Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson talks with 3News after deciding not to seek re-election. Author: Ryan Haidet Updated: 6:17 PM EDT May 7, 2021
CLEVELAND Less than 24 hours after announcing he is not seeking re-election this year, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson had a one-on-one conversation with 3News Russ Mitchell about the next steps in his life.
“It wasn’t that difficult, Mayor Jackson said of making his decision. To be honest with you, it was more difficult the last time I ran because I also contemplated not running then. It was a more difficult decision then.
As for the deciding factors in choosing not to run again, Mayor Jackson tells Mitchell there really wasn t one tipping point.
It s time to pass the baton. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale, Mark Naymik (WKYC) Published: 4:57 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 5:34 PM EDT May 7, 2021
CLEVELAND Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced that he will not seek an unprecedented fifth term in office during his Tele-Town Hall on Thursday night. I m honored to hold the office of mayor, Jackson said. I want to share with you that I ve decided not to seek reelection for a fifth term. I ve led the city of Cleveland as your mayor for almost 16 years. For 16 years, I ve worked to stabilize this city, position this city, and to ensure that all can participate in the prosperity and quality of life that we ve created.
By Tom Moore
May 5, 2021
(Cleveland) - A story in the New York Post says Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson allegedly worked with police to keep his grandson, Frank Q. Jackson, from being arrested in regards to a fatal shooting,. The story says Frank Q. Jackson, who has been in trouble with the law many times, allegedly is a member of the street gang No-Limit 700.
The Post, citing a story in the New Republic, says Frank Q. Jackson was the suspect in a fatal shooting in 2019, but when police went to Mayor Jackson s home, the mayor talked with Police Chief Calvin Williams, and police stood down, even allegedly turning off their body cameras. There have been no charges in that fatal shooting.