveland City Council Mayor's Appointments Committee · April 21, 2026
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The Cleveland mayor's appointments committee advanced Eddie Taylor's nomination to the Cuyahoga County Port Authority after members probed his residency, business ties to city contracts and whether he would support principles such as affordable housing and prevailing-wage protections.

The Cleveland City Council's mayor's appointments committee advanced Eddie Taylor's nomination to the Cuyahoga County Port Authority after a session in which council members pressed him about his residency, business relationships with city contracts and whether he would commit to policy principles such as supporting affordable housing and prevailing wages.

Taylor, who introduced himself as "Eddie Taylor," president and CEO of Taylor Oswald, told the committee he has run an insurance brokerage that relocated its headquarters to downtown Cleveland and described longstanding civic involvement. He said he was nominated after conversations with an outgoing Port Authority member and with the administration.

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