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| Name | Dona Brady |
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Cleveland, Ohio , United States |
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September 00, 1953
(70 years)
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May 03, 2022 07:05am |
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| Info | Councilwoman Dona Brady was born and raised in Ward 19 on Cleveland’s West Side. She is married to Dan Brady who serves in the Ohio State Senate. Dona is grateful for the opportunity to serve the residents of Ward 19 as their representative to Cleveland City Council stating, “I enjoy working to assist residents and continuing the progress we have made in revitalizing the residential and commercial areas of our neighborhoods.”
A 16-year record of public service preceeded Brady’s election to Council in 2000. She has been actively involved as a volunteer in the community and has been employed in numerous positions of public service. Prior to her election to Council, Brady was an administrator in the office of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor William D. Mason, and served as the Housing Court Administrator for Judge Raymond Pianka. She held the post of Executive Director of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party with the current Chairman, and Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Jimmy Dimora. Ms. Brady also served as the Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Cleveland.
Before her years in public office, Brady established an outstanding academic career at Cleveland State University’s Levin College of the Urban Affairs, where she earned her Bachelor of the Arts, Cum Laude, in Urban Studies, with a major in neighborhood revitalization. She also graduated from CSU’s Levin College Leadership Academy in 1998.
Some of the special honors Brady has attained include:
Jobs with Justice/Louis Stokes Award for her long term advocacy on behalf of working people (2003)
Cultural Exchange Community Partnership Award (2003) for supporting the Read Baby Read Program in Ward 19’s schools,
The International Services Association Award for assisting Kosovar Refugees with resettlement in the United States (2000),
Recipient of Cleveland Public Theater’s Special Recognition Award (1999),
The John C. Little Award for Outstanding Accomplishments and Contributions to the Department, the University and the Community (1991),
Induction into the Cleveland State University’s Golden Key National Honor Society
Councilwoman Brady has served as a member of many community organizations including the American Nationalities Movement, Cudell Improvement Inc., West Park Community Coalition, Westown Community Development Corporation, The Albanian American Association of Cleveland and served as a Board Member of the Simpson/WBNA Housing Program and From Thy Bounty Organization that feeds the homeless. Prior to her election to City Council, she served as President of the West Boulevard Neighborhood Association. “I have seen a lot of progress in Cleveland, but I dream of a city that is even better, with more emphasis on neighborhood revitalization and services for working families. This is what I am working toward.”
Dona helped found the Westown Community Development Corporation and is a past President of the Board of Trustees. Westown CDC is the local community organization that provides many services to Ward 19 residents. Councilwoman Brady, through the ward’s Community Development Block Grant, allocates funds for many of these services, including crime watch, housing code enforcement and home maintenance assistance in addition to commercial revitalization programs. For more information about programs and assistance, call Westown CDC at 941-9262.
Ward 19 residents notice a renewed spirit of caring and attention to detail, qualities regularly associated with Brady. During her first term as a council member, Brady attained an impressive record of accomplishments. Some highlights are the following:
Secured the $500,000 renovations and improvements at Halloran Skating Rink, the only skating rink in the City of Cleveland;
Co-Chaired Council’s committee which wrote and passed the Living Wage Ordinance;
Sponsored an ordinance to restrict and regulate ownership of exotic pets;
Led the successful fight to keep Cleveland Public Library’s Eastman Branch open on evenings and Saturdays;
Proposed emergency resolutions urging the PUCO to oppose and/or suspend Dominion East Ohio’s proposed natural gas increase;
Sponsored the ordinance to designate West Boulevard an Historic Landmark District;
Worked with RTA officials on the new $8.5 million Triskett Bus Station;
Allocated $250,000 to completely rebuild Tuland Park’s children’s playground and baseball diamond;
Provided funding for wreaths to light up Lorain Avenue for the holiday season;
Secured $500,000 in funding to build Cleveland’s first water playground at Halloran Park;
Instituted Ward 19 Quarterly Safety Meetings with the 1st District Commander;
Allocated $220,000 in funds for Halloran water slide and $390,000 for Worthington Park, children’s playground and walk/jog path;
Worked with First Energy and Cleveland Public Power to light up Brookfield Park, increasing safety in the neighborhood;
Allocated funds to help establish the West Park Community Coalition computer center;
Helped secure Issue II funding for the reconstruction of W. 117th Street, W. 110th Street and Western Avenue;
Commissioned a parking study for Lorain Avenue and marketing studies for Lorain and Madison Avenues to help revitalize Ward 19’s main commercial districts;
Sponsored legislation adding a new section to the Health Code to address issues regarding adult video arcades;
Lobbied for bond funding for Bellaire Avenue and W. 105th Street (From W. 130th to Lorain Avenue) to be completed by 2005 and 2006 respectively;
Introduced legislation to create a Sewer Line Protection Program to insure residents who experience basement flooding due to sewer line problems. The legislation was implemented by Dominion East Ohio at a cost of $4.75 per month;
Designed and allocated funding for Cleveland’s first 50/50 sidewalk program to address the issue of unsafe sidewalks in Ward 19. The program is now being implemented city wide;
Purchased a Mobile Speed Monitoring System to assist traffic control enforcers crack down on speeding drivers. In addition, Brady designed and purchased “Heed the Speed” lawn signs to remind drivers of the 25-mph limit on city side streets.
Brady represents a culturally diverse ward on Cleveland’s West Side. Her interest in public service, her commitment to multiculturalism, and her compassion for others have deep roots in her own heritage. Her mother and maternal grandparents immigrated to Cleveland from Germany through Ellis Island in 1927. Her paternal great grandparents arrived in Cleveland in the mid-1890s. Her paternal grandfather was Italian-American and her paternal grandmother was Albanian-American. Thus, Brady experienced multiculturalism first hand, growing up in a household that spoke four languages: Italian, Albanian, English, and German. Brady follows her great grandfather, grandfather and father into service for the City of Cleveland. Ms. Brady has been active in the Albanian-American Association of Cleveland, which she helped organize in 1998 with the participation of Albanian immigrants who arrived in Cleveland after the collapse of Communism. Previously, she served as President of the group. In 1999, during the war in Kosovo, Yugoslavia she was instrumental in helping coordinate the resettlement of Kosovar Albanian refugees in Cleveland for which she was honored by International Services Center.
VISION
Councilwoman Brady has a vision for Ward 19. Her vision includes increasing services, programs and recreation for senior citizens. She is currently working with Councilman Jay Westbrook and RTA officials to bring a circulator bus to Wards 18 and 19. She strongly supports a low cost prescription drug program for seniors and persons without insurance. She continues to fund programs for home maintenance through Westown Community Development Corporation, enhancing safety by funding initiatives such as the Ward 19 CRIME WATCH, the “Heed the Speed” sign program and purchasing a Mobile Speed Monitor to help keep our neighborhoods safe. Councilwoman Brady is lobbying federal officials to expand the Amber Alert system. She has also taken the lead in Cleveland City Council to address the issue of Family Violence. Councilwoman Brady has instituted roundtable discussions with representatives from the Municipal Court, the Mayor’s Administration and various advocacy groups to seek avenues that the Council can utilize to help reduce the incidences of family violence and increase awareness of victim’s rights. Additionally, Councilwoman Brady instituted Quarterly Safety Meetings with the 1st District Commander.
She continues to focus on rehabilitating our parks and increasing recreational opportunities for children, adults, seniors and families.
Additionally, Councilwoman Brady is focusing her attention on economic development and job creation. She has provided funding for a Lorain Avenue parking study as well as a Lorain and Madison Avenue Market Research Study. Ward 19 continues to collaborate with Wire-Net to preserve and attract good paying manufacturing jobs.
Councilwoman Brady continues to strive to preserve the architectural beauty of our ward by working with the Landmarks Commission to Landmark some of the wards’ most significant historical structures.
Councilwoman Brady is involved with the schools in her ward. She strongly supports quality educational opportunities for all of our children.
She is also working with the council and administration to find ways to fund infrastructure improvements and efficient service delivery.
Councilwoman Brady strives to provide exceptional constituent service by focusing on the concerns of the residents. She believes that a community that has a stable housing stock, good schools, quality shopping, recreational and employment opportunities as well as excellent public services is a community that is connected and will work together to provide an enjoyable and peaceful place to live, work and raise our families.
Councilwoman Brady explains her energetic approach to her work by saying “Public Service is part of my family’s heritage. I consider it a privilege to serve and I will continue to work to improve the quality of life and fight for the interests of the residents of Ward 19 and the City of Cleveland. There is no end to the projects and improvements I envision for the betterment of our community.”
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