Yvette Simpson

Yvette Simpson
Member of the Cincinnati City Council
In office
December 1, 2011 – January 2, 2018
Personal details
Born Yvette Renee Simpson
(1978-08-02) August 2, 1978
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Democratic (Charterite)
Residence Cincinnati, Ohio
Education Princeton High School (Ohio);
(JD)
Website http://yvettesimpson.com

Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, and former member of the Cincinnati City Council.[1][2][3]

She was sworn into office in 2011 which led to the Council having its first African-American majority.[4] A poll sponsored by Simpson shows her as the leading opponent[5] against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017.[1][2][3]

Simpson received a greater percentage of the votes in the primary (45%) than her top competitors Cranley (35%) or Rob Richardson Jr. (20%).[6]

Simpson lost in the general election, Cranley (53.95%) Simpson (46.05%), against incumbent Mayor John Cranley in the Cincinnati mayoral election, 2017.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilkinson, Howard (August 10, 2016). "Yvette Simpson Launches 2017 Mayoral Campaign To Unseat Cranley". WVXU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Swartsell, Nick (August 17, 2016). "Mayoral race underlines rift among Cincinnati Democrats". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Jason (February 16, 2017). "Cincinnati mayor's race is set". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Historic Cincinnati city council sworn in, waiting for budget". Fox News. Fox19Now. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wetterich, Chris (March 6, 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Yvette Simpson has a poll in the Cincinnati mayor's race. Here's what it says". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/02/cranley-concedes-simpson-pulls-primary-upset/101209664/
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