Deborah A. Gray Explained

Deborah A. Gray is a Cleveland City Council member representing Ward 4.

Early life and education

Deborah Gray was born around 1955[1] in Saginaw, Michigan and moved to Cleveland as a child. She graduated from East Technical High School. She has two sons.[2] She operates her own fashion business.[3]

Deborah's twin sister Delores L. Gray, was appointed City Council person in Ward 5 in May 2021 after Phyllis Cleveland retired and recommended Delores as replacement.[4] Delores did not win election in November 2021.[5]

Political career

Deborah was a precinct committee person and was on the executive committee for the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party. Deborah A. Gray was elected with 62% of the votes in November 2021.

Deborah supported increasing affordable homeownership with ARPA funds.[6]

Residences of Shaker Square

Building owners Chetrit Group were charged with multiple city building code violations.[7] Deborah called Chetrit Group slum landlords.[8] She traveled to New York City on Feb. 10 2023 to visit the co-owners of the Residences of Shaker Square, who traveled to Cleveland Feb. 22[9] and met with tenants.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Editorial Board . cleveland com and The Plain Dealer . Mario Snowden in the Ward 4 Cleveland City Council nonpartisan primary: endorsement editorial . cleveland . 28 July 2021 . en.
  2. News: Ward 4 Cleveland City Council . www.clevelandcitycouncil.org . en.
  3. News: Editorial Board . cleveland com and The Plain Dealer . Erick B. Walker for Cleveland City Council Ward 4: endorsement editorial . cleveland . 13 October 2021 . en.
  4. News: Cleveland City Council Names Delores Gray To Ward 5 Seat . Ideastream Public Media . 4 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Rebecca Maurer and Richard Starr beat incumbents in Cleveland City Council races . 2024-03-16 . News 5 Cleveland WEWS . en.
  6. Web site: Cleveland City Council approves $5 million in ARPA funds for Habitat for Humanity . 2024-03-16 . FreshWater Media, LLC . en.
  7. Web site: Chilcote . Lee . 2023-02-01 . Shaker Square residents protest lack of heat and water leaks at apartments owned by New York LLC . 2024-03-16 . The Land . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-02-01 . 'I just want to be treated like a human being': Cleveland City Council joins fight for fair living conditions at Shaker Square apartment buildings . 2024-03-16 . wkyc.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-02-11 . Cleveland councilwoman travels to New York City to confront apartment owners about poor living conditions . 2024-03-16 . News 5 Cleveland WEWS . en.
  10. Web site: Chilcote . Lee . 2023-02-23 . Shaker Blvd. tenants express frustration and distrust at meeting as owner promises to fix buildings . 2024-03-16 . The Land . en-US.

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