A Conversation with Ross DiBello

In 2021, Cleveland faces a mayoral election. Leading up to the primary, the City Club will be speaking with candidates seeking the city\'s highest office.\r\n\r\nRoss DiBello grew up in Chesterland and graduated from both The Ohio State University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. An attorney, he spent most of his career working for Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams, most recently as her staff attorney at the Court of Common Pleas.\r\n\r\nDiBello formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland on October 28, 2020. As mayor, he plans to institute more democratic procedures on Cleveland City Council and increase transparency, prioritize public transportation, close Burke Lakefront Airport and create a vibrant lakefront, and increase innovation in education.