Cuyahoga County Council renames chambers in honor of outgoing President C. Ellen Connally CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County Council voted to honor outgoing President C. Ellen Connally on Tuesday by renaming council chambers after her. Council Vice-President Dan Brady said the designation of the chambers, located on the fourth floor of the new county headquarters, will stand as a testament to Connally’s leadership as council’s first leader. He said Connally’s vision has established the 11-member body as one that is independent and bipartisan. Council staff said some type of signage will eventually be installed to reflect the chambers’ new name. Connally, a Democrat and retired Cleveland Municipal Judge, announced earlier this year she would not seek re-election. She has led council since it was created in 2011. The year before, residents voted to abolish the former county government, led by a three-member county commission, and replace it with council and an elected executive following a corruption scandal. Council otherwise marked Connally’s departure with a 45-minute ceremony capping council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, the last that’s scheduled before Connally leaves office at the end of the year. Other Republican and Democratic council members praised Connally’s decision to assign council committee leadership positions based on merit, rather to reward loyal members. They also noted her [...]The post Cuyahoga County Council renames chambers in honor of outgoing President C. Ellen Connally appeared first on Ohio news. ohianews/cuyahoga-county-council-renames-chambers-in-honor-of-outgoing-president-c-ellen-connally/
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