17 Facts About Joe Cimperman

Joe Cimperman graduated in 1988 from St Ignatius High School, a Jesuit college-prep school on Cleveland's near-west side.

Joe Cimperman graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Joe Cimperman's sister is a nun in San Antonio, Texas.

Joe Cimperman contributed two years of service to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, working with developmentally challenged adults in Portland, Maine and at the Don Miller AIDS Hospice in Baltimore, Maryland.

Joe Cimperman resigned from Cleveland City Council in January 2016 to become president of Global Cleveland, a Cleveland non-profit.

In 2009, Joe Cimperman sponsored what became known as the "chicken-and-bees" legislation.

Joe Cimperman cited the need for this type of legislation to assist with the City's problem of vacant, blighted and abandoned housing stock.

In 2008, Joe Cimperman introduced legislation for the creation of a domestic partner registry for gay and straight couples in the City of Cleveland.

Joe Cimperman advocated for an anti-discrimination ordinance barring discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.

In 2011, Joe Cimperman sponsored an ordinance, that was passed by Cleveland City Council, that offers domestic partner benefits for city employees.

Joe Cimperman emphasizes the interconnection between food access and broader issues of social, economic, and racial justice.

In December 2007, Joe Cimperman entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Ohio's 10th Congressional District, which was represented by veteran politician Dennis Kucinich.

Joe Cimperman's campaign tapped into the growing sentiment in Greater Cleveland that Dennis Kucinich's second consecutive long-shot bid for the Presidency was distracting the Congressman from focusing on issues such as the local economy.

Joe Cimperman highlighted the votes missed by Dennis Kucinich during his run for the Presidency, as well as the fact that the vast majority of funds raised by Kucinich came from outside the State of Ohio.

In 2009, Ohio Ethics Commission reports revealed that Joe Cimperman received more than 350 gifts in 2008, more than all of his fellow city council members combined.

In 2015, the Ohio Ethics Commission announced an investigation of Joe Cimperman regarding city contracts that were awarded to his wife's employer, ParkWorks.

Joe Cimperman did not contest the charges and was sentenced to 1 year probation, a $10,000 fine and 100 hours of community service in May 2018.