Martin J. Sweeney Explained

Martin Sweeney
Order1:Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 14th district
Term Start1:January 6, 2015
Term End1:October 1, 2018
Predecessor1:Mike Foley
Successor1:Bride Rose Sweeney
Birth Date:July 2, 1963
Party:Democrat
Residence:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Martin J. Sweeney (born July 2, 1963) is an American politician of the Democratic Party in Cleveland, Ohio. He was elected a member of the Ohio State legislature in 2014. Previously he served as the majority leader of Cleveland City Council, representing Ward 20.

He was elected council president in November 2005, when then-president Frank G. Jackson was elected mayor of Cleveland. He assumed office as council president on January 2, 2006. Sweeney graduated from Saint Ignatius High School on Cleveland's West Side in 1981. Sweeney's father is retired Cleveland Municipal Court judge Gerald Francis Sweeney.

In 2014, Sweeney decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] After winning a three-way primary, he won the general election over Republican 62%-38%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cleveland Councilman Martin J. Sweeney is shameless - or is he just shrewd?: Mark Naymik. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland. 2014-01-04. 2014-12-11.
  2. Web site: Martin Sweeney. Ballotpedia. November 11, 2023.