🌱 New Lakewood Law Director + Cuyahoga County Campaign Finance Report

Hi all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, brief showers; windy. High: 45 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. At the City Council meeting on Oct. 17, Lakewood Mayor Meghan George administered the oath of office to the new law director for the City of Lakewood, Ernie Vargo. Vargo has 37 years of legal experience and has lived in Lakewood for 19 years with his wife Trisha, three teenage children, and two cats. (City of Lakewood)
2. Over the weekend, the Federal Election Commission filed campaign finance reports. In the 7th congressional district, which includes western and southern Cuyahoga County, Republican and former President Donald Trump White House aide Max Miller reported raising $539,925. The Democrat seeking the seat, Matthew Diemer, raised $82,227. In the 11th congressional district, which includes the rest of Cuyahoga County, incumbent Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown raised $192,069. Eric Brewer, the Republican seeking the seat, did not file a report at the Federal Election Commission. (Subscription: Cleveland.com)
3. A 929 square feet, one-bedroom is for sale on Lake Avenue in Lakewood. View the link to see the latest homes on the market in your area. (Lakewood Patch)

Today in Lakewood:

• Keep Lakewood Beautiful Meeting At Lakewood City Hall (5:30 PM)
• Women Who Run With The Wolves: Book Study At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)
• Algernon Cadwallader With Kinsella & Pulse Curtail At Mahall's (7:00 PM)
• Candy Dysh's Trivia Night At The BottleHouse Brewery And Mead Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cleveland native Dan Watt is making his debut as a film director and producer with "Everybody Dance," a documentary which showcases the journeys of six kids with different disabilities as they prepare for a dance recital. (Cleveland Patch)
• Did you miss the recent Lakewood City Council meeting on Oct. 17? No problem! You can listen to the meeting and view agenda documents for past council meetings at the link. (City of Lakewood)
• There is a special "Civil War Sites of Cleveland Presentation" by Paul Siedel at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 16! It will be held at the Main Library Auditorium at the Lakewood Public Library. (Woodland Cemetary via Twitter)

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That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.