Lakewood City Councilperson Picked For Justin Bibb Transition

LAKEWOOD, OH — Lakewood City Council President Dan O'Malley will be part of Justin Bibb's transition into becoming Cleveland mayor.

"I am honored to have been asked to join the transition committee. Mayor-elect Bibb has made it clear he wants to make transformational changes at Cleveland City Hall, and I am excited to help formulate recommendations for his first 100 days," O'Malley told Patch.

O'Malley said he was asked to participate because of his role as Executive Secretary of the North Shore AFL-CIO. He will be part of the Open Government Committee.

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Bibb is replacing Cleveland's longest-serving mayor, Frank Jackson. Some other familiar names will participate in Bibb's transition, including: Dr. Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health, Alex B. Johnson, the departing president of Tri-C, and Zack Reed, former Cleveland City Councilperson. There will also be representatives from each of Cleveland's three major hospital systems, the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and MetroHealth.