1. Justin Morris Bibb was born on April 26,1987 and is an American politician and former non-profit leader serving as the 58th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio since January 2022.
39 Facts About Justin Bibb
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On January 12,2021, Justin Bibb announced his candidacy in the 2021 Cleveland mayoral election.
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Justin Bibb was born in Cleveland and grew up in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood and on the southeast side in Garfield Heights, Ohio.
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Justin Bibb spent two years working in corporate strategy for Knowledge Generation Bureau before taking senior positions at Gallup, Inc.
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Justin Bibb worked as the Chief Strategy Officer at Urbanova, a business focused on technology for cities.
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Justin Bibb co-founded Hack Cleveland in 2014 following the death of Tamir Rice to advocate for criminal justice reform using civic technology.
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Justin Bibb formally announced his candidacy for mayor of Cleveland in early 2021, promising to bring new leadership and a sense of urgency to Cleveland's problems.
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Justin Bibb pledged to make public safety his number one priority.
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Three months after launching his committee, Justin Bibb's campaign announced that it had raised $180,000, a significant sum for a first-time candidate and more than other candidates in the 2017 primaries.
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Justin Bibb filed his petition to run for Cleveland Mayor at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on June 10,2021.
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Justin Bibb was announced as one of seven candidates to make the ballot on June 16,2021.
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Justin Bibb gained momentum in the primary a strong showing at the Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Forum on Criminal Justice held on April 28,2021.
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Justin Bibb brought attention to a chronic issue of predatory property owners in Cleveland taking advantage of residents by calling out well-known out-of-town landlord, Holton Wise, at a press conference.
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On September 14,2021, Justin Bibb placed first in the mayoral primary, advancing him to the November 2 general election alongside City Council President Kevin Kelley.
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Justin Bibb was then endorsed by dozens of prominent Black pastors including Revs Otis Moss Jr.
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Justin Bibb was endorsed by previous primary opponents, Zack Reed and Sandra Williams.
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On November 2,2021, Justin Bibb defeated Kelley in the general election, receiving 62.86 percent of the vote.
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On January 3,2022, Justin Bibb was sworn in as the 58th Mayor of Cleveland.
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In July 2023, Justin Bibb announced The Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone Initiative to address violent crime.
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In November 2023, Justin Bibb proposed to amend a September 2012 ordinance that set the maximum age to join the police force in Cleveland at 40 years old.
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Justin Bibb would raise the age to 55 in an effort to encourage more citizens to join the police force.
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Cleveland had recently experienced a shortage of police officers and Justin Bibb believes increasing the maximum age gives more opportunity for an increase of officers.
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In October 2023, Justin Bibb announced a plan for a ten million dollar Neighborhood Safety Fund in hopes of improving public safety in Cleveland.
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Justin Bibb seeks to use the funds to help foster education and mentorship in an effort to combat the root causes of crime in the city.
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Justin Bibb is able to use the funding from the ARPA stimulus relief for Cleveland's Neighborhood Safety Fund and must allocate the funds before the end of 2026.
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Justin Bibb unveiled a plan to generate a new deal with the city of Cleveland and the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association.
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In May 2023, Justin Bibb proposed a new policy that would provide parental leave to eligible Cleveland city employees.
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In September 2023, Justin Bibb introduced the "Residents First" plan intended to address housing issues.
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In February 2023, Justin Bibb announced his "Home for Every Neighbor Policy" which focuses on helping the city's unsheltered find permanent housing.
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The Justin Bibb administration utilized $50 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for a Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund.
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In March 2024, City Council passed Mayor Justin Bibb's legislation creating a tax-increment finance district in Downtown Cleveland.
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The Justin Bibb administration announced new municipal income tax credits, a new economic development tool for the city.
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Justin Bibb has passed structurally balanced budgets in 2023 and 2024.
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In March 2023, Justin Bibb appointed Calley Mersmann and Jeffrey Weston Sleasman to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
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In June 2023, Justin Bibb appointed two new members to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education, Robert Briggs and Diana Welch Howell.
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Justin Bibb reappointed three existing members to the board, Sara Elaqad, Leah Hudnall and Denise Link.
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In July 2023, Justin Bibb appointed Andrew Sargeant to the Cleveland City Planning Commission.
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Justin Bibb named Michael Sanbury and Dr Regennia Williams to the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.
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Justin Bibb announced the appointment of Luz Pellot, Robert Render III and Jay Westbrook to the Cleveland Community Relations Board.